The government has predicted that there may be several, or possibly seasonal resurgences of Covid-19 for years to come, and this means we will all have to get used to better hygiene practices in every area of our lives. Including how we operate in the workplace. Whilst many of us may have gotten used to working from home, some are back in the office or are facing the issue o...

‘Diversity in the workplace’ refers to a mixture of ethnicities, religions, cultures, nationalities, genders, sexualities, physical or mental abilities, age, educational and economic backgrounds, and much more. In recent years there has been a cognitive shift where diversity in the workplace has gone from something that’s ‘nice to have’, to a tangible priority for many emplo...

Many companies are revisiting their recruitment plans and are asking how to pick the right recruiter to suit their business needs. As there are nearly 40,000 recruitment agencies in the UK to choose from, this is a very valid question and requires some consideration. Before diving in, however, there are some initial considerations to make before you start your research into ...

The pandemic has made every business assess its recruitment needs in a meaningful way, from furloughing staff to pausing recruitment plans entirely. As organisations are able to turn their attention back towards development and growth again, the question of their recruitment needs has resurfaced. With the enormous pressure on companies great and small to stabilise financiall...

2020 had a tumultuous start with far-reaching effects that have changed people’s lives, the economy, culture and the world of work. People’s experiences of the lockdown have been vastly different and there have been many difficulties to overcome when adjusting to working from home, furloughing schemes and much more. What many might not have realised though, is that the huge ...

Recruitment is an incredibly established industry within the UK and, prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, there were just under 40,000 UK-based recruitment agencies trading. They come in all sizes, from huge corporate players to niche and boutique agencies. Whilst there are advantages to working for the larger companies, like having a bigger database to cast your net in, many exp...

It used to be that management thought that the success of a recruiter was founded on a strict office culture of the traditional 08:00-17:00 for optimal productivity. Needless to say, the onset of the Coronavirus lockdown has opened many recruitment agencies’ eyes to the truth of the matter - that flexible working suits recruitment and recruiters. Many recruitment agencies ha...

Covid-19 changed so many aspects of people’s lives, from limiting the people we see to affecting our day-to-day jobs. For many of us, Covid-19 offered the opportunity to re-evaluate our priorities and consider what we want out of our careers and lives, and here at Edward Mann, so did we! We’ve used this time to reflect on the opportunities to innovate the recruitment industr...

Qualifying as an ACA, or ‘Associate Chartered Accountant’, is a great way to fast-track your career in accounting. Awarded by the ICAEW, ACA is a respected qualification that many around the world aspire to achieve. Unfortunately, this year’s June sitting for the Professional Level examinations and the July Advanced Level 2020 have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak...

Many industries and organisations have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, with the ONS reporting that roughly 4% of businesses have very little cash reserves and 43% have said their cash reserve will only last six months.1 For so many companies, this bad news has been delivered by finance teams to executives, and a negative pall has been cast over the entire role of fin...