The 2023 Recruitment Landscape
n 2022, HW People achieved many things: we moved to more modern offices in Leeds and Manchester due to expansion, grew our team, which included internal promotions, and worked extensively on a variety of roles from a range of different sectors; from Financial Services, Retail, Healthcare to Manufacturing. This resulted in a delivery of over […]
Financial Services Sector: How we can help with navigating the uncertainty…
In 2022 we saw a turmoil in the UK financial services market not seen since the 2008 post Lehman Brothers financial crisis. Levels of inflation increased in excess of 10% for the first time in 40 years, against a backdrop of the war in Ukraine, the post COVID-19 debt wave and the ongoing effects of Brexit. The […]
Developing Future Leaders
Leadership development is not just about developing existing leaders, it’s about nurturing future leadership talent. An environment that supports ‘high potential’ can immensely enhance talent engagement and attraction and improve colleague retention. Developing, coaching and promoting people internally is significantly less expensive than the cost to replace someone that leaves the organisation prematurely. Organisations that […]
Retained Search v Contingency
In contingency recruitment you might find the right candidate. With retained search, you definitely will. Finding, assessing and securing high-quality individuals has grown even more complex due to market shifts, demand for talent, priority transitions toward ESG & DEI, competitive salaries and benefits packages. All recruiters are not alike, and nor are all recruitment processes. […]
The Future of Innovation in the Global Food Market
As a result of widespread changes globally in supply chain and consumer habits, the global food market is constantly evolving and innovating. Consumers are demanding more diverse, convenient, and sustainable options. At HW Global, David Peel has worked extensively across the globe collaborating with businesses to place candidates at the forefront of several exciting innovations […]
We are delighted to announce HW Group’s expansion into Birmingham!
We are delighted to announce HW Group‘s expansion into Birmingham. The group is evolving its interim business to meet the increasing demand from clients for their premium recruitment services. Mark Snelling, previously Senior Vice President with Protiviti, will head up the office. Prior to this Mark was Finance and Audit Director for Enterprise Rent a […]
Report reveals Leeds and Manchester among strongest Powerhouse performers
With two months of negative growth and UK inflation at a 40-year high, the news that Leeds and Manchester are among the top performers for GVA and job creation is particularly welcome to businesses like ours based in the north. While eight of the top 10 fastest growing cities in the UK by the end […]
Top 50 private firms challenged to match FTSE 350 gender parity targets
By Pascale Gara The largest private businesses in the UK have been challenged to match listed companies on boardroom and leadership gender parity in a government-backed review. The FTSE Women Leaders Review recommended that FTSE 350 companies and the biggest 50 private businesses in the UK by sales set a target to increase women’s representation […]
HW Global announces further acquisition after acquiring a majority shareholding in Osmii
HW Global has today announced a further acquisition in the digital recruitment market after securing a majority shareholding in Osmii. The London-based development, cloud and digital recruitment specialist, which was founded by Xavier Osipczak and Neil Mitchell in 2011, places senior talent into disruptive start-ups, major software players and game-changing brands on a permanent, contract […]
Has the pandemic opened the floodgates to a four-day working week?
Challenger bank Atom hit the headlines last week when it became the latest major UK employer to announce it was introducing a four-day week without reducing pay. But could this signal a wider move to a new model of more flexible working in a post-pandemic world? The Durham-based fintech, which launched in 2014 and had […]