Attracting top talent: Tailoring employee benefits for a 2024 workforce

Attracting top talent: Tailoring employee benefits for a 2024 workforce

Posted by Joanne Caine
Published on 13 March, 2024

What does a good employee benefits package look like in 2024? Regardless of size or sector, companies across the South West, and indeed the UK, are increasingly competing to attract top talent.

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Changes to employee rights: what you need to know

Changes to employee rights: what you need to know

Published on 05 March, 2024

There are several legislative changes planned for employment law coming into effect on April 6th 2024, each of which may well impact your business and colleagues.

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Christmas opening hours

Christmas opening hours

Published on 14 December, 2023

We are working reduced hours over Christmas to enable the team the time they need to relax and rest with their families and friends.

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Our predictions for the recruitment sector and hiring for your team in 2024

Our predictions for the recruitment sector and hiring for your team in 2024

Posted by Joanne Caine
Published on 12 December, 2023

We recently celebrated 35 years in business here at Cathedral Appointments and two years of our sister business, CA Tech Talent. In that time, the working landscape has evolved rapidly, and as we look to 2024, here are our predictions for the next year ahead.

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November insights and the economic outlook

November insights and the economic outlook

Published on 30 November, 2023

As we head into the final few weeks of 2023, we’ve certainly seen our fair share of changes in both the economic and recruitment market, especially this year! To help you better understand what changes to expect as we look to next year, here’s our recap of the top news from November and what it means for you.

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Navigating seasonal holidays as you diversify your team

Navigating seasonal holidays as you diversify your team

Posted by Ally Brett
Published on 16 November, 2023

In recent years, many of us have been looking at our policies and hiring practices to consider how we can improve diversity within our team and foster a more inclusive work culture.

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Addressing mental health in the workplace

Addressing mental health in the workplace

Posted by Ally Brett
Published on 10 October, 2023

Mental Health Day does more than just bring awareness to mental health. It helps businesses like ourselves recognise when we need to do more, both for our team and to support the businesses we work with. We wanted to understand the mental health landscape as it stands today and see what the impact is on employees and employers. And the results are shocking!

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Is the recruitment market slowing down? What Q3 is telling us

Is the recruitment market slowing down? What Q3 is telling us

Posted by Joanne Caine
Published on 22 September, 2023

Economic pressures are adding to challenges across the market, but the news isn’t all doom and gloom. We delve into the data from KPMG and REC on the latest for the jobs market and what it means for you.

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Are we facing an epidemic with sick policies?

Are we facing an epidemic with sick policies?

Posted by Joanne Caine
Published on 17 August, 2023

It’s been really interesting to see how the working world has changed since the pandemic, in more ways than one! And in a recent survey from Softworks, it seems more people are finding it harder than ever to take sick days whilst working from home or remotely.

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Valuable interview tips for employers and small business owners

Valuable interview tips for employers and small business owners

Posted by Joanne Caine
Published on 08 May, 2023

There’s plenty of interview advice out there for candidates, but what if you have limited interview experience as an employer? Read our useful tips which will help you get the most from your interviews and ensure your candidates walk away with a tip-top impression of your business.

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Supporting neurodiverse talent through the hiring process

Supporting neurodiverse talent through the hiring process

Posted by Joanne Caine
Published on 29 March, 2023

Research published by the ONS last year revealed that a shockingly low number of autistic adults are in employment. Only 22 per cent of those with autism are in full-time or part-time work, the lowest employment rate of any disabled group.

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What are South West employers offering their employees?

What are South West employers offering their employees?

Posted by Joanne Caine
Published on 05 March, 2023

Last month, we asked our clients to share details of their employee benefits packages, so we could review what's on offer to help employers with their attraction and retention strategies. 17 clients across several sectors (including professional services, manufacturing, automotive, technology and education) responded.

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