The need for adequate funding for start-up recruitment agencies as well as more established firms is obvious to anyone who has ever run such a company. After all, for a...
Simplicity have raised a warning that thousands of recruitment agencies could be at financial risk because they are unaware of the potential impact of a clause within their client or...
To make employment terms enforceable, always get employees to sign their contracts When you take on a new member of staff at your company, you have a legal obligation to...
Advertising on online job boards can be difficult, time-consuming and as a result stressful, and these problems are prone to grow if you are looking after several different contracts at...
While business owners are used to being paranoid about their staff potentially stealing money, data or even pens from their premises, the theft of time may not have come to...
Flexible working is a non-traditional means by which employees can fulfil their duties while also catering to their own practical needs. Examples of flexible working include working from home or...
You’ve heard the stats, the stats that tell you that ‘75% of venture-backed startups fail’ (Entrepreneur.com), so why would you think that you’re going to succeed? If you’re an entrepreneur...
As the years have passed, recruitment-industry compliance and legislation have become increasingly strict, with the government and HMRC seeking to ensure the fair treatment and correct taxation of candidates. This...
This article was created for our Recruitment Start-Up Centre by The Recruit Venture Group Your “ gig” is starting your own recruitment company so it’s worth thinking about the gig...
Most new start-up agencies are set up by consultants who haven’t had a director’s responsibilities before. You need the skills to make placements, but there’s more to it. Understanding contracts,...
