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Conducting effective interviews is a skill, one that you can hone throughout your career. And there is more to an interview than simply sitting across from your prospective candidate, either in person or on screen.

It's clear that uncertainty around the budget and the longer half term break has had an impact on hiring across the region.

On average, a person will spend a third of their life at work, or 3,507 days over their lifetime. And when we’re spending so many precious hours working, it’s crucial that we’re doing so in a way that is, at the very least, manageable but hopefully enjoyable and satisfying too.

One of the biggest budgets of a generation was announced by Chancellor Reeves this week, but did it go far enough?

It’s no secret there has been a huge shift in the way we all work since the pandemic, with hybrid working making up a large proposition of available jobs on the market right now. But is it here to stay?

Su Apps, Partner at Ashfords LLP, covered their experience of the transition as well as giving an update on the upcoming Employment Rights Bill. As she remarked, the bill “has the potential to be the biggest change to employment law in a generation.”

With 15% of UK workers estimated to have an existing mental health condition, the workplace has an important role to play in creating mentally healthy workplaces for everyone in the team.

After a stagnant few months in the market over the summer, we have seen growth across the employment sector in September! 

As we've entered a new month, and the renewed energy that September brings, we want to reflect on the last month of recruitment insights.

An employee leaving your team can provide valuable insight into the on the ground culture and what employees really feel about specific aspects of your business. Shockingly, more than 55% of UK employees who resigned from their last job were not invited for a formal leaving interview (CIPD).

Confidence from businesses in the market is on the rise following the election, which is a great sign to see as we head into the second half of the year.

The 2024 King's Speech introduced several pivotal bills aimed at, among many other reforms, revolutionising employment in the UK. These initiatives underscore Labour's commitment to improving workers' rights, job security, and overall workplace conditions, marking one of the most significant overhauls in recent years.