Blogs
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Black History Month at Pertemps: Reclaiming Narratives and Celebrating Diversity
Black History Month is not only to reflect on the past, but to actively shape the future by reclaiming our narratives and ensuring that the richness of our histories and experiences are accurately represented and celebrated.
Oct 11, 2024
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The Power of Positive Thinking
Looking for a new job can feel pretty overwhelming. The uncertainty, rejection and waiting will take a toll on anyone’s morale. However, one of the most powerful tools you can bring to a job search is not a perfectly polished CV or an impressive LinkedIn profile, but rather, a positive mindset.
Sep 13, 2024
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How Good Sleep Leads to Professional Success
An estimated 32.8 per cent of adults do not get enough sleep, meaning about one-third of the adult population is sleep-deprived.
Sep 13, 2024
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Am I being paid enough?
Recent data released by Forbes has shed light on the average UK annual salaries by age group, revealing key insights about the typical financial journey of a worker over their lifetime.
Sep 10, 2024
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Why take temporary work after A-Levels?
So, you’ve got your A-Level results and you’re standing at a crossroads: what do I do after A-Levels? The world is your oyster, with choices ranging from heading off to university, to taking a gap year or diving straight into the working world.
Aug 15, 2024
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Tips for recent graduates entering the job market
Graduating from university is a significant milestone, but it also marks the beginning of a new challenge: entering the job market.
Aug 1, 2024
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How can my parenting skills help me at work?
In the hustle and bustle of daily life, balancing the demands of work and family can be challenging. However, spending quality time with your children isn’t just beneficial for them and fun for you – it can also grow your soft skills for your professional life.
Jul 26, 2024
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What the launch of Skills England means for the future of training?
The launch of Skills England by the Labour Government marks a pivotal moment in how we approach workforce development and training in the UK. This new initiative aims to tackle the long-standing issue of skills gaps that have plagued our economy for years.
Jul 22, 2024
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Why Pride icons are so important
Celebrating diversity is what Pride month is all about. It is a time where the spotlight is on inclusivity and everyone being encouraged to be their authentic self.
Jun 3, 2024
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Will 2024 be the milestone for gender equity in business leadership?
Many of us are wondering: could this be the year when women finally break through and take their rightful place in leadership roles in business?
Feb 21, 2024
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Breaking boundaries: how are female founders revolutionising the entrepreneurial landscape?
In this era of fast-paced change and social transformation, the world of entrepreneurship is going through some major shifts.
Feb 6, 2024
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Five big ideas that will shape recruitment in 2024
As we gear up for the year ahead, some interesting shifts are bubbling under in the working world. From the impact of AI to how job propositions are changing, we've dug into the nitty-gritty to give you the scoop on what to expect.
Jan 11, 2024
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Transgender Awareness Week, 13-19 November 2023
My name is Leo, and I took away my mum’s only daughter…
Nov 13, 2023
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How representation and inclusivity makes our business stronger
Black History Month throws a spotlight on the invaluable contributions of black people to British society.
Oct 20, 2023
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Black History Month and female icons
What does Black History Month mean to me?
Oct 16, 2023
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Unlocking youth potential – tackling the cost-of-living crisis
New research from The Prince’s Trust and LADbible Group provides a glimpse into how young people are feeling at the moment about their job prospects.
Sep 20, 2023
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Setbacks for over-50s as ‘returnerships’ not to go ahead
The Government has confirmed that ‘returnerships’, the apprenticeship programme to entice the over 50s back into work announced in the spring budget, will only see older workers directed to existing schemes.
Sep 4, 2023
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How has lockdown affected 2023’s graduates?
Over the next few months, employers will be recruiting recent university graduates into their first position following their degree. However, this year there is a difference.
Aug 29, 2023
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Climate change: rethinking how we recruit
Climate change is undeniably one of the most pressing challenges of our time and recent weather events have brought it to the forefront of peoples’ minds.
Aug 21, 2023
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UK businesses rethink recruitment strategies as A-Level results announced
The excitement and anticipation of young people anxiously waiting to receive their A-Level results is a rite of passage within the UK.
Aug 17, 2023
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How partnerships with Governments are essential
Incentives from local or national government and other partner organisations, can give businesses the help they need in tough economic times.
May 18, 2023
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Will we ever go back to the working culture before the pandemic?
The pandemic has accelerated the move to hybrid working and a change in working cultures.
May 18, 2023
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How can collaboration plug the skills gap?
The UK economy has faced numerous challenges in recent years, from the impact of Brexit to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, and, now the cost-of-living crisis.
May 11, 2023
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Movement to Work seeks to address youth unemployment
During Rishi Sunak’s speech on 17th April announcing a review to tackle a perceived ‘anti-maths mindset’, Movement to Work announced that they will seek to help young people step onto the career ladder by working with employers to provide jobs and training to address youth unemployment.
Apr 17, 2023
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Bid to help more disabled people back into work – a wake-up call for employers
About a third of people out of work due to long-term sickness or disability want to find a job – but for some it’s not as easy as you might think.
Mar 16, 2023
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Coaching, mentoring and sponsorship – supporting female talent
Coaching, mentoring or sponsorship can help women increase their self-confidence and career success, as well as empowering them to invest in their own self-development.
Mar 13, 2023
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Levelling Up and gender equality – a framework for change
In February 2022, the Conservative government launched the Levelling Up White Paper, framed as a ‘plan to transform the UK by spreading opportunity and prosperity to all parts of it’.
Feb 23, 2023
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How do employers support a multigenerational workforce?
With UK job vacancies currently sitting at 1.134 million, are we missing a trick with the over-50s?
Feb 22, 2023
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Attitude towards gender roles – have we regressed or improved?
When the World Economic Forum published the Global Gender Gap Report in 2006, it pushed the focus on gender disparity, meaning Government policy makers across the world were finally benchmarked on how they treated their male and female populations.
Feb 13, 2023
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Apprenticeships 2.0 – getting on track for success
Apprenticeships are coming into their own. Again.
Feb 5, 2023
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Identity threat – dealing with Imposter Syndrome
A recent study by KPMG found that 75% of female executives across industries have experienced imposter syndrome in their careers.
Jan 23, 2023
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Why conversations will transform your working world
Imagine being a university student in recent years.
Sep 14, 2022
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The power of an inclusive workforce
Research shows that inclusive teams perform up to 30% better in high-diversity environments, according to Gartner.
Jun 20, 2022
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‘Build the future’: supporting the future of today
Since the Coronavirus pandemic, employment continues to fall, with the decline mainly driven by workers aged between 16 to 24 years old according to the CBI/Pertemps Employment Trends Survey 2020.
Feb 15, 2021
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Driving greater social mobility after Covid-19
Events in recent months have transformed the way organisations approach diversity and inclusion within their workplace, policies and company culture.
Jan 25, 2021
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Bridging the gap: diversifying your approach through data
With technologies advancing, and our population increasingly diversifying, the growth of people analytics is rising. Research continually shows that bringing in more diverse perspectives boosts businesses innovation and financial performance.
Jan 19, 2021
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The future of recruitment: an employment outlook
Though we have entered a lockdown and unemployment remains on the rise, businesses are staying positive as we navigate the Coronavirus pandemic.
Jan 18, 2021
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Employee engagement will remain a top priority in the years ahead
The coronavirus has redefined employee engagement as we know it. In the face of uncertainty, we’ve had to adapt by changing our digital approach with a large-scale adoption of remote working and new business models.
Jan 12, 2021
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Lockdown 3.0: why our D&I approach shouldn't change
As we enter a third national lockdown, the pandemic continues to pose a significant threat to our cultural economy, but businesses cannot be complacent when it comes to Diversity and Inclusion.
Jan 7, 2021
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Supporting LGBT+ Colleagues in the Workplace
It’s important that businesses are creating working environments where diversity and equality are respected, and employees feel comfortable to express themselves without the fear of discrimination.
Jan 23, 2020
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Importance of “cultural fit” in the hiring process
Cultural fit is crucial to the hiring process. It can change businesses work culture, achieving greater job satisfaction, more harmonious culture and productivity. More employees feel that a cultural fit is more important than salary.
Jan 20, 2020
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Religion in the workplace – are you promoting religious discrimination
It’s against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their religion. Religion is a well-established fundamental right internationally and within Europe. Within the UK we have a diverse culture, full of different practicing religions and beliefs.
Jan 16, 2020
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Wellbeing in the workplace
60% of employees say they’d feel more motivated and more likely to recommend their organisation as a good place to work if their employer took action to support mental wellbeing. (i)
Oct 10, 2019
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Why not make the best investment – yourself?
See my latest reflection...Are we in denial in the fact that we don't know how to or don't realise the value of investing in ourselves?
Sep 27, 2019
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Why investing in females matters?
Carmen reflects on creating a diverse workforce and the importance of investing in females.
Sep 25, 2019
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Job descriptions – Are you avoiding discrimination?
Carmen gives her thoughts on job descriptions - are we truly avoiding discrimination?
Sep 13, 2019
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Authenticity: What does it all really mean?
Carmen reflects on Authenticity… what does it really mean and how do we make a true reflection of it within our jobs?
Sep 11, 2019
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Is the Apprenticeship Levy working?
Introduced in April 2017, the Apprenticeship Levy intends to tackle skills shortages and increase the number of people taking part in apprenticeships.
Apr 8, 2019
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Businesses need to invest in inclusion and diversity for skills gaps to narrow
Carmen gives her thoughts on the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership Conference 2018, where she was part of the panel discussion.
Sep 27, 2018
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Robots as recruiters: the future?
Technology has progressed at a rapid rate in the past 20 years. Machines seem to be getting cleverer by the day and many fear they could soon outperform humans. So, will they ever replace us completely? And what does this mean for recruiters?
Apr 3, 2018
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Businesses urged to fill senior positions with more women
I’m happy to hear that the number of women on company boards has doubled since 2011; a positive start to increasing diversity at leadership levels in business. The level now stands at 28%, up from 12.5% in 2011.
Nov 10, 2017
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Mental health in the workplace
Around 300,000 people with long-term mental health issues lose their jobs each year – a staggering number and something which needs to change.
Oct 26, 2017
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Employers raise concerns surrounding the UK economy
Carmen's comments this week focuses on the recent report from the BBC revealing employer's growing concerns about the UK economy.
Aug 31, 2017
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Bridging the gender pay gap
With recent figures revealing the highest earners working at the BBC, questions are being asked surrounding why women are paid significantly less at the organisation.
Jul 19, 2017