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“NO AGENCIES.” We see this on job adverts all the time, and we do understand why businesses say it. The funny thing is, some of the hardest roles to recruit well are the ones in the middle of a business. On paper they look straightforward:- Good CV.Relevant experience.Ticks the boxes. Simple I hear you say. Except it rarely is. You’re

With employees gaining unfair dismissal rights after just 6 months’ service, this will effectively impact new hires from July 2026 onwards. We covered this recently at our Employer Survival Guide seminar, and many SMEs still aren’t prepared for how much this could change recruitment and onboarding. The reality is this doesn’t need to feel overwhelming. It’s about making small improvements:

Sun shining before 9am amazing what a difference that makes 😎 This morning’s Crosby Breakfast Club at Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre was a cracking way to start the day. What we always like about this group is how relaxed and genuine it feels. No hard sell, no awkward networking, just good people having proper conversations, sharing ideas and looking out

What a brilliant way to round off the season on Saturday at the Firwood Waterloo Rugby Club awards evening 🏉 As proud sponsors this season, we’ve genuinely loved supporting such a historic grassroots club with 143 years of heritage right at the heart of the local community. From the players and supporters to the volunteers and staff behind the scenes,

We pinched this idea off someone on LinkedIn (whoever you are, thanks 👀). We asked AI to describe our founder Kerry and Beam Recruit expecting the usual generic answer. But it was actually spot on. A “relationship-led, values-driven recruiter focused on trust, quality over volume, and long-term partnerships with SMEs.” It described a business built on:➡️Trust➡️Relationships➡️Quality over volume➡️Working with SMEs➡️Reputation

Across many SMEs, a lot of effort goes into hiring. Time is spent defining the role. Energy goes into interviews. Decisions are carefully considered. But then something interesting happens. Once the offer is accepted the structure often disappears. And that’s where one of the biggest risks in hiring now sits: onboarding. The Hiring Process Doesn’t End at Offer Acceptance If

What a fantastic way to round off the week on Friday at the Cannes Do Professional Liverpool, held at the fabulous Titanic Hotel and Rum Warehouse. Celebrating 25 years of connecting and supporting our incredible business community in Liverpool is no small achievement huge congratulations to Phil Adams, Leon McCowan & Keri Stanistreet 🍾🥂 A big thank you to Eva

This week is Neurodiversity Celebration Week a global initiative aimed at raising awareness and challenging the stereotypes around neurological differences such as ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia and more. It’s a great reminder that different ways of thinking, learning and processing information are not deficits they’re differences. And in business, those differences can bring huge strengths: creativity, pattern recognition, problem-solving, innovation

What a wonderful start we had on Wednesday 🧡 A big thank you to Jayne Lunt for the invite to the Vibe breakfast this morning and for sharing the announcement of their exciting five-year plan to collaborate with businesses and the wider community to support their work and vision. Exciting times ahead Paul Oginsky. Beth Kenney and Jasmine Dewhurst did

A few weeks ago we wrote about the upcoming UK Employment Law changes and why hiring and onboarding will matter more than ever for SMEs. As we move closer to those changes, there’s something I’m seeing time and time again when we start a recruitment process with a business… job specs that no longer reflect the role. It’s incredibly common.