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UK Businesses Warn Rising Costs and Employment Rights Bill Threaten Jobs and Growth – CBI/Pertemps Employment Trends Survey 2025

Sep 14, 2025

Business News

Parents can help girls build engineering careers

Parents can play a key role in getting more girls into engineering roles – by creating a supportive environment at home as the children grow up.

Aug 26, 2025

Young People
Video series to inspire the next generation of UK talent

Aug 12, 2025

Young People
Families given food hampers to help during school holidays

Birmingham-based business The Education Network is supporting families in need across the city by providing food hampers to ensure children do not go hungry during the summer holidays.

Jul 23, 2025

Charity
Samantha Leleu appointed Chair of AELP Logistics and Transport Sector Forum

Samantha Leleu, Director at PDT Fleet Training and Pertemps South West, has been appointed Chair of the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) Logistics and Transport Sector Forum.

Jul 21, 2025

Business News

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Ghosting is top gripe for jobseekers

More than half of jobseekers say being ghosted by recruiters is the worst part of their work search. A recent survey by Pertemps Network Group, one of the UK’s largest recruitment firms, showed 51 per cent singled out when communication is suddenly dropped over a role with no explanation, as their top recruitment gripe.

Jul 17, 2025

Employment & Economy
Welcome to a new resource for all schools

The Pertemps Network Group and the University of Wolverhampton Business School have created this resource following joint work on a Levelling Up Project Report, presented in the House of Lords, focusing on how we can excite more young people UK careers.

Jul 1, 2025

Schools
Wellness checks will support a more neurodiverse workforce

Workers should have psychological fitness checks every six months to help support neurodivergent individuals in the workplace and prevent burnout.

Jun 30, 2025

Business News
“It’s our job to tell girls they can do it,” says teacher championing STEM for all

Schools play a vital role in tackling gender stereotypes in STEM subjects, and educators must actively support and encourage girls who show an interest in engineering and science.

Jun 25, 2025

Young People
Boxer Elise gets knockout support from recruiter

Up-and-coming GB Boxing star Elise Glynn now has extra support in her corner after recruiting a local employment specialist to bolster her training.

Jun 18, 2025

Young People
Recruitment partnerships needed to plug skills gap

Only by businesses, Government and education centres working together can we plug the skills gap that is threatening the economic growth of the UK.

Jun 17, 2025

Employment & Economy
Team Dave celebrates marathon success

Blind Dave Heeley and his three daughters, who were backed in their London Marathon effort by Pertemps, visited Meriden Hall to thank Lifetime President Tim Watts for his support – and to show off their finishers’ medals.

May 30, 2025

Charity
Nationwide HR webinar series kicks off with high-impact employment law update

Almost 350 HR professionals tuned in to the first session of the Pertemps HR webinar, reflecting strong demand for expert-led guidance on key workplace issues.

May 16, 2025

Business News
Carmen joins exclusive global group

Pertemps Network Group Chair Carmen Watson has been inducted into an exclusive international group of experts recognising her lifelong dedication to promoting learning and development.

May 7, 2025

Business News
Village halls tap in to social expertise to survive

Hundreds of village halls in rural Britain are being given a rallying call to arms to ensure they remain relevant.

May 6, 2025

Social Values