There are a lot of benefits to keeping a healthy and engaging company culture, that don’t come down to having a happy set of staff members. In fact, a lot of these benefits are for the business in general. It’s important for the company overall to encourage a healthy company […]
Julie
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The gig economy has vastly grown over recent decades. The name might bring about the idea of rock stars in your local pub, but it actually offers a range of flexibility that traditional working models don’t – or didn’t. As of 2022, it was estimated that around 4.4 million people […]
A highly underrated aspect of writing a CV and putting your best foot forward in an interview is your soft skills. Soft skills in of themselves are pretty underrated. You can’t get a degree in them (often), and you can’t really prove them the way you would technique with a […]
Have you noticed, since the lifting of lockdown, a lot more interviews and “screening calls” happening over a Zoom or Teams meeting? Video call interviews are becoming the norm, and it makes sense. You can do it anywhere, without the commute, without taking up more time and energy than necessary, […]
At the close of the past election, the UK has found itself with a new government leading. But now that means that Labour has to get to work on implementing the changes it promised during its campaign. What are these changes? Well, we were most interested in the New Deal […]
The DEI strategy, or Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, is a framework to create a fairer workplace environment for historically underrepresented people in the workplace. It’s a very important concept to follow throughout the hiring and onboarding process, so as recruiters, it’s paramount to know what we’re talking about here. Diverse […]
One of the leading industries in Scotland that has shown to be underappreciated, is technology. Rural areas, in particular, need it, and given that the Scottish landscape is 90% rural, this is causing quite a problem across the country. Recruiters are having trouble filling the rising number of tech roles […]
The pursuit of career advancement can be a long and arduous process. You might feel stuck where you are. Maybe a pay rise is out of reach, a new position seems impossible to find, something always seems to get in your way, and usually, due to corporate speak politeness, people […]
It’s not fun to think about, but the country’s job market is currently tilted in favour of employers, making it more of a buyer’s market and more of a headache for jobseekers. According to data from the Office for National Statistics, Scotland’s unemployment rate stood at 3.5% in the three […]
If you’ve ever had to fill a role in your organisation, you know it can be quite the process. On top of it taking time and effort, you want to get it right the first time, otherwise, you’ve wasted a lot of time, money, and resources. That means you have […]