Temporary staff are usually drafted in on short term contracts to cover employee absences such as illness or maternity leave. However, in the current climate more and more companies are considering using a recruitment agency to hire temporary staff as a short term fix to increase their business, whilst lowering… Read More

Business Dress Is wearing a tie for men the same as wearing tights for women in the workplace? Observing the change over the last few years, initially excited by the liberation of seeing men with open collars, I’ve finally had enough. Arguably both ties and tights smarten up and complete… Read More

Struggling for a weekend activity? Why not come and enjoy an evening of extraordinary music, dance and performance for the Summer Gala, staged by the Geraldine Connor Foundation Summer at the West Yorkshire Playhouse on 13th September. The Geraldine Connor Foundation was founded in 2012 to continue the work of… Read More

Thanks to friends and family, a big portion of The Works team were “happily” nominated for the Ice Bucket Challenge. After hours, we filled up our buckets with ice and drenched ourselves in the sake of charity! Don’t fancy a dunk in the drink? You help the fantastic cause by donating… Read More

With hiked fees and worries about the number of unemployed graduates still in the job market, apprenticeships are having something of a renaissance period in the past couple of years. The government has made big steps in ensuring that opportunities for the careers of young people with thousands of new… Read More