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How to manage increasing energy and food costs within a Hospitality business – News & Insights
Costs are going up across all P&L lines, there are things to be considered We all know costs in the Hospitality industry are going up on a monthly (or weekly) basis at the moment. For some of us who are old enough to remember Hospitality in the 1980's and 1990s...
15 years of Chef Recruitment – News & Insights
Chef Recruitment for 15 years In 2007 HtE Recruitment started as a chef Recruitment agency for Greater Manchester. Since 2007 we have grown to a National Recruiter within Hospitality and Catering and in recent years we have established divisions for Logistics, Sales,...
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 – News & Insights
Queen's Platinum Jubilee 2022 This year is the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, She is the first British monarch to ever have a platinum jubilee and yes, it will also mean the UK will have a long bank holiday weekend. This will be a great opportunity for your business to...
Prepare for a chef cook off – Interview & Career tips
Planning for a cooking interview Chefs interviews can take many forms and require different methods depending on the type of restaurant, one of the most common methods of cooking interviews is some form of a cook off. The cook off period’s often a couple of hours to...
Great British Menu 2022 – News & Insights
It's back - Great British Menu 2022 will start on the 1st Feb on BBC 2. For 17 years we have all been glued to BBC2 to watch many of the UK top chefs cook. Many of these chefs we have had the privilege to partner with there Restaurants / Companies to source chefs over...
Michelin star awards for 2022 – News & Insights
Michelin star awards for 2022 Every year the fantastic Michelin guide awards some of the worlds best and unique restaurants a Michelin star. Each year the awards are given by country. The new Restaurants for the UK & Ireland guide has now been released. Let’s take...
Running a Restaurant in January – News & Insights
Running a Restaurant in January It can be hard to run a restaurant in January and this year could be harder then normal. With January here, spending is normally lower. There are a few things you can do, to increase spend this month. It’s also worth knowing some of the...
The future of Logistics in 2022 – News & Insights
The future for logistics in 2022The past two years have been very demanding for the Logistics sector, as we look into 2022 and after speaking to various clients, here are a few ideas of what trends might happen. Let’s see in 12 months time which will come true.Multi...
Changes to Import Customs documents from January 2022 – News & Insights
Changes to Imports from the EU from January 2022 The government’s changes to Import Controls will come into force from 1st January 2022. The changes will affect the documentation and processes required when importing goods from the EU. The Key changes: For arrivals at...
General Business Insights
How to engage with job seekers has changed – how do you secure talent in 2022 – News & Insights
Securing talent has changed over the past 27 years but many companies are still using methods from 1995 In 1995 most interviews was formal interviews, sat around a formal table and in a full suit including ties. The interview process was often very one way, just...
HtE Recruitment is moving to Manchester City centre – News & Insights
HtE Recruitment is moving Currently we have been based within the Regus centre at Manchester Airport for the past 10 years. In May 2022 we will be moving to a property run by a different landlord, which will be in the city centre. Why the move? As a business over the...
Future of Hybrid – News & Insights
Future of hybrid With the rules in England changing from the work at home rules, many companies and employees are asking what will be the future of hybrid work or work from home. Every one has something to say on the state of hybrid working and how exactly to tackle...
Why do candidates turn down offers – News & Insights
Why do Candidates turn down offers? It’s no secret that lately, it’s become a lot more common to hear a rejection to a job offer. Often times due to a mix of factors that sometimes just can’t be remedied. Securing a candidate to join your team is a stepping stone in...
Building a team within your company – News & Insights
Building a team One of the most important things you can do in your business is build a strong, reliable team. The team you have can make or break a business and it’s not just all about having the right people to handle the businesses affairs. Having the right team in...
The future of what an office looks like – News & Insights
The future of what an office looks like For over 10 years, many office buildings went for the corporate branded look, white desks and generic pictures were the go-to design for many businesses. As we come out of the covid period, many companies are reinventing the...
How to rebuild a business after covid – News & Insights
How to rebuild a business after covid and Lockdowns. For many people who run companies, the past 2 years have been really hard to navigate. As we enter 2022, it is important to start looking at how to rebuild and implement what has been learned. It is not always best...
The benefits of doing an apprenticeship – News & Insights
Over the past 10 years, apprenticeships have been around and supported a variety of industries and people willing to build new skills. The range of apprenticeships has grown and you can now do an apprenticeship in a wide range of industries. There is a record number...
Location Location Location is key for your business – News & Insights
Location Location Location.. Is very important to consider when setting up a business! We have all watched or heard of the channel 4 TV program, that is all focused on the location of places to live in and the importance of locale. This is very important when setting...
Employee & HR Insights
5 ways to be happier in your work place – HR & Career tips
5 ways to be happier in your work place Everyone has a hard day at work, often times we feel as though there is nothing we can do to remedy an unsatisfying workplace. Many career experts contest this and have worked together with employees and career driven...
How to onboard a new team member – News & Insights
how can your new team member feel part of a team? It can be hard for a new starter to feel part of the team, especially if they’re new to the business world altogether, but here is a few ideas we have tried and tested over the years to successfully help the new talent...
Benefits a company might offer – News & Insights
Benefits a company might offer When looking for work, one thing to consider is company benefits, they can make or break some businesses chances at securing talent. That’s why it’s important for a business to have relevant and well thought out benefits that can...
How to do a new employee induction – News & Insights
How to do a new employee induction When you have a new employee starting it can be helpful to have structure in place for that vital first day and impression. doing the 1st day induction right is very important in the future success of the new employee. Here is a...
Understanding new tax rates from April 2022 – News & Insights
New Tax rates From April 2022 the NI rate is going up in the UK to help pay for Health care and Social care. This page is a simple guide to highlight what the tax rates will be from April 2022National insurance - Employees From April 2022, the rates of NICs are due to...
Minimum number of days holiday Employees get in the UK – News & Insights
holidays and bank holidays In the UK, when you are employed by a company you get holidays and bank holidays. These are standardised practices that most businesses in the UK use, to better understand the holiday and bank holiday system in the UK we put together this...
National Minimum Wage in 2022 – News & Insights
The national minimum wage and living wage is going up this April. Here is all the information you need to stay up to date with the National Minimum Wage changes coming this April.What is National Minimum Wage and Living Wage? In the UK we use the National Minimum Wage...
Resignation letter template – Interview & Career tips
How to write a resignation letter This can be a hard task, always remind yourself your motivators of why you are looking for a new job. When you are preparing to hand in your resignation, you will need to consider the best way to write your resignation letter. Making...
IR35 update for Contractors and Relief workers in the UK – News & Insights
What is IR35?Get ready for April 2021. We have created this page as many clients have been asking us about this, as they keep hearing this in the media and not sure what it is. We have created this page to answer various random questions. IR35 is shorthand for the...
CV & Interview tips
The steps you will have when job hunting – CV & Interview tips
Steps to take when thinking about a new job As we all know, looking for a new job can be a challenge, but with proper planning and preparation, you can be ahead of the curve and give yourself the right start to build your job searching on. When looking for a new job,...
Why do Recruitment Agencies call candidates – CV & Interview tips
Why do Recruitment Agencies call candidates To start, we need to explain there is two types of Recruitment firms. You have Recruitment Agencies and Employment Businesses. A Recruitment agency offers a finders service to clients to source candidates and a Employment...
The 7 reasons why it is time to move jobs – Interview & Career tips
The 7 reasons why it is time to move jobs Everyone from time to time has a bad day or week, while this should not be a reason for leaving a job if it becomes more consistent and starts to span months it may be a sign you should move. Although just having a week, being...
Do you accept a counter offer – Interview & Career tips
Do you accept a counter offer A counter offer is where you hand your notice to your current employer and they come back with their own offer, just to keep you even though this offer was not on the cards prior to you handing your notice in. What we do find is that the...
Researching is key when job hunting – Interview & Career tips
Researching is key when job hunting When you are job hunting, it is essential to research about the company you are looking to work at. This will help at the interview stage but more important, it will give you more clear ideas of if this actually is the right...
How to stand out in the Job market – News & Insights
Standing out in the job market Have you ever tried to find someone at the football match or on a London Underground train? Then you know how hard it is to find someone who is not standing out. This can be the same when job hunting, many fail to find a way to stand out...
Small talk at the start of a interview – Interview & Career tips
How to use small talk in an interview In an interview, it is really important to start the interview off in a positive way that shows your keen to be a part of the organisation. Although small talk may seem like a talent, it’s a practice that anyone can master. Having...
Phone answering tips for interviews and sales – News & Insights
Answering phone and sales calls in the workplace This is an area you don’t learn at school and with everything increasingly being on Whatsapp and over the phone, for first timers the 1st time answering a work phone or a interview call it can be hard and quite...
How to prepare for interview questions – Interview & Career tips
How to answer interview questions When you have an interview booked in, it is always good to start thinking about some possible questions you might get asked. Each sector will have sector questions relating to the specific industry that you will get asked. Below are...
Planning for a zoom or teams interview – Interview & Career tips
Planning for a zoom or teams interview Many interviews are happening via a video platform and as this has been the case for the past 2 years we’ve built a short guide to help plan for a zoom interview. If you’re searching for work you may need to attend a Zoom...
How to create a covering letter with a cv – Interview & Career tips
How to create a portfolio of your work In the current day and age of job searching, so many candidates prefer to let their CV speak for itself, sending a CV without any cover letter attached. Cover letters and email with no subject title and just attaching a CV could...
How to create a portfolio of your work – Interview & Career tips
How to create a portfolio of your work A CV does not always get across the type of work you can do, this is more for creative positions where you are physically making things, like a Chef or a graphic designer. Having a portfolio is really important if you want to...
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