The end result of holding temps’ payroll; Conduct Reg Breach
We hear stories (fairly regularly unfortunately) about recruitment invoice financiers refusing to pay their agencies’ contractors / temps. This is obviously an awful situation to be in and very stressful for the agency with temporary workers relying on them to be paid. There is no legitimate reason why this should happen but, when it does, […]
Modern Slavery – Why you should care and what you should know.
In today’s interconnected world, the pervasive issues of slavery and human trafficking persist as a dark stain on global society. It is imperative for us all to remain vigilant within our businesses and supply chains. These crimes take various forms—ranging from forced labour and domestic servitude to sexual and criminal exploitation. Shockingly, the International Labour […]
Why Security Checks are so Important
At the top of every successful company’s priority list is their customer’s success – really, at any customer focused, service-based business this should be the case. In order for this to be facilitated, security checks have to be in place. One of the most important aspects of security is ensuring that your customers are who […]
Is it a risk to start a recruitment business in 2023?
Let’s start off by acknowledging that seemingly every year brings about new challenges, new dramas and new potential concerns and anxieties about the state of business and the state of the world! 2023 is no different. No pandemics or Brexits or new wars on the horizon [we hope], but instead the media is warning at […]
More Women Are Starting Businesses Than Ever Before
Last year, according to the Times, an all-time high of 145,200 new businesses were started by female entrepreneurs. Although women-led businesses still only account for 17% of all UK business, the number is on the rise. Across the UK, a growing percentage of high-growth scale ups are being led by women; acknowledging and celebrating this […]
State of the Recruitment Market 2022
Across all sectors, the recruitment market is thriving with activity and prosperity. “We have found the current market to be the strongest since 2008. Very high demand with a wealth of talent being on offer. We have found a strong increase in salaries in the PAYE Market as well as the contract market.” We caught up with […]
Why wait until the market slows down to start your recruitment business?
A busy recruitment market is the PERFECT time to start your own business. Over the last 18 months or so one of the most notable trends within recruitment has seen high performing consultants moving away from the traditional agency model and starting their own businesses. Although this may have started out of necessity as many […]
What you need to know about the EU Settlement Scheme 2021
We are fast approaching the deadline of June 30th for EU citizens to apply for settlement in the UK
Trends in Recruitment: Top Takeaways from the Last 10 Years
The recruitment industry is a fast-paced market that is continuously changing, therefore, it is important to ensure businesses review the top takeaways from over the years to see what has worked and what has progressively changed.
Reasons why you may look to transfer your recruitment funder
Change occurs and there may come a time where you are looking to move to a different recruitment funder. Here are some of the reasons why businesses may move recruitment funders: