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International Women's Day #BreakTheBias: 6 Ways to Eliminate Gender Bias from the Recruitment Process

Tuesday 8th March marks International Women’s Day. For 2022 the campaign is focusing on how we can #BreakTheBias. The path to women's equality has been long and challenging, and in more recent ye...

What Are the Benefits of Supply Teaching?

Supply teaching is a career path that can offer many benefits and great opportunities for you as a teacher. Whether you’re considering a career move or you’re just at the beginning, it’s worth fin...

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How to Attract and Retain Talent in a Candidate – Led Market

The skills shortage continues to affect organisations across every industry, as hiring managers struggle to find the right talent with the necessary blend of technical and soft skills. Talent shor...

4 Things to Consider When Choosing a Social Work Recruitment Agency

Locum social work is an attractive career path for social workers looking for flexibility in their role and a chance to gain experience with different teams and service users. The first step to st...

Social Work Burnout: How to Spot the Signs of Stress and Prevent the Effects

Social work is an extremely rewarding job and social workers have the potential to make a lasting positive impact on people’s lives. However, it’s no secret that the unique challenges and demands ...

5 Reasons Why Northamptonshire Children’s Trust is a Great Place to Develop Your Social Work Career

Northamptonshire Children’s Trust was launched in November 2020 to deliver children’s social services on behalf of Northamptonshire County Council. The trust aims to transform children’s services ...

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What Transferable Skills Are Employers Looking For?

In a competitive job market, it’s important for your application to stand out. 2020 has brought significant changes to the ways we work, and many businesses are expected to embrace some of these c...

Preparing for an Interview: What to Do Before, During and After to Succeed

Interviews can be intimidating, but like anything else, they are a skill that can be prepared for, practiced and perfected. They are a chance for an employer to see if you’re the right person for ...

How To Manage Your Work-Life Balance When Working From Home

Keeping a healthy work life balance isn’t always easy, especially when work and home are the same place. At first it probably seemed like a great idea not having to commute to and from the workpla...

Managing Organisational Change: How to Support Your Employees Through Redundancy

Periods of change, particularly those that involve restructures or redundancies, can be difficult for any business to manage. Even more so when the actions that lead to this are outside of the bus...

How to Make a Good First Impression When Starting a New Job Remotely

Starting any new role can feel daunting and you’ll want to make a good impression from day one. This usually starts with turning up on time, dressing appropriately and getting to know your new col...

How to Welcome New Employees Remotely

The COVID-19 pandemic has seen many companies move to working from home and adapting to new ways of working. Luckily today’s technology and infrastructures mean that many previously office-based o...

How to Create the Ideal Working from Home Set Up

The importance of a good home working space is often overlooked. On average, a third of our day is spent at work and a well set up workspace is key to keeping comfortable and productive during thi...

7 Ways to Increase Your Productivity

Productivity often comes in waves for most people. Certain times of the day favour some people whilst others thrive off having a clear structure It’s all about finding ways and methods which motiv...

How to Stay Connected With Your Team When Working From Home

When you’re used to a busy office environment, the change to working from home can take some getting used to. The normal buzz of the office and work banter has been replaced with just you and a ma...

5 Ways to Look After Your Wellbeing When Working from Home

Whilst, for some, working from home offers the perfect chance to build your own routine and increase productivity, for others it can be difficult to adjust to working outside of the office.Here ar...

Find Us on the YPO Recruitment Framework!

We’re delighted to be one of the suppliers to have recently been awarded a place on the YPO ‘Managing Temporary and Permanent Recruitment’ framework, which is now live!YPO is a leading, publicly o...

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5 Tips to Make the Most out of a Careers Fair

More than just the freebies, careers fairs offer a great opportunity for you to meet with employers and find out more about potential roles. With today’s competitive job market, this initial inter...

How Can a Recruitment Agency Help Your Job Search?

At times, searching for a new job can feel like a job in itself. Find out below how working with a recruitment agency can speed up your job search and help you find your perfect role.Free up your ...

5 Ways to Improve Your Work-Life Balance

Finding the perfect balance between your work and home life can be tough. With a constant list of things to do, it can be difficult to know when’s the right time to switch off, recharge and take s...