Workr Group, a leading international employment services provider, has announced the acquisition of Easypay Services, a Leeds based company providing funding and back office services to recruitment agencies. Easypay, founded in 2003, employs a team of 25 experts who intimately…

Technology is of course a blessing – it’s improving candidate experience strategies in recruitment vastly. Yet, who believes that digital connections are dehumanising the recruitment process? Would you be happy with a simple text to arrange an interview, or receive further company information?

If you’re a small business or start-up, hiring can be perceived as a daunting step, when in fact, hiring is an opportunity to scale your company, business and offering…

Nearly half of female business owners said they sacrificed pay when starting a business opposed to a third of men. “46% of female business owners said forgoing salary was their biggest sacrifice…”

Who owns the diversity of your team? As a manager or business owner, the promotion of diversity and inclusivity lies in your efforts. If you’ve struggled with highlighting diversity throughout your hiring processes, here’s some thought-provoking questions you should ask yourself, way before arranging those upcoming interview slots.

I’m sure I speak for the vast majority of us when I say that the future of the workplace is something we ponder upon as technology continues to advance…From AI learning mentors that help to reduce the challenging skills gap conundrum, to promoting an innovative and independent workforce through dissolving management hierarchies; there’s plenty of changes in sight…

Thinking beyond gender equality…For many companies, their diversity policies stop at gender parity. Of course, this is a significant part of developing a diverse workforce, yet there are further minority groups to include, support and respect.

Is entrepreneurship glamorised? Here’s a great read by Entrepreneur…Of course, there are many benefits to becoming your own boss, mostly doing what you love, but it is important that before taking this leap, a realistic view of what it’s really like is taken into consideration and this means showing it’s not so glamorous sides as well.

Are you missing the opportunity to hire desirable candidates by overlooking artificial intelligence? As the demand for a diverse workforce increases and un-biased hiring continues to take the industry by storm, AI could be what many companies are missing. If so, now is the time to find the right techniques for your hiring needs and start prioritising diversity and inclusion within selection.

Diversity and inclusion have made a real positive impact on the industry recently, yet it seems that some companies are still trying to find the ‘ideal’, ‘cookie-cutter’ employee.