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Professional Interim
Professional Interim – a great choice for your career

​Did you know you can become self-employed without having to start up your own business? This is an option for many professionals who have extensive expertise and experience under their belt and ar...

The rise and fall of IR35
The rise and fall (and then rise) of IR35

​A reminder of how it all began … Chapter 8In the late 1990s HMRC (or Inland Revenue as it was known then) started noticing a trend in employees leaving their employment and setting up limited co...

HR Manager questions
Top 10 HR Manager/Director Level Interview Questions

We have put together the top 10 most common interview questions to ask candidates at HR Manager or HR Director level ​and some of the things to look out for in the answers. Q1: How do you create a...

Professional interims
Making temporary contracts work for you

​Many organisations hire professional interims to help them carry out projects that require specialised expertise or specific skill sets; implementing new IT systems, performance improvement, risk ...

Benefits of a Professional Interim
The benefits of taking on a Professional Interim whilst waiting for your permanent hire

​We've seen a rise in organisations seeking professional interim placements to help maintain consistency during their permanent recruitment process. Professional interims are known for their highly...

Why temps are great
Don't rush to hire - what makes a temp great!

It’s easy to be convinced that the security of a permanent hire is the best option for a role but there is a lot of freedom and flexibility that can be found with hiring temporary employees. Take a...

Recruitment agency
Why use a recruitment agency? The business benefits

​We know that recruiting new employees can be a costly and time-consuming process that can eat up a lot of your internal resources. As companies are always on the lookout for the best of the best i...

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Thank You | 13th Annual Lifesavers Golf Day 2022

​Friday saw the return of our Annual Lifesavers Golf Day and it was a tee-rific day! ⛳We’re delighted to announce that the day has raised £𝟭𝟮,𝟴𝟯𝟱for Magpas Air Ambulance! 👏🏻 This is a charity that ...

Burghley House
Thank You | An Exclusive Summer Evening at Burghley House in Stamford

​Thank you to everyone who attended our Exclusive Summer Evening at Burghley House in Stamford on Tuesday!It was a beautiful evening full of bubbles, sunshine and laughter! ☀Thank you to Cambridges...

IT recruitment
IT Support: The Unsung Heroes of Lockdown

​IT Support & Infrastructure Consultant, Andy Clarke, is excited about Christmas... but even more excited about IT Support getting the recognition it deserves!So here we again. Lockdown 2.0 to clos...

Communications
Internal Communication During the Pandemic

​If you agree that communication is key during the current crisis, have a read of what Marketing Consultant, Harry Bragg recommends as a solution.One thing we have relied on more than we usually wo...

Onboarding
Business as Usual with Remote Onboarding for Temps

​Office Consultant, Sian Cox, talks about the benefits of being onboarded remotely in a temporary role.COVID-19 has forced companies to switch to remote working relatively quickly.With lockdowns an...

Tech Jpg
Temporary Talent for Technical Engineering Roles

​Specialist Technical Consultant, Holly Whetton, shares her thoughts on the benefits of interims within Engineering.More than ever, we’re seeing a rise in demand for temporary and contracted staff ...

IT Industry
No Second Lockdown Hangover for the IT Industry

​A summary of IT Recruitment during the pandemicI feel incredibly fortunate to recruit in the field I do; I have seen other markets within recruitment struggle to get off the ground, whereas Softwa...

Ramblings of a recruiter
Ramblings of a Recruiter

​Being a recruiter you are used to being pro-active, building relationships, and assisting candidates and clients to make connections that benefit both parties.Elliot Iredale - Consultant, Technica...

Technical Engineering
Transferrable Skills: A Quick Guide for Technical Engineering Professionals

​Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Aston Martin, and Jaguar Land Rover are all part of the long list of Automotive giants forced to make redundancies as a direct result of COVID-19. In June, the BBC reported t...

Life After Redundancy
Life After Redundancy: 5 Reasons Why Temping Makes You More Employable

​It’s long been believed that having temporary jobs on your CV could be detrimental to you securing a permanent job in the future.Many people in the UK are currently out of work. The pandemic cause...

IT LinkedIn
10 Top Tips for IT Professionals Using LinkedIn to Find Work

​This year has seen large numbers of very skilled professionals finding themselves out of work, not least of which are those who work in IT roles.Whilst many companies have been fortunate enough to...

Redundancy
Redundancy: Know Your Rights

​Whilst the medical professionals of the world focus on bringing the “R” (or reproduction number) down, there’s another looming “r” that many people worldwide are coming to terms with as a direct i...

Home working
Is Working from Home for You?

Home working was not a new concept, but clearly we were all forced to change our working habits drastically during lockdown and embrace it where we hadn’t before.Marc Kent - Head of CommercialWhat ...