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  • The Job Support Scheme

    The Job Support Scheme

    Posted on Friday, October 9, 2020 by Jenna Maxwell — No comments

    The Job Support Scheme What Is the Job Support Scheme? With winter fast approaching and a second wave of Covid-19 possibly on the horizon, many people will be concerned about their jobs. The winter months bring cold and with more and more people staying home, employment can feel uncertain, especially for those in the retail, travel and hospitality sectors. The Job Support Scheme was announced in ...

  • How Will The Kickstart Scheme Work?

    How Will The Kickstart Scheme Work?

    Posted on Friday, September 25, 2020 by Jenna Maxwell — No comments

    How Will The Kickstart Scheme Work? Rising Unemployment With unemployment remaining a big issue in 2020, 16–24 year olds are finding it harder and harder to get into work. Government figures show a record of 538,000 under 25s have claimed Universal Credit during lockdown, meaning that finding a job straight out of school can be a distant pipe dream for many. The Kickstart Scheme But, in July, the ...

  • Getting Back To Business Post Covid, Flexibly

    Getting Back To Business Post Covid, Flexibly

    Posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 by Jenna Maxwell — No comments

    Getting Back To Business Post Covid, Flexibly With businesses slowly reopening and companies welcoming back staff after the effects of COVID-19, we expect that many employees will want to continue home working in some form. Being set up from home allows great flexibility for staff members and can also cut the costs for businesses if office buildings are eliminated. But with childcare services and ...

  • Logistics– Driving opportunity for women….

    Logistics– Driving opportunity for women….

    Posted on Saturday, August 29, 2020 by Sarah Arnold — No comments

    There’s often a perception about logistics. That it’s male-dominated and all about men in high vis jackets and hard hats. In fact, it can offer some diverse and interesting opportunities. Every industry and sector needs logistics; it’s about delivering for the customer; retail, transport, construction, fashion. As well as warehouse workers, there’s a need for business development and ...

  • The Safe Return Of Hospitality Post Covid

    The Safe Return Of Hospitality Post Covid

    Posted on Monday, August 3, 2020 by Jenna Maxwell — No comments

    The Hospitality Industry Assesses How To Safely Bounce Back It’s no secret that the hospitality industry has taken a huge hit during the Covid-19 pandemic. With many restaurants, hotels and bars forced to close their doors in the UK in March, countless people have been put on furlough and some have even lost their jobs. With staff being furloughed and others made redundant, the hospitality ...

  • Meet Jenna Maxwell

    Meet Jenna Maxwell

    Posted on Monday, July 6, 2020 by Jenna Maxwell — No comments

    A huge welcome to Jenna Maxwell, who joins the team here at The Find Your Flex Group. Here she describes her experience of flexible working and why she see's flexible working as a right and not a privilege. Flexible Working For All. Flexible working should be for everyone. Having worked in rigid office environments as well as freelance from home, I firmly believe that most office-based jobs can ...

  • A new world of work, in Accountancy!

    A new world of work, in Accountancy!

    Posted on Friday, June 12, 2020 by Cheney Hamilton — No comments

    I don’t usually write blogs for our #FollowersOfFlex, but every now and then you get a client that just Gets It. A client who understands that when it comes to recruitment, it’s not just about another 'bum on a seat'. A client that can see the value of what the Person has to offer. Who understands that the whole ‘Package’ will include home life, just as much as work life. A client who gets flex. ...

  • Flexible Freelancing, That Works For ME!

    Flexible Freelancing, That Works For ME!

    Posted on Friday, May 15, 2020 by Jessica Heagren, CEO — No comments

    There has never been a more relevant time to talk about flexible and remote working. Whilst we don’t know exactly what the future looks like, we do know that this current situation is one of the most fundamental changes to working practices that we’re likely to see in this lifetime. Like our good friends at Find Your Flex , we have been talking about this for a while now. In particular, we talk ...

  • Is the Government failing mature workers?

    Is the Government failing mature workers?

    Posted on Friday, November 22, 2019 by Sarah Arnold — No comments

    Is the Government failing mature workers? We’re an ageing population and have a unique opportunity to have more than one career in a lifetime. From vet to photographer, stock broker to teacher, the world is our oyster. Or is it? Whether it’s a career change or simply the need to work longer because we’re living longer, it should be a level playing field. But sadly, it seems that age ...

  • Returning to work after maternity leave

    Returning to work after maternity leave

    Posted on Thursday, October 17, 2019 by Sarah Arnold — No comments

    Returning To Work After Maternity Leave Integration back into the workplace after months of sleepless nights, pureeing carrots and walking in the park is not always as easy as you might think. In fact, it might shock you to know that a whopping 65% of women on maternity leave do not go back to their employer. Why? Some women choose not to return to work, but more often than not, they are left ...

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