News & Thoughts

As your time at university draws to an end, what are your career plans? We talk you through the various options on offer, and how to best utilise the support of a good recruiter.

​Last year the UK government announced significant increases to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW), set to take effect from 1 April 2024. While these changes are intended to support low-paid workers, they also bring about several hidden challenges for businesses that employers must be aware of.

On International Women’s Day, we come together as a collective to support women across the world. This year’s IWD theme is #InvestInWomen, for the simple reason that doing so ensures that we, as a society, flourish. It’s estimated that by closing the gender pay gap, we’d enjoy a 20% increase in GDP per capita, significant by anyone’s standards.

​Diversity, equity and inclusion (EDI) in the workplace is not just a moral obligation – it makes good business sense. As a leading recruiter with over 25 years of experience, I often advise companies on strategies to create an equitable and inclusive work culture that attracts and retains top talent from diverse backgrounds. I recently had the pleasure of running an HR Business Breakfast for 25 HR professionals in Sheffield alongside CMP Legal.

​It’s been more than four years since the first ‘work from home’ calls came, and the face of work changed completely. There’s been a lot to adjust to, and some companies haven’t yet settled on a working format that works for everyone.

Christmas and year-end reviews: two things with entirely different moods. How do you deliver that tough feedback in the season of goodwill to all? And does it ever actually do any good?