A study has been commissioned by the Department of Work and Pensions to look at the employment prospects and rates of Neets (young people not in employment, education or training). The current statistics show that […]

Tracey was recently invited to appeal on BBC radio, talking about the traditional handshake decreasing in popularity and no longer being used by younger generations. Is this something you have noticed when attending interviews?  Do […]

Outplacement support covers the full scope of support to help employees transition following their departure from an organisation. This is usually through redundancy, but can also take place after other reasons for leaving, i.e. settlement […]

We recently ran a series of webinars, which we will be continuing over the coming months, and one of the questions we asked all attendees was what their biggest concern is relating to job searches. […]

In this market, many organisations are focusing on retention – looking at their policies and practices to enhance retention rates.  The cost of recruitment is high, and having resources to manage recruitment processes (advertising, interviewing, […]

The world of AI is changing fast, and recruitment is one of the areas that is most affected by this. A  recent study has found that job seekers are losing trust in recruitment practices, following […]

You would have read in our recent blog, that 82% of managers enter into a management role without any form of management training or qualifications. These managers are referred to as “accidental managers”. For those […]

Sickness Absence is Currently at its Highest Level for 15 Years Current sickness figures show that employees take an average of 2 weeks (9.4 days) off, each year. A survey undertaken by CIPD and Simplyhealth […]

Did you know, 82% of managers are “accidental managers”? Current research shows that 82% of managers are “accidental managers”.  These are people that become managers with no experience or qualifications. The research also finds that […]

Carers The UK has many individuals who are carers, some caring for children, some for dependants with ill health, and some caring for older dependants. Did you know that the UK has 1.4 million “Sandwich […]