It’s Time to Embrace the Agile Workforce
I have been involved in the contingent labour market in one guise or another for nearly two decades. Now more than ever, it’s an extremely exciting, ever-changing industry that leaves me feelingRead More…
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Preparing for the Autumn Spike in Contractor Demand
September has historically tended to mark the beginning of a busy period for businesses and the engagement of contractors. However, with increasing competition for talent amidst a shortage of skills impacting certainRead More…
Hiring Up as Staffing Sector Contends with Skills Shortages
In recent months, we have reported how the professional job market has bounced back since the dark days of the first lockdown – and I’m delighted, though not altogether surprised, to seeRead More…
Nearshoring Done Right: Do’s and Don’ts
In my last post, I explained the concepts of outsourcing, offshoring and how nearshoring benefits a company. Like everything, though, nearshore outsourcing needs to be done the right way in order toRead More…
Back to Work: Keeping staff and temporary workers reassured and safe
With vaccinations on the rise and key dates in the UK’s plan to leave lockdown getting closer, many temporary workers are feeling mixed emotions. On the one hand, they are gaining theirRead More…
The Rise of Nearshore Outsourcing
My business is in helping other companies staff to scale their teams. As I speak with potential clients about how nearshore outsourcing can benefit their small business, I often am met withRead More…
Nearshore Staffing Can Help Businesses in the Growth Stages Scale Faster For Less – Part One
Offshoring, or the use of remote employees in a far country, has been used as a strategy for decades. It started with Fortune 500 companies offshoring their manufacturing plants to remote countries,Read More…
Recruitment Sector Continues to Bounce Back
Back in March I mentioned the positive recruitment trends APSCo was reporting one year on from the start of the pandemic. At the time, we had seen a spike in hiring, withRead More…
Positive Signs for UK Recruitment as Data Reveals an Upward Trend
It’s hard to believe that a year ago the UK was embroiled in the first national lockdown of its kind as the Covid-19 pandemic first took hold. Twelve months on and weRead More…