Virgin Management highlights workplace culture initiative at Employee Engagement conference
Business leaders and HR professionals across Cambridgeshire are invited to attend the Best Employers Eastern Region’s employee engagement seminar on 28 January, which includes the opportunity to hear from a HR expert at Virgin Management, the UK’s most prominent business in the field of workplace culture.
Five key business benefits of entering awards
The New Year is a great time to research the relevant business and industry awards you’d like to put your organisation forward for during 2016, so Pure Resourcing has put together a timely reminder as to why it’s really worth the time and effort involved.
How an experienced recruitment agency could add real value to your hiring process
The New Year is an excellent time for businesses to begin proactively planning their recruitment strategy for 2016, and beyond, and a good recruitment agency can add real value to this process.
How to manage your CV online
Online job boards provide job seekers and interested parties with instant information about numerous different positions being advertised. They offer many benefits and are extremely useful for applicants seeking to make their next career move.
An inspiring example of exceptional employee engagement
Pure Resourcing Solutions always enjoys being asked to judge the Best Employer category at the Eastern Daily Press Business awards.
Further funds raised for Arthur Rank Hospice at Pure’s charity quiz night
Pure Resourcing Solutions (Pure) hosted its annual Cambridge charity quiz night last week, bringing local businesses and clients together for a fun evening which raised over £1,100 for the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity (ARHC).
Think about a career in recruitment during Professions Week
Pure Resourcing is looking ahead to Professions Week next week and highlighting a profession very close to its heart: recruitment!
‘Never miss the chance to make a worthwhile comment’
Pure Resourcing Solutions hosted its inaugural Women in Leadership Alumni event last week, bringing together recent graduates and current alumni to network and hear from three inspiring leaders from key industries.
Pure wins Regional Chamber Award for its focus on employee development
Pure Resourcing Solutions (Pure) has won the regional heat of the British Chamber of Commerce Awards and will now represent the region at a gala awards dinner on 26 November in London.
Work-life balance tips for employers and employees
Pure Resourcing Solution writes - This week (21st September to 25th September) is National Work Life Week, which aims to highlight the benefits of a work-life balance to ensure employees remain engaged, motivated and productive at work.
Removing perceived barriers to increase the uptake of shared parental leave
The new shared parental leave legislation has been in place for six months now. But a report from the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) shows that while managers are generally supportive of all forms of parental leave, employees are not so confident of their managers’ support.
Pure Resourcing offers CV tips for school and college leavers
Pure Resourcing Solutions says: Congratulations to everyone who has received their A Level or GCSE results in the last couple of weeks. For those now looking to get a foot on the career ladder, we’ve put together some top tips for writing your first CV.
Pure team trains for annual Chariots of Fire charity race
A team from the Cambridge office of Pure Resourcing Solutions (Pure) are putting on their running shoes and getting in training, ready for the city’s annual Chariots of Fire race next month.
Take a fresh look at the way you interview potential employees
Interviews will always be a two-way street. At the same time an employer is interviewing a candidate, the candidate is also assessing whether they would like to work for the organisation in the first place. Therefore it’s important to get the balance right between putting interviewees at ease and still finding ways to challenge them.
Pure’s Graduate trainee shares her top tips for fellow graduates looking for work
With the summer holidays underway, many university graduates across the region will be looking to find their first step on the career ladder. So Pure Resourcing asked Gemma Pritchard-Jones, its Graduate Trainee Recruitment Consultant, to share her top tips for fellow graduates looking for work.
Pure praised for its strong sense of Corporate Social Responsibility
The team at Pure Resourcing Solutions (Pure) is delighted to have been named as a finalist in the Corporate Social Responsibility category of the East Anglian Daily Times Business Awards 2015.
How a company’s charity activity can help to create a great place to work
Charity fundraising challenges are not only an important part of a company’s corporate social responsibility. They can also have a far wider impact on reinforcing a culture of teamwork and camaraderie, making the organisation one which a potential new recruit will aspire to join.
Pure Resourcing Solutions wins award for ‘most vibrant culture’
Pure Resourcing Solutions (Pure) was delighted to hear it had won an award at the first annual Jostle Awards for its vibrant and engaging intranet, receiving an enviable 80% or more engagement level each week. This award celebrates Pure's people, and reflects its knowledge and values.
Five characteristics of a conscious leader
Many experienced executives may already have noticed that the traditional models of leadership are changing. Our world is rapidly moving on, and as a result, business leaders need to adapt to create and maintain a stable economy, and to ensure decisions work not only for the business, but for everyone around them and the environment.
6 exciting examples of employee engagement
If you read our blogs regularly, you’ll probably know that Pure is a real supporter of employee engagement. It works for everyone – it adds to the bottom line while giving people a great place to work.
Six steps to finding an effective executive recruiter
Appointing a new director is a significant investment; you need a recruitment consultant who is able to ease the pressures of making a senior appointment, while developing an understanding of your business, culture, organisation objectives and applying their market insight in their search.
New sponsored place available on leadership programme for aspiring women
Pure Resourcing Solutions (Pure) wants more professional women in the East of England to progress into leadership roles so the firm has teamed up with Christina Youell at People & Performance Ltd to run a great development programme for senior women.
Five top tips to make your personal statement stand out
Are you applying for jobs in the East of England at the moment? Don’t forget to give your CV a good polish first. In fact, one of your priorities could be adding a personal statement to the top of the document – it could give you that all-important edge over other candidates.
Five essential skills required by future finance directors
The demands placed on senior financial professionals in both the public and private sectors have never been greater. The role and responsibilities have evolved considerably over the last decade. They have become increasingly complex, with FDs having to balance heightened levels of scrutiny and accountability while contributing to the strategic direction of an organisation.
Mills & Reeve crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at 2015 Business Excellence Awards
Pure Resourcing Solutions (Pure) would like to congratulate Mills & Reeve, which was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at last night’s prestigious Cambridge News Business Excellence Awards.