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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How to hire in markets where candidates are in high demand

How to hire in markets where candidates are in high demand

Posted by Joanne Caine
Published on 22 February, 2023

You’ve heard it a thousand times. And it’s true. Your people are the most important asset of your business. So when the time comes to hire, it makes sense to pick the candidates who are the best possible fit for your vacant roles. Not always easy. In sectors where demand for specific skills exceeds the supply of candidates, finding the right person for the job is a challenge. Job-seekers can play employers against each other, cherry-picking the best offer. The good news? A few tweaks to your recruitment process will put your business in the best position to snap up in-demand candidates, before your competitors do.

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4 Reasons Why You Should Leave Job Candidates with a Good Impression

4 Reasons Why You Should Leave Job Candidates with a Good Impression

Posted by Joanne Caine
Published on 30 January, 2023

It’s not just prospective employees who need to give the best account of themselves at interview. Those on the other side of the desk should be striving to leave every candidate with a positive impression of your business. In fact, it’s crucial. And remember the recruitment process isn’t just the interview, it’s the end-to-end process. This means that your speed of response to applications; quality of your feedback; and overall engagement with candidates throughout the whole process also plays an important role in how your employer brand is perceived by candidates. Here are four reasons why.

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Exeter - a fast growth city with resilience to the cost of living crisis.

Exeter - a fast growth city with resilience to the cost of living crisis.

Posted by Joanne Caine
Published on 23 January, 2023

Exeter is expected to be the city with the fastest growth in Q4 2023 with resilience to the cost-of-living crisis recession, and 1.3% annual GVA growth forecast. This is up from 0.9% growth estimated in Q4 2022, and puts Exeter in eighth place on the city tracker table for GVA growth in that quarter. 

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Do you really know your team? You might think you do...

Do you really know your team? You might think you do...

Posted by Joanne Caine
Published on 14 December, 2022

Over the summer, Clodagh and I decided we should use a bit of structure to get to know each other better.  We engaged the services of the wonderful Jo Redgrave who took us both through Insight Discovery Profiles.  So good was the insight we gained about each other, that we decided to roll it out to the SLT here at Cath Apps.  How very, very interesting!  Having worked with some of my team for more than 17 years I thought I had them fairly well sussed, particularly on what drives and motivates them, but I learnt a lot!  We all came together last week to share, learn about our colours and team build - it really was great. I can safely say it was the best team investment we have made (not just financially, but emotionally too) and we will be rolling this out to the wider team early next year.

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5 Christmas wishes for the South West jobs market in 2023

5 Christmas wishes for the South West jobs market in 2023

Posted by Joanne Caine
Published on 14 December, 2022

Love it or hate it, you can’t deny that the festive season is a time to pause, reflect and set goals for the year ahead. It’s been a turbulent few years, but the South West jobs market has remained strong, and it’s that drive and resilience that will see us through into 2023 too. We asked some of the team what they hope to see in 2023 – and without further ado, here’s what they’ll be wishing for this Christmas…

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