Many businesses rely heavily on temporary workers, to help them cope with seasonal peaks in demand and to work on short-term projects. They aren’t just a stopgap – they’re an essential part of your hiring and operational strategy. However, engaging temp workers can be much more difficult than keeping your Read more…
A double crisis of Covid-19 and Brexit has caused one of the worst labour shortages in the UK in nearly 25 years, with recruiters reporting hiring difficulties across many sectors. Among the worst hit is manufacturing and warehousing, with 62% of firms in a recent British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Read more…
It won’t come as a huge surprise to anyone that online shopping has increased over the last year or so. With numerous coronavirus-related lockdowns and restrictions in place all over the world, consumers have had to increasingly rely on ecommerce for everything from essentials to luxuries. According to the Office Read more…
Technology has always been a crucial part of logistics, helping to smoothly facilitate the handling of enormous bulk orders across complex warehousing operations worldwide. But post-pandemic, there has been increasing demand for sophisticated solutions to automate and streamline even more processes. This could also be essential for bolstering the resilience Read more…
The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact of nearly all of the UK’s industries, but not all have suffered – or will be unable to bounce back. The UK’s logistics sector was looking reasonably strong before the global health crisis began, despite a few wobbles in the face of Read more…
If you’ve sourced bright new talent for your business or found an exciting career opportunity through First 4 Recruitment, its likely that you heard of us because of Bristow & Hardy. Bristow & Hardy have been our go-to marketing gurus for a while now. Through a winning combination of our Read more…
According to a major new piece of research from UK100, up to 1.2 million new jobs could be delivered in the UK’s manufacturing and construction sectors if the Government commits to a green recovery plan. UK100, a network of over 100 UK locally elected mayors and leaders, is pushing for Read more…
The Rubicon Recruitment Group based in Dorset has announced that it is now officially 100% owned by its employees, with the launch of an Employee Ownership Trust model. The company will now be known as the Rubicon People Partnership, to mark this significant change in the structure of the business. Read more…
Back in 2013, entrepreneur Adam Frisby founded online fashion retailer In The Style in Manchester with just £1,000. The company has now been valued at a whopping £105 million, after making its stock market debut. Let’s take a look at how In The Style’s achieved such impressive growth… No business Read more…
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the gender pay gap fell in 2020 – particularly in higher level roles such as managers, directors and senior officials. The difference in pay for full-time male and female employees dropped to 7.4% (compared to 9% in 2019). But for those in Read more…