We view recruitment as a people driven industry. In many ways, it is the most people driven industry there is. It is personal and emotive as ultimately it is about people’s careers and, particularly this year, livelihoods. As per every industry in modern times,
Today, 14th October 2020, marks the one year anniversary of our website. As everyone’s favourite Count would say, 1, ah, ah, ahh….. It took a while to get up and running as were quite fussy about what we wanted and how we wanted things to
In an era where there is a ‘day’ for many things, World Mental Health Day (10th October) is something that should be taken seriously by all. #BeKind as a concept was everywhere in February but seemingly took a back seat when people were sweeping pasta
Well, 2020 has certainly been the year for recruitment freezes. It would seem that global pandemics and severe recessions do not combine well for the recruitment industry. That said, the freezes are thawing and we are seeing more and more positive activity in the market.
Today’s the day! After 6 months away from the office, the supremely talented Naomi Thomas is back! After welcoming back Stuart in June we are now back to full strength – something I have been waiting to say for ages. Welcoming Naomi back is the missing piece
My favourite bit of art work in our office is a picture of Muhammad Ali, or Cassius Clay as he was at the time of the picture being taken. The picture was famously used by Life magazine when young Cassius was just 19 years old
How much has LinkedIn changed in recent times? The little white and blue ‘In’ emblem is a common feature of most of our mobile phones now and the site has seemingly gone from a very professional, almost straitlaced, platform to a much friendlier place where
A word that most of us had never heard of or used before March this year. Now it is hard to imagine a day going by without hearing at least once. It is everywhere – on the news, discussions over dinner, chats in the workplace
It is appraisal season here at Synchronicity Insurance as we near the end of our first 6 months (our financial year runs Feb 1st-Jan 31st). So, how do you appraise and reflect on a 6 month period like that? Why would we want to??? Is