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We're made up of a number of brands and whilst all are under the same group, each vertical market is essentially it’s own business. Within the verticals, we have consultants that specialise in really taking the time to understand, learn and become an expert in their chosen field. This approach enables us to work with a wider range of clients, whilst still providing a specialist, personalised service.

Mental Health Awareness Week - Kindness

Mental health is always a very important topic of discussion and Mental Health Awareness Week is a fantastic way of bringing this to people’s attention. This year’s focus is all about kindness. How can a simple act of kindness have a positive impact in both your personal and professional life? Team MoraleIn a professional capacity, kindness goes a long way! Complimenting someone on your team on a project they’ve completed or a sale they’ve made can really help to boost their morale and confidence – and this level of positivity reaches the whole team too! Kindness is ContagiousAn act of compassion works wonders for our wellbeing and mind frame. If someone does something nice for you, you are more likely to spread that kindness to others – a win-win situation. Increased Energy LevelsActs of kindness release a hormone called serotonin. This can help you to feel calm and even build your confidence and self-esteem. These are all qualities that can help you thrive in the workplace. Kindness is MotivatingYou can feel rejuvenated to tackle challenging parts of your job or tasks from everyday life after colleagues, friends or family have given you encouragement. This boost in morale can really motivate you to push boundaries. Is Kindness the Key to Success?Successful professionals have shown that building a fantastic culture within a business, built on trust, kindness and integrity, creates a strong team of employees that strive to do their best. What have you done lately to show kindness to your colleagues, clients or friends? #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

Premier Group Reach Significant Milestone With 20 Years in Business

2000 to 2020 - 20 years of recruiting.Premier Group Recruitment are reaching a significant milestone this year as 2020 marks our 20th anniversary.Founder and Chairman Andrew Woosnam comments: “As we look back on two decades of helping companies to hire technology and engineering staff across the world we would like to say a massive thank you to all of our clients, candidates and employees – both past and present – for playing their part in our journey. As we all know 2020 will prove to be one of our most challenging years but Premier will be doing everything we can to support and assist everybody to ensure that we all come out of this stronger."If any clients or candidates, existing or new, need assistance with anything from remote onboarding, to working from home tips, to CV writing, please do get in touch with us today - hello@premiergroupuk.com

The Importance of Gender Diversity in the Workplace

Happy International Women’s Day! Talking about gender diversity in 2020 may seem redundant, but in some workplaces, women are still underrepresented. Having a balanced, diverse workforce is so important and here are just a few reasons why: 1. Different Skills & PerspectivesBy having a diverse workforce, you’ll automatically have a whole host of viewpoints and skills across your employees. These different perspectives will spark new innovations and creativity which can lead to exciting opportunities within your business. The wide range of skills between both men and women can only be a winning formula! 2. CollaborationWomen are traditionally known to have great listening skills which aids in group discussion, bringing teams together when brainstorming ideas or conducting employee meetings. Having both women and men in teams together encourages collaboration helping to get the most out of everyone’s knowledge and skills. 3. Boost Your Brand’s ReputationHaving a diverse business is great for boosting your brand’s reputation! Throughout the recruitment process, more and more people are choosing a company based on having a brilliant company culture, but also diversity in the workplace. 4. Customer CommunicationIn most businesses, you’ll have a customer base from different backgrounds. Having both women and men as prominent figures in the company will ensure effective communication and engagement with customers and clients, really helping you to stand out from competitors!5. PositivityHaving gender diverse policies in place can boost the positivity and overall atmosphere of an office! It becomes a space in which individuals can communicate their ambitions resulting in job satisfaction and an increase in motivation.At Premier, we pride ourselves on having a very diverse workforce, whether that's gender, race or ethnicity - this diversity truly makes Premier a fantastic place to work! Is your business doing everything it can to encourage workplace diversity? We hope everyone enjoys the International Women’s Day celebrations this weekend!

The Importance of Employer Brand in Attracting Talent

Employer Brand and EVP is a topic that’s been thrown around for a number of years but is now something that each and every company needs to be taking very seriously in order to attract the best talent in the market. We’re seeing, that whilst salary is still an important factor in a candidate’s decision to join a company, employer brand and the company offering across benefits, culture and personal development are even more important. With all this in mind, the first big question some of you might be asking is: What is EVP/Employer Brand:Employee Value Proposition (EVP) is a term used to describe the blend of factors, principles and offerings that create the appeal of working for an organisation. Every company strives to create a proposition that helps it stand out in the market but at the same time also reaffirm and build on its strengths with current employees. Essentially, companies review and develop their EVP and employer brand in order to understand what makes them great and sets them apart from other companies and essentially why more people should join them. From the information gained by current employees as to why they love where they work, companies can put together content that really showcases their business to the external market enabling them to continue attracting fantastic talent whilst at the same time, continue to engage with their current workforce and create a really strong “people” brand. Why is this important?Having a strong employer brand is a great way of becoming an employer of choice, which, in such a competitive market will drastically increase your chances of landing top talent. We all know how frustrating it can be when you lose out to hiring that brilliant candidate because they’ve decided to go with the “other” company and by defining and promoting your EVP & brand, you can really decrease the chances of this happening! There are lots of stats available that show why a strong EVP and brand is important but I think a key one is that 69% of candidates are more likely to apply to a company if they’re seen to be actively managing their employer brand. This is a huge uplift in the number of candidate applications, and considering every company want talent to be queuing up to join them, getting this right will be hugely beneficial in the long run. Not to labour the point, but it’s super competitive out there with the majority of companies fighting to find the same talent so getting your EVP/employer brand defined and promoted will really give you the edge over your competitors.What’s next?First things first- start talking about it within your business! Most companies have a set of values and your EVP/brand can be built or defined around these but you need to start the initial conversation internally. Define what you actually want to achieve and involve your current employees in getting there- your best advocates are the people that currently work there so it’s important to get their insights into why it’s great to work in your business! We can help! The recruitment agency landscape is rapidly changing and here at Premier we’re offering more and more added value products to help our clients attract and retain the best talent. We’re utilising our excellent marketing team and partnering with a number of clients to help them define and promote their EVP and brand to the market through candidate brochures, events, creative advertising and much more. Considering the reach we have in the market and the number of candidates we speak to on a daily basis, having us as a partner to promote your brand is an excellent way to make sure the industry is talking about you and why they should join your business! We’re already seeing a positive impact on both the number of applicants, but also increased levels of retention based on the candidates being so bought into the brand and company.If you want to explore this option further, or hear more about our other products, please don’t hesitate in getting in touch with Jamie - jburley@premiergroupuk.com

Q4 Incentive - Budapest 2020

With Budapest being our first incentive trip of 2020 we knew we had to pull out all the stops.. and it certainly did not disappoint!Our top performers started the Friday morning right with a few drinks at the airport, before jetting off to Budapest to begin a fantastic incentive weekend. After checking into the Corinthia Hotel, one of Budapest's finest 5 star hotels, it was time for a spot of sightseeing around the city! After working up an appetite, everyone headed to Halaszbastya castle for a 5 course tasting meal with pairing wines, all with some of the best views overlooking Budapest from the castle. The night ended with drinks at the lively Szimpla Kert, one of the most iconic party places in Budapest!It wouldn't be a trip to Budapest without heading to the thermal baths - even the sun made an appearance throughout the Saturday! After a relaxing day at the thermal baths, the guys headed to Instant Club for the evening where the drinks went way into the night, the perfect way to end a fantastic weekend.A brilliant start to 2020 - we're now counting down the days until our next incentive trip to Dubai! Fancy joining us on one of our upcoming incentive trips? Check out all of our latest recruitment roles here.

From Sporting Elite to Top Biller - Verity Pratt

We spoke with our Lead Consultant Verity about her decision to leave her sporting career and join the world of recruitment.What’s your background? I used to swim competitively Why did you want to kick-start your career in Recruitment?I unfortunately had to give up swimming due to a shoulder injury! From my swimming career I developed a love for sport & science so I decided to go to University in Liverpool & study sports science (but didn’t know what I wanted to do!) I thought about a few options but ultimately I always knew I wanted to make some serious cash. I then came across recruitment and never looked back How did you find the transition? I used to swim 9 times a week morning & night with studying in-between! So when I was presented with “long hours” it was very easy to transition. In addition, having to have the self-motivation & drive to do well and to work hard to achieve results was something I was used to. Swimming is such an individual sport so the harder you work, the better the results! Very much like recruitment. What would you put your success down to?As mentioned before, when doing any sport, the harder you work/train/believe/motivate, the bigger and better the results, which is similar to recruitment. Unfortunately, recruitment isn’t easy! When you are in a final for a race, and you miss the gold by 0.01 seconds, miss a PB, miss a time you needed to achieve (or anything like that!) It can be exactly the same feeling in recruitment. It could be that your candidate was 2nd choice, they quit or got fired one week before rebates or you missed out on hitting target by $50! That feeling can be devastating – but it takes a certain individual to understand how to overcome that, and be smarter, faster, wiser and better the next time. I am grateful for what being an athlete has taught me, and I have learned to apply my knowledge to my working career here at Premier which is why I feel I have been able to keep on going and progressing each year and not settling for anything less than success. What advice could you give to someone in a similar situation?Never give up on your goals or vision no matter how tough it can get. To have fun, enjoy yourself and do the best & most to your ability! A career in recruitment is fantastic, especially one at Premier

What Keeps Us Challenging Ourselves

This is Premier Group Companies are facing many challenges when it comes to recruitment decisions, they need allies that will be there to meet their expectations - this ally is Premier Group. We define ourselves as a bespoke recruiting agency with a wealth of experience, our passion is to build strong teams. We believe in the power of specialised recruiting services, and with this, we are always pushing ourselves to be more accurate, precise, and effective. This is how we do things As a recruiter, we are like the therapist for each of our clients. We walk alongside them at every step of the process, which has a positive effect on results as we have valuable insight and can make a real impact for our clients, by making the hiring process as smooth and efficient as possible. We focus on delivering a comprehensive recruitment solution for companies in the IT, engineering, and digital sectors - building strong teams with extremely talented people for them. We stand out from the crowd because of our results and innovative spirit! We are confident about our candidates - it’s no coincidence that we have a 92% retention rate. We find inspiration between us, our people. Recruitment can be a hard, stressful, and tough industry; you need to have motivation and energy to keep climbing. We find that inspiration between us, our people. To find the best candidates for our clients, we need to have the best talent in order to deliver top results. Our talented employees are what gives Premier’s environment a sense of belonging - this helps to continue to grow our teams. We believe in the power and success of our recruiters. Our passion is to keep pushing them to achieve their goals - both professional and personal. We are proudly the type of organisation that celebrates one’s achievements, and we show recognition for every small success that leads to our employees' overall goals.We work within an environment where everyone feels motivated, surrounded by a young and positive spirit. Incentives come at every step of the way to keep the excitement and motivation for everyone.We are proud that our talent chooses and stays at Premier because of the great environment we have as an agency. Some define it as a “blend of professionalism and also having fun”. The vibe is what captures our recruiters’ attention. It’s not a coincidence that we have won “The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For” for 8 years in a row! To be the best at what we do Our people have been building Premier’s path over the years to reach our first 20 years. Each year we keep pushing ourselves into a stronger, better, and more powerful organisation. We work within fast-growing industries and in order to achieve our goals, we must match their pace and mindset. In order to innovate in our daily work, we need to have the best expertise in the industry. As recruiting is evolving every day, we need to be on top of the latest trends for our clients, improving our teams at every step of the way. We are committed to supporting our teams with strong training programs, where they can refine their skills. It's not just this expertise that is important to continue our success. During the last year, we’ve been transitioning into a more flexible agency which has impacted the way the people work and perceive our organisation. We are looking to improve the experience for our candidates, for our companies, and our recruiters. This will help us deliver a faster and optimised process, being able to adapt to new challenges in the industries we work in.Our message is clear and loud: we will keep pushing ourselves to become a stronger company, and 2020 is going to be the year that defines us as a disruptive and bold agency.

Premier Group Awarded Best Companies 3* Accreditation for 8th Year Running

We are very excited to announce that Premier Group has been awarded a 3-star accreditation from Best Companies for extraordinary levels of workplace and employee engagement! This confidential survey, based around factors on workplace engagement, is completed solely by the employees of the business, in which a Best Companies Index score is generated based on the results. Premier Group has been awarded this accreditation 8 years in a row and have continued to invest in their people and employee engagement helping their teams to feel motivated and valued in the workplace. Ben Broughton, Managing Director of Premier Group said “We are proud to have been awarded this prestigious accreditation for the 8th year running. To be recognised for our commitment to our employees is fantastic, and we will continue to invest in development and employee engagement to ensure we create the best working environment and company culture possible”. Jonathan Austin, CEO of Best Companies said “I would like to congratulate Premier Group Recruitment on their achievement. Best Companies have been producing the accreditation standard since 2006 to acknowledge excellence in the workplace. Organisations like Premier Group Recruitment have continued to focus on their employees and have been rewarded with an engaged workforce who tell us that this is a best company to work for”.More information about Premier Group's internal job roles can be found here