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Happiness at Work Uncovered

Being happy at work is an important part of any job, but here at the Works we have taken the bold and unusual step of measuring how happy our people are in their work. As one of the first organisations in the UK to use a new tool that measureRead More

You’ll never walk alone!

A lifelong dream of playing a match at Anfield came true for Works’ client Sean Fitzsimons, construction manager at Masonbarn Ltd in Stockport, thanks to The Works Manchester consultant and Liverpool fan, Andy Maudsley. When Andy picked up the prize match in a Thomas Cook Sport competition he could notRead More

City Dweller: Reputation, Road Rage and Repercussions

Imagine investing oodles of time and money in developing a company brand and reputation over years and years, like we have at The Works Recruitment, only to find it jeopardised in a heartbeat by your employees’ behaviour. Look at what happened to ‘The Firm’ last month when Prince Harry’s conductRead More

City Dweller: Apathy in the Workplace

We are 21 Years Young!

We celebrate ‘21 Years in Careers’, this year… Back in 1991 when Silence of the Lambs was the box office hit and Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody went to number one for a second time around, The Works founder and managing director Craig Burton unleashed a new force in recruitment. The WorksRead More