Menopause matters – how to support staff going through menopause
Menopause will affect almost half the workforce in the UK. But this natural stage of life is still taboo for lots of employers. This Menopause Awareness Month, we’re looking at how to create a supportive environment for menopausal employees.
Pure Executive unveils new report on Non-Executive Director appointments in the East of England
Pure Executive has released a unique and insightful report on non-executive director remuneration and best practice for non-executive director and chair appointments in the East of England.
Get ready to be inspired at the Best Employers’ launch conference
Best Employers, our employee engagement programme, is about bringing businesses across our region together. To share knowledge and experience on transforming workplaces in positive ways, and to build lasting relationships.
A new direction – Pure branches out into supply chain and engineering
We’re passionate about supporting the economic growth in our region. And one of the ways we can do that is by adding more strings – or specialisms – to our bow. So we’re really pleased to announce that we’ll now be recruiting for supply chain and engineering positions.
Find out what employees really think with Best Employers Eastern Region 2023
Best Employers 2023 is now open for registrations. Based around a confidential and customisable employee engagement survey, this programme helps organisations find out what their people really think of the way they operate. The goal is support organisations in the eastern region and develop productive workplaces where employees can flourish and thrive.
Pure wins UK Employer of the Year Gold from Investors in People
The Pure Resourcing Solutions team is thrilled to announce that they have been awarded the Investors in People’s (IIP) UK Employer of the Year Gold award (50–249 employees).
Pure shortlisted for two Investors In People Awards
The Pure team are really pleased to announce that it has made the final shortlists for two awards at the Investors in People Awards 2022. With entries from over three hundred organisations – a record-breaking year – this is an amazing achievement.
Celebrating 20 years – rethinking recruitment since 2002
Pure celebrates 20 years in the business. That’s 20 years of helping clients find people, helping people find jobs, and supporting organisations across the eastern region with their recruitment strategies.
Celebrating 20 years of Pure
In 2002 Ian, Gill and Caroline started a recruitment consultancy with a difference, from a tiny room in Cambridge.
Pure makes a positive start to 2022
Pure has started 2022 positively, announcing the promotion of five people in the business.
Best Employers 2021 winners’ story – Big C Cancer Charity
In this, the first of a series of articles, Pure shines a spotlight on organisations that won an award and accreditation from this year’s Best Employers Eastern Region.
Creating a legacy – Best Employers 2021
Pure Resourcing's Best Employers Eastern Region 2021 awards conference took place virtually last week.
Teamwork and collaboration can weather any storm
What a year it’s been. Like all businesses, the coronavirus pandemic has brought Pure Resourcing its fair share of challenges. "But we’ve been overwhelmed by the support of our team, clients, candidates and business partners. And if this extraordinary period has taught us anything it’s that with teamwork and collaboration we can weather any storm, " they say.
How has the pandemic affected working women?
There can’t be many people whose jobs haven’t been affected by the pandemic – whether that’s newly working from home, being furloughed or even losing a position permanently. But it’s had a particular impact on women, with their job losses outpacing men’s significantly in 2020. So why have they been so hard hit, and what can employers do to try to put things right?
Bouncing back – how Pure is returning to growth by increasing its talented team
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every business in some way, and Pure is no exception. But the company is pleased to say that with recruitment levels returning to where they were pre-pandemic, it is increasing the size of its already talented team to meet this rising demand.
Pure Executive speaks at webinar on social mobility, diversity and inclusion
Business professionals from across the Eastern region came together last month at a webinar, organised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), to talk about social mobility.
Best Employers 2021 is live!
The Best Employers virtual conference on Thursday 22 April 2021, marked the launch of the Best Employers Eastern Region programme.
Mental Health Awareness week at Pure
Mental Health Awareness week (10-16 May) is an annual event where there is an opportunity for the whole of the UK to focus on achieving good mental health. It is open to everyone and is all about starting conversations about mental health and the things in our daily lives that can affect it.
Why your business should embrace agile working
Agile working is where companies offer their employees a variety of work settings to choose from, including working from home. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that most office workers can do this very successfully. So why, now that things are beginning to return to normality, are some businesses insisting their staff come back into the office full time?
World-class speakers launch Best Employers 2021
Best Employers has always been about helping companies in the eastern region to understand, support and develop their people to promote business growth.
Pure supports clients and contractors with the Kingsbridge IR35 status tool
Pure is excited to announce that it will be supporting its clients and contractors as the IR35 reform comes into place in April 2021 with the Kingsbridge IR35 Status tool.
A brave new world: how the pandemic is changing recruitment in IT
As employees, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we work, with more and more of us doing that from home.
Charity and not for profit leaders join together to discuss leadership and diversity
Last month, with its partners PEM, Pure was delighted to hold its first Charity Leaders Group of 2021.
Launch into 2021 with Best Employers Eastern Region
Employers passionate about developing their organisation’s culture, engagement levels and workplace environment, can now sign up to take part in the new Best Employers Eastern Region 2021 Programme.
Have you got time to recruit?
A major outcome of the current market is that, in certain locations and disciplines, there are now more job seekers than there are available jobs. This is potentially going to increase as we head to the close of the current furlough scheme.