ONS Response – November 2021

22nd November 2021

Last week’s ONS data demonstrated that demand for candidates continues to grow as the number of job vacancies in August to October 2021 continued to rise to a new record of 1,172,000. This is an increase of 388,000 from the pre-coronavirus pandemic January to March 2020 level, with 15 of the 18 i...

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Racial Microaggressions: How we can be more conscious about the impact of our words and actions

20th October 2021

Helen Davies, Gi Group Diversity & Inclusion Manager, discusses racial microaggressions and how we can be more conscious about the impact of our words and actions

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Navigating the HGV driver shortage

7th September 2021

Driving has played a key role in the UK economy for many years. However, the true importance of this sector and those that work within it has been overlooked until now - we have a very real driver shortage on our hands which will have an increasingly negative impact on a UK economy already strugg...

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How can employers create a culture that protects your employees’ mental health?

6th May 2021

This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week, a week aimed drawing further attention to the important subject of mental wellbeing, and importantly, encouraging open discussion on the importance of looking after your own mental health. However, the subject of mental health and mental wellbeing goe...

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World Day for Safety and Health at Work

28th April 2021

Today marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Find out how Gi Group have continued to create safe working environments for all of our employees.

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Employment Trends 2021: What does the future hold?

4th April 2021

For expert insight into what these trends might mean for your business’ plans, download our whitepaper here.

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7 ways to look after your mental health

10th February 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a difficult time for us all. Over the last year, we have had to make major changes to our way of life, and now it looks like we're coming out of the other end, the real impact on mental health is starting to become clear. It's never been more important to look after...

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Apprenticeships – Shaping your workforce for the future

8th February 2021

Caught in the aftermath of Brexit and the midst of a global pandemic, UK training and development budgets have been severely impacted. So how can Apprenticeships be the key to developing your workforce?

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Speed is of the essence

25th September 2019

Time waits for no one in a candidate driven market, meaning decisive action is necessary if you don’t want to lose the top candidates for your vacant roles. Failure to attract top talent can lead to significant revenue and productivity losses as knock-on effects.   While organisations should...

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Addressing the misconceptions surrounding female leaders

8th March 2019

On International Women’s Day 2019, Cathy Wells, HR Director at Gi Group UK talks about her experience as a woman working within HR and the misconceptions surrounding female leaders. I have worked within HR for nearly 24 years and until recently I only ever had one female boss. Just one, in 24 yea...

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