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​How are you coping with “The Salary Squeeze” ???With inflation reaching a 30 year high it estimates that the average UK worker will be around £13,000 pa worse off.We hear from Jon Wilson, the CEO of Total Jobs who confirms that “everyone is feeling the pinch of the rising cost of living”, resulting in more people considering a change of career, just to give themselves more ...

Liverpool Business News and the Chamber of Commerce recently ​interviewed Terry Murphy, Managing Director of our executive division, to better understand the challenges faced across the manufacturing supply chain when recruting new staff.Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic have combined to create the “perfect storm” for companies facing a major challenge in recruiting new staff...

​What does it mean for our clients?There is a serious shortage of skilled candidates in the UK and as a result, candidates are receiving multiple job offers, they have choices of opportunities that they have not experienced for many years. To ensure that you secure the best candidates it is imperative to make recruitment your absolute priority. You need to promote your oppor...

​I feel privileged to have spent two decades working with business leaders from all corners of the manufacturing sector's supply chain; discussing plans, strategies, customers, technology, and industry challenges. I’ve seen so much over the years, I’ve probably forgotten more than I can remember. From the upper end of the supply chain where prestigious cars are handcrafted, ...

​The KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs, January 2022​

​The KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs, December 2021​

The KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs, November 2021​​

Scotland plans to launch a trial four-day workweek. The decision was the culmination of a campaign promise made by the ruling Scottish National Party. Workers will have their hours reduced by 20%, but won’t suffer any loss in compensation. The program will be funded by the SNP with a £10 million fund ($13.8 million U.S.). The monies will be used to experiment with the abbrev...

​Like many, I have felt battered and bruised from the last 16 months and occasionally, questioned whether life would ever return to normal and whether I was "past my best". After nearly 10 years away from the sport, I wanted to know if I was still capable, so I entered the next available Mountain Biking Enduro with an old colleague and good friend Tom Maloney(I taught Tom ev...

​Just 3% of small to medium-sized manufacturers in England believe Brexit will have a positive impact on their recovery according to the latest Manufacturing Barometer.The report, which gathered intelligence from 409 companies across the country, revealed that uncertainty is still holding many management teams back, with 47% admitting they have no idea how the Brexit transit...

​Dow revealed the winners of the 2020 Packaging Innovation Awards recognizing breakthrough packaging achievements in design, technology, sustainability and user experience on November 11.The competition’s highest honor, the Diamond Award, went to Henkel AG & Co KGaA’s Social Plastic Ecosystem in collaboration with Plastic Bank. To create a new line of sustainable cosmeti...