Recruitment Solutions Blog

In the wake of the pandemic, businesses transitioning from survival to expansion faced a critical hurdle: a shortage of skilled professionals within the finance sector. Despite the pandemic feeling like a long time ago now, its impacts havelingered, thrusting the finance industry into a new phase of proactive development during the post-pandemic reopening of businesses.

There is good news for employees across the UK, as the UK  decrease in National Insurance contributions comes to effect this month.

New Paternity leave legislation comes into effect 6^th April 2024

Legislation allowing fathers or partners to split their statutory paternity leave into two blocks which will apply in all cases where the expected week of childbirth falls on or after 6 April 2024, allow paternity leave to be split into two blocks of one week at any point in the first year after the birth or adoption of their child.

The UK is now seen as a relatively high minimum wage country. By 2022 it was the eighth highest in 25 OECD countries. What is now known as the national living wage (a new floor introduced in 2016)  has risen to £11.44 for those aged 21 and over from 1 April 2024.

As an employee in the United Kingdom, you may have heard about recent changes to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and wondered how they will impact you personally. Understanding these adjustments and their implications is crucial for navigating your finances and planning for the future. In this blog post, we'll explore what the changes to the UK NMW mean for you as an employee.

Mastering the art of writing job descriptions, a step by step guide.

In today’s competitive job market, attracting top talent to your company begins with a well-crafted job description . A job description not only serves as a roadmap for potential candidates but also acts as a crucial tool for ensuring expectations between employers and employee’s match.

However, creating an effective job description isn’t always easy, particularly when you are seeking to replace someone who has been in the  role for a long time and may have taken in more responsibilities and developed the role further than they were initially recruiter to do. It requires careful consideration and attention to detail. In this guide, we’ll outline the key steps to crafting a compelling job description that attracts the right candidates.

Over the last 6 months there has been a huge volume of change. Today’s blog post is brought to you with the aim of delivering real-time market insights into the changes that we have seen, felt and advised many candidates looking for jobs in Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Kings Hill and Kent on.

What would make us the best recruitment agency in Tunbridge Wells / Kent for candidates? A CV-writing guide? It’s your lucky day…………………! Here are RecSol's top CV tips to help you secure the job opportunity of your dreams!

Recruiting temporary staff in Tunbridge Wells has been busy and fast-paced throughout our history. This is an article aimed at demonstrating how you can benefit from temps recruitment into TN, ME or Kent businesses, to help you through to the other side of the pandemic crisis. We tackle 'what is a temp worker?' 'why would I benefit from temp workers in Kent?' and 'how do I book a temp in Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks or Kings Hill? (Our key service areas!). 

Why do people use recruitment companies? What benefits are there to using a recruiter? What differences are there between recruitment companies in Tunbridge Wells, recruitment companies in Sevenoaks or recruitment companies in Kings Hill? How much do recruitment companies cost for candidates?

Often, the purpose, cost and functionality of a recruiter is misunderstood by candidates, as much as it is by companies. Therefore, this week we supply an informational article aiming to answer your recruitment-related questions on the candidate side.

A brief update, analysis and response to the current Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks and Kings Hill recruitment market. Whilst job sites have experienced unprecedented decreases in postings, and some local recruitment agencies have made widespread redundancies, the world is not shut, and this is an article to analyse the market changes from our perspective. 

How much does a recruitment agency in Tunbridge Wells cost? What do employment agencies in Tunbridge Wells charge? Why do companies use Recruitment Agencies rather than handle recruitment internally?

These are three much-asked questions that this article will answer, as well as why your Tunbridge Wells business should be investing in its recruitment!

Are you applying for jobs in Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Kings Hill or locally and have been invited to video interview? Here are some top tips on how to video interview successfully! 

Covid-19 / Coronavirus continues to impact heavily on industry across the globe. Virtual recruiting through video interviews, e-learning, virtual on-boarding and online training represents a viable alternative for businesses requiring temporary, permanent or contract appointments in order to operate at their business potential through this challenge.

Covid-19 has created an unprecedented situation, not just in the world of recruitment, but the whole of business more widely. This is an article discussing the negative implications of the coronavirus crisis, and the solutions for recruiting that we are actively providing to candidates and clients. 

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“On the whole, I wish I’d stayed in Tunbridge Wells” –Mr Dryden in Lawrence of Arabia

Working on a temporary basis may not seem appealing, but it might be your best career move!

Whether you’ve been left short by absences, or you’ve got an important project with an imminent deadline, temps are the answer to all of your staffing woes.

A town of opportunity...

As some say, failure to prepare is preparing to fail...

Get this right and you're well on your way to success...

We give you top tips for climbing that ladder...

Our experts in recruitment give you some useful pointers, reminders and hints on the process...