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.
Reflecting on 18 years of Pure
In September, Pure reached and celebrated 18 years of providing professional recruitment consultancy to the Eastern region. Considering everything currently happening in the world, its team has had the opportunity to reflect on the past 18 years and to consider what they have learnt over this time.
HR Energy event explores how Relationship Intelligence can maximise influence and action
Fifty HR professionals from across the Eastern region attended the latest HR Energy event hosted by Pure and Mills & Reeve.
Pure's first Charity Leaders Group of 2020 brings leaders together to discuss collaboration
Pure’s first Charity Leaders Group of 2020 saw 34 senior leaders from charities across the Eastern region come together to discuss collaboration with other charitable organisations and with local businesses.
Don’t miss the launch event for Best Employers Eastern Region 2020
Businesses across the Eastern region can book a place at the Best Employers Eastern Region 2020 launch event, which takes place in Newmarket on Wednesday 18 March.
Pure supports Eastern region’s businesses to prepare for potential IR35 changes
Pure, the professional recruitment company for the East of England, has worked with Birketts LLP and accountancy firm PEM to deliver a series of business breakfasts designed to help demystify the potentially imminent IR35 changes to ‘off-payroll’ workers in the private sector.
Pure’s Mark Colton celebrates promotion to Managing Consultant
Pure, the professional recruitment company for the East of England, has promoted Mark Colton to the role of Managing Consultant.
The top five ways a recruitment consultancy could benefit your business in 2020
Have you started to plan your recruitment strategy for 2020 yet? Does it include reviewing whether you could benefit from additional recruitment support?
How can businesses fight the war for top talent in 2020?
The UK jobs market for specialist positions remained extremely competitive and fast-moving throughout 2019. Research from the British Chamber of Commerce revealed that in the first quarter of the year, over half of UK businesses (53%) had intended to recruit but nearly three-quarters (73%) then struggled to find the right people. It shared similar findings in quarter three, with three quarters of…
How can company values help people be their best selves at work?
An organisation’s company values can play a significant role in creating a workplace culture which enables employees to bring their best selves to work and therefore be more engaged, motivated and productive.
The benefits of using competency-based interviews in your recruitment process
Pure is proud to be one of only a few recruitment agencies to use competency-based interviews to assess potential candidates as standard. The agency's team sees it as best practice because it brings significant benefits - helping them make great matches for their clients and candidates.
The importance of minimising and preventing the influence of unconscious bias in recruitment
There is a real value to recruiting employees who will be a great cultural fit for an organisation, but this should also be balanced with ensuring that unconscious bias does not mean a business unintentionally discriminates or misses out on employing fantastic talent.
Registration opens for Best Employers Eastern Region 2020
Employers passionate about developing their organisation’s culture, engagement levels and workplace environment can now register to take part in Best Employers Eastern Region 2020 and book a place at the launch event.
Pure hosts inaugural Tech Leaders event for the Eastern region
Professional recruitment specialists Pure, in collaboration with Barclays Eagle Labs, Tech East, and the Institute of Directors, hosted an inaugural Tech Leaders event in Norwich.
Pure supports Birketts annual Employment Law Conference
This year’s Birketts Employment Law Conference will be sponsored by professional recruitment specialists Pure.
How can your onboarding process support employee engagement from the outset?
A key part of employee engagement is not only finding the right people in the first place, but also providing an effective onboarding process which creates engagement from the point of making a job offer.
How recruitment trends are changing to suit the current candidate driven market
Through day-to-day recruitment work at Pure, supporting clients and candidates, the team sees first-hand how employers and HR personnel are adapting and evolving their recruitment approach to suit the current candidate-driven market.
Pure rewards hard work and progression with five staff promotions across the region
Pure, the professional recruitment company for the East of England, has promoted five team members at its offices across the region in recognition of their hard work and continued progression.
Pure promotes Jodie Woodrow to Business Director
Pure, the East of England’s leading professional recruitment specialist, has promoted Jodie Woodrow to Business Director.
Why do you need to distinguish between employee satisfaction and employee engagement?
Employee satisfaction and employee engagement are sometimes used interchangeably. While both are imperative to an organisation’s people strategy, it is employee engagement that drives business performance.
Top tips on cyber security
Pure’s spring series of Director Insights sessions, held in partnership with Grant Thornton, looked at the subject of cyber security and shared expert insight on the steps organisations can take to identify and guard against cyber crime.
Why Pure believes the East of England is a great place to progress your professional career
Pure recruitment consultants are sometimes asked for advice on the career progression opportunities available in our region in comparison to those in London.
Why should you be more Hare than Tortoise when hiring?
Despite all the uncertainty in the current climate, the UK jobs market for specialist positions is still extremely competitive and fast moving. Which is why Ben Lurton, a consultant at Pure, is advising employers to be agile like a hare, and not tortoise like, when it comes to competing for top talent.
Pure Executive places two independent Non-Executive Directors on the Board of Treatt Plc
Pure Executive is delighted to have introduced two outstanding Non-Executive Directors to Treatt plc in Bury St Edmunds, one of the region’s most successful companies.
Do you know your market value?
If you are looking to change jobs, considering asking for a pay rise or just curious as to how your salary compares to others, then Pure’s free salary comparison tool can help you.