News & Thoughts

We’re heading rapidly towards the Christmas period, and the time of year where work starts to pile up as people take leave and time away from work. The big rush to get everything wrapped up by the end of the year, keep of top of current workloads and make plans for the new year can really make the end of the year feel overwhelming.

We need to change the way we’re thinking about the idea of a four-day working week.

As we celebrate Becky’s six-year anniversary, we sat down for a chat to find out more about her career so far. Since joining us in 2018, she’s worked in a number of different roles with Sewell Wallis. She tells us all about it, and her most recent move, from Finance to HR and Business Support recruitment.

Another month, another wrap up!

Today is International Equal Pay Day; a significant date on the global calendar with the intention of raising awareness about the fact the gender pay gap continues to persist in the modern world. There shouldn’t be a gender pay gap, but whilst there is, days like today will serve as a reminder of this economic disparity and also of the continued efforts needed to achieve pay equity across the globe.

Growth and recruitment are always forefront in managers minds, but employee retention should also be something you keep as a priority. The overall staff turnover rate across the UK as of 2023 was approximately 34%. Whilst the finance industry tends to have a lower turnover rate compared to other sectors, retaining talent across accountancy and finance is critical; the costs of replacing staff can be a lot higher.

Happy end of August! It’s wrap-up time again. What have we been up to in the last 30 days?

We’re sitting down with Lauren Pickard to talk about the very real impact the upcoming changes to employment law are going to have. Lauren works for CMP Legal, and is an Employment Law Specialist, Solicitor and Executive Director. CMP focuses on providing straightforward, simple, and honest legal advice in a world that tends toward the opposite. We work closely with Lauren to provide our readers with clear information about upcoming changes in the world of HR and employment law.