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We all work differently. There are almost 8 billion extraordinary, unique and individual people on the planet right now and it would be outrageous to expect anything other than that - BUT that’s the biggest/most common selling point when it comes to us recruiters. We ALL at some point in our sales focussed roles have said - This is different! Well.. is that REALLY a selling ...

This month is has been reported that July 2019 was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. Across the globe, the effects of the temperature could be felt. In Greenland, one of the most significant ice melts ever recorded poured 197 billion tons of water into the North Atlantic, raising global sea levels by 0.5 millimetres. Also, in Greenland and across the Artic, the heat ...

Social media, emails and texting. It has become obvious to many that though these tools have many advantages, there are some negative consequences that aren’t discussed very much. The advantages are obvious - we can keep in contact with people that we otherwise couldn’t, we can send instant messages containing text, pictures and videos from anywhere with an internet connecti...

A few interesting statistics: 7% of students studying Computer Science at A level are female. Of all the UK female workforce, just 17% are working in the tech sector – despite the UK economy being driven by tech business. We lag behind many other European countries – especially Eastern European countries where it was expected that women would work and care for their children...

What have we learnt about IR35 so far? (Part 2) What do contractors need to know? Last week we wrote about how it is the Client’s obligation to decide whether a contract should sit inside or outside IR35. This week we want to discuss what contractor’s need to know and what they should watch out for. Firstly, a contractor should never sign a contract before they know explicit...

Part 1 - the obligation of the end client Last week Parasol Group hosted an IR35 Masterclass for all of their recruitment agency partners. Although it’s really difficult to say what impact IR35 will have in the private sector, as none of the legislation has been passed yet, we thought we’d summarise what we’ve learnt so far in terms of the end client’s obligation. How will I...