August 25th marked the last bank holiday of the summer and provided millions of employees across the UK with an opportunity to enjoy a “bonus day” with their friends and family. At Simplicity however, we wonder how many
Rewind to when we were in the midst of a recession. Unemployment was escalating and investment hit rock bottom, triggering seemingly endless months of bad news for the recruitment industry. There was a dark and gloomy cloud hanging
When was the last time you got home before 7pm? Or had enough energy to go for an after-work meal with your spouse? When was the last parents’ evening you attended? If your answer to any these questions
Bob Paisley famously said that football is not about life or death, it is more important than that. And we agree, but perhaps not as in the same context as the former Liverpool manager meant it. Football can
Despite new flexible working conditions coming into effect on 30th June, a number of recruiters remain unaware of what the new legislation actually means and how it may affect the temp workers they hire. To date, the right
As many of you know, June marks Simplicity’s 10th year in business and so to celebrate our on-going success, we decided to say a big thank you to the team by taking them for a day at the
Isn’t it great to open up the pages of any newspaper and read about the companies that are hiring not firing for a change?! That is precisely what is happening right now. The economy is performing better than
It is a rare thing in our business to applaud the efforts of the nation’s politicians, but this week we find ourselves lightly tipping our hats in the direction of Business Secretary, Vince Cable – and we mean
You don’t need us to tell you that recruitment is a tough job to do. When things are going well, it can feel like the best job in the world and the rewards are certainly there to be
It’s been a gruelling few years for both the economy and the recruitment industry. Now, as the UK economy seems to be picking up, Simplicity and the IOR have released some interesting (and very telling) findings from their