Earlier this week, the government announced that the NHS is set to receive an extra £5.9bn in funding on top of the extra £12bn that was announced earlier this year.  The NHS hospital system in England is at breaking point with over five million people waiting for care. Hundreds of thousands of people have been […]

In a society where image is everything and a company’s reputation can be measured in likes, re-tweets, comments and shares; creating an employer brand that draws people to your business has never been more important. It is refreshing to see more companies investing in their employees’ development. The challenge, however, may be that too many […]

Inclusive workplaces are rewarding and productive places to work. Companies with a diverse workforce can outperform those without by 50%. Inclusive workplaces typically have much lower staff turnover and can improve how partners and clients perceive your company. Even without these benefits, improving opportunities for diverse candidates is the right thing to do, and we […]

The UK’s severe shortage of HGV drivers has led to a considerable increase in pressure for logistics companies. The problem isn’t only confined to the UK but appears globally as well; logistics companies need more HGV drivers on their rosters if they want to keep up with growing business expectations. However, due to the lack […]

2020 was an extremely challenging year for the healthcare industry and the hard working people who work within it. Data from NHS England shows that there was considerable disruption to healthcare recruitment activity within the NHS during the Covid 19 pandemic. There was a vacancy rate of over 10% reported for nurses alone; leaving 38,952 […]

The healthcare industry in the UK has seen a widespread shortage of staff in recent years which has caused healthcare recruitment to become increasingly competitive. According to a survey conducted by Statista with 570,000 healthcare professionals taking part, over 61% of respondents either disagreed, strongly disagreed and neither agreed or disagreed with the following statement; […]

Recruiting for any role can be challenging and there are a number of mistakes which seem to happen frequently costing businesses unnecessary expense. The first thing to do to avoid common recruitment mistakes is to be clear about exactly what it is you need to fill the position ensuring the role and the requirements are […]

The vaccination rate for those who work in care homes and healthcare recruitment is below target, leading to the question, could mandatory vaccines be the way forward? Or will it lead to an exodus of healthcare workers?  Various scientific advisory groups have suggested that the uptake of vaccines needs to be 80% or higher to […]

The increase of global internet usage, including for seeking employment, has been increasing year on year. Thanks to this increase, combined with single market agreements across the world’s trading blocs, companies now have access to a much wider range of quality candidates who could help businesses expand globally, or simply attract talent from overseas.  In […]