Strategic Workforce Planning - Worcestershire Business Advisors
Free 1-2-1 Workforce Planning Business SupportHewett Recruitment and The Worcestershire Growth Hub are pleased to announce that its Professional Business Advisors programme will continue for a fou...
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8 Tips to Improve Your Recruitment Process
Attracting Top Talent: Recruitment Process DesignThis element of the 'Attracting Top Talent' series covers 'Recruitment Process Design'. Hewett Recruitment have created a '8 step cheat sheet' for ...
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How to Create a Positive Company Culture
Attracting Top Talent: How to Create a Positive Company Culture Are you struggling with not only attracting, but retaining Talent in your organisation? Have you contemplated the impact your recrui...
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Quiet Quitting: How to understand, identify and resolve it
What is Quiet Quitting?“Quitting the idea of going above and beyond at work”The phenomenon of “quiet quitting” has gained momentum on TikTok since last Summer, with users sharing humorous videos o...
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Talent Attraction & Retention: A Complete Guide
'A complete guide from the Recruitment Experts' Are you struggling with not only attracting, but retaining Talent in your organisation? As Recruitment Experts, Hewett Recruitment have created a '...
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10 Tips to Recruit and Retain Cyber Security Specialists
How to recruit and retain Cyber Security Specialists within your business - Top 10 strategies from Cyber Recruitment Experts Recruiting and retaining quality cyber security experts can be challeng...
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Employer Branding Content Ideas
Social media employer branding content ideas to attract and retain talent.Employer branding is often described as "where HR and Marketing meet", but it can be difficult to know what content you c...
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The Power of Apprenticeships
The image of Apprenticeships and the value they can bring to a business has improved immeasurably in recent years. However, it is fair to say that for some the word “Apprentice” still conjures up s...
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Optimising your employer brand to attract and retain talent
How to optimise your employer brand to attract and retain candidates and support your recruitment processes.What is employer branding?Your 'employer brand' describes an employer's reputation as a ...
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Salary & Benefit Benchmarking Report
The 2023 Salary & Benefits report; receive your FREE copy of the largest salary benchmarking report in the two counties, brought to you by Hewett Recruitment and Herefordshire & Worcestershire Cham...
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Using Tech for Employee Engagement
Opinions are polarised as to the benefits of technology when it comes to employee engagement. There are so many tools available now to measure how our employees are feeling, such as Vibe or Officev...
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Corporate Social Responsibility
The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been banded around for many years and whilst some have taken it seriously, for many it was seen as a “box-ticking” exercise. However, as th...
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Annual HR Professionals Conference
On Thursday 10 November, Hewett Recruitment, in partnership with Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce, held their annual HR Professionals’ Conference at the Bank House Hotel, Worcest...
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St Paul's Christmas Shoe Box Appeal
This year, we are hosting a Christmas shoe box appeal to gift each of St Paul's Hostel's 'Housing First' participants a Christmas gift.St Paul's Hostel are Hewett Recruitment's Charity of the Year...
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What is going on in the UK labour market?
Despite vultures apparently circling the UK economy, the ONS recently announced that unemployment in the UK had fallen to just 3.5%... it’s lowest level since 1974. So exactly what is going on in ...
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The impact of Company Culture on Retention and Recruitment
Hewett Recruitment have partnered with Worcestershire Growth Hub as Professional Advisors, delivering 'Workforce Planning' support and advice. A key topic of workforce planning, and an increasingly...
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Workforce Planning Support
Get FREE 1-2-1 expert advice for your business. In a competitive labour market, this free workshop helps businesses improve their positioning as an ‘employer of choice’ and secure the talent they n...
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Making your Recruitment Process More LGBTQIA+ Friendly
It’s June and we are in the midst of Pride month. Now, more than ever, businesses are aspiring to accommodate inclusive workplaces. In current times, society has become more accepting for the LGB...
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Supporting Carers in the Labour Market
Carers and the Labour Market, by Laura Hewett.This blog was created with both the employer and the employee who is a carer in mind, with the intention of making the information useful for everyone....
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How to incorporate Diversity and Inclusion into your recruitment process
Why is Diversity and Inclusion important during the recruitment process?McKinsey & Company ‘Diversity Matters’ Report, revealed a statistically significant connection between diversity and financ...
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April annual pay rises: what should we expect?
Ahead of the annual April pay rises, we asked our Director, Laura, what we should be expecting to see, with the rising cost of living in mind.The topic of annual pay rises is such a tough one in 20...
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Hybrid working in a post-pandemic world
How hybrid working is evolving as we ease out of the pandemicWe asked our specialist Recruitment Consultants what trends they have been noticing regarding remote and hybrid working as restrictions ...
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Reviewing the environmental impact of our workplace
October saw the first in-person Chamber of Commerce Business Expo since March 2020, with businesses and individuals from across the 2 Counties jumping at the chance to network face to face once m...
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Top Reasons For High Employee Turnover And How To Tackle Them
Having a high employee turnover is bad news. Not only are losing potentially great employees, but you are also spending money to repeatedly replace them. Aside from increased recruitment costs, hig...
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Supporting businesses in an ever-changing environment
If just over 5 years ago I had told you that by Autumn 2021 the UK would have left the European Union and be recovering from the grips of a global pandemic, you would have no doubt looked at me r...
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Resilience shown by businesses creates opportunities moving forward
This edition of my column is all about “Rejuvenation and Resilience” – factors which the 2 counties business community have demonstrated throughout the last 18 months. The economic shock caused by ...
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HR Heroes of the COVID Pandemic
The COVID Pandemic and multiple lockdowns have been difficult for everyone, with isolation and uncertainty affecting all across the globe. Of course, this has without doubt also raised numerous bar...
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Recent Webinars and Conferences
Skills and the future workforce is something we have talked about a lot in the last 6 months - here are some key resources!Over the past six months, Hewett Recruitment Directors have been heavily i...
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Hewett Recruitment Director named a 'Careers Champion'
On National Careers Week 2021 Hewett Recruitment Director, Ben Mannion was named a Careers & Enterprise Company 'Careers Champion' under the theme of "Leading the Way".The "Leading the way" theme i...
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Employment Report 2020-21 reveals challenges facing businesses
Hewett Recruitment in partnership with Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce and EBC Group, has published the Employment Report 2020-21.The report focuses on how businesses have been...
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Flexible working: a competitive advantage for businesses?
Ever since the first national lockdown, many employers and employees have been adjusting to a new norm. Working from home has brought both challenges and opportunities. But new research from Direct...
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Skills, Employment and Training feature - WLEP2020
Skills, Employment and Training feature from the recent Worcestershire Local Enterprise's Virtual Conference. Skills and Recruitment are a challenge for many businesses as they look to grow and exp...
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Employment Survey for Herefordshire & Worcestershire
Last year we produced the ‘Salary & Benefits Report 2019/20’ in association with the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce which allowed local businesses to benchmark remuneration and ...
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Labour Market Update
Hewett Recruitment Directors Laura Hewett & Ben Mannion recently presented a Labour Market Update webinar, discussing market changes both locally throughout Worcestershire and nationally.This webin...
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How lockdown has impacted the jobs market - Aug 2020
A summary of the REC's Report on Jobs August 2020, detailing the impact lockdown has had on the jobs marketWhile permanent placements still decreased last month, the pace of decline has slowed huge...
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Increased threat of redundancies post lockdown
Redundancies are a huge challenge for all parties, especially during this uncertain time, that's why Hewett Recruitment are offering bespoke redundancy support packages. Laura Hewett recently parti...
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Recruitment reinvented for the 'new normal'
Ben Mannion and Laura Hewett, Directors of Hewett Recruitment recently participated in a Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce webinar, covering the changes in recruitment during the l...
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Return to Business Leadership post Lockdown
Join us for Episode 18 of the Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership’s Making Connections series sees Gary Woodman joined by Louise Hewett as they return to Business leadership and its importa...
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Tech sectors recovery plans post Coronavirus
The Government have recently announced new measures to boost trade and further establish the UK tech industry as a global player, helping create and support jobs by increasing exports and attractin...
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Employer Brand - where HR meets Marketing
Marketing professionals spend massive amounts of time and effort developing and building ‘brands’ – essentially a way of differentiating their product or service in the minds of customers.Can HR pr...
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Making Connections - Hiring during COVID 19
As part of the Making Connections series, Director Ben Mannion joined The Worcestershire LEP, speaking with a business panel around the recent special episode with MP Robin Walker, highlighting t...
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The New Normal?
Since we entered lockdown and there were limitations put on non-essential travel, swathes of people have become “home workers”, almost overnight...relying on a variety of video platforms and someti...
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Unemployment Benefit Claims Soar
April, the first full month of COVID 19 lock-down, sees UK unemployment benefits soar to 2.1 million, a jump of 856,500 claims - the biggest increase since records began.“In a reflection of mountin...
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Back to Business
Many of us will be beginning to prepare to go back to our place of work. We will be waiting with interest for Sunday’s briefing. In preparation we can learn something of the reality of working safe...
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Balancing remote working and family life
Balancing working from home around family life can be tricky, especially when caring for youngsters and home schooling is involved.Planningis key. Setting daily tasks will reduce procrastination, w...
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Escape the office and reap the benefits
There are many benefits of breaking routine, escaping the office and taking your team to a fresh new environment, including improved creativity, enhanced communication and building team spirit.Not ...
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Redundancy Support
Whether it’s a large-scale redundancy, a small cluster of employees or even just one individual, Hewett Recruitment are here to provide a helping hand during the redundancy process. We offer su...
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3 trends candidates expect from employers in 2020
In order to attract and retain top talent, employers must show potential employees they are a company ‘worth’ working for. In such a competitive market, future candidates expect to be treated in a ...
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Understanding Menopause in the workplace
As we know by now, all women are different. While some people sail through their menopause with little to no side effects, unfortunately, this isn’t the case for everyone.“Menopausal women are now ...
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Prevent employee 'burnout' in your workplace
A recent report states “22% of employees take time out of work for a break”, with over a third of respondents admitting to taking at least two months out. Reasoning for such breaks varied from t...
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What makes a Dream Team?
You think you’ve got your ‘dream team’ sorted? What about in the workplace? We’ve put together 6 key traits teams should have to thrive at work.CommunicationAn efficient and productive team should ...
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How to attract and retain the top Tech Talent?
With the skills shortage growing, it can be difficult to build a dynamic engineering and tech team with a business; especially when word gets out about just how skilled your employees are, leading ...
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Candidates want new skills over pay rises.
Recent research from CV Library, surveying over 2,000 UK Professionals, reveals that interestingly, nearly half of those questioned (44.6%) view "learning new skills" and consistent training as the...
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August 2019 Employment Law Bulletin
Welcome to our Employment Law Bulletin for August 2019.This month’s bulletin contains our recent press releases from Sally Morris, Darryll Thomas and Kate Jones about covert recordings, the recent ...
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Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace
Hewett Recruitment hold monthly HR Forums throughout the two counties, in association with Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce. These sessions offer a safe and confidential environme...
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Salary & Benefits Survey: Recruitment Tips
Businesses are currently operating in an incredibly tight labour market. The most recent figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest that unemployment has dropped to 3.8%, the low...
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Improve recruitment & retention - 2019/2020 Salary & Benefits Report
Improve your staff recruitment and retention with the Salary & Benefits 2019/20 benchmarking report, in partnership with Hewett Recruitment At a time when provisions for flexible working and an...
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How To Respond When An Employee Resigns
What to do when an employee hands in their notice?In many cases, employees find handing in their notice is an awkward and sometimes unpleasant experience, with bosses beginning to treat them differ...
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Worcestershire's Flexible Jobs Index
How to adopt flexible hiring within your business Hewett Recruitment and Worcestershire LEP recently partnered with Timewise, hosting a ‘Flexible Working Workshop’ and unveiling Worcestershire’s...
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How to recruit the talent of tomorrow
Are you interested in recruiting the brand-spanking new talent for your business? It's essential you understand the best way to communciate with the younger generations, who are often targeted bur ...
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The benefits of offering 'employee benefits'
Employee benefits schemes can significantly improve job satisfaction, helping not only retain your employees, but also grab the attention of the top talent out there! Company benefit schemes and...
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May 2019 Employment Law Bulletin
Welcome to our Employment Law Bulletin for May 2019. This month’s bulletin contains a number of recent Tribunal cases about direct and indirect discrimination, as well as reasonable adjustments ...
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March 2019 Employment Law Bulletin
March 2019 Employment Law Bulletin in association with Hewett Recruitment & mfg Solicitors. Welcome to our Employment Law Bulletin for March 2019. As Brexit continues to dominate the news and...
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MFG's Legal Bulletin - January 2019
January 2019 Employment Law Bulletin Happy New Year and welcome to mfg’s first Employment Law Bulletin for 2019! Chances are you have prepared your business financially for the year ahead, bu...
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HR for Business 2018
This month sees a number of new and amended employment laws taking effect. Courtesy of Hallmark Hulme Solicitors please find details of changes come into effect from April 2018. The Na...
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