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Will this month be a bumper month for hospitality May has always been a great month for the hospitality industry. With the arrival of spring, people are looking to soak up the sunshine and enjoy outdoor activities. This year, May is looking particularly promising for...

Michelin star Restaurants 2023 including new restaurants awarded – News & Insights

Michelin star awards for 2023 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...

Hospitality sector – questions about live in accommodation with your chef job – News & Insights

Chef jobs with live in accommodation some jobs in the Hospitality and catering sector in the UK offer live in accommodation. This page covers standard questions we often get asked. Some clients offer live in accommodation to help them fill vacancies, this is normally...

market trends – current average chef wages UK February 2023 – News & Insights

Hospitality insights, Insights - chefs

Having the right salary in place is so important So much has changed over the past 3 years, one is the wages for Chefs. There has been a big move away from service charge being a core part to basic salary. Are you paying current market rates? This page was updated in...

Customs Declaration Service exporter deadline extended – News & Insights

Insights - Logistics

CHIEF is changing to CDS We all know about these changes to the CHEIF system changing to CDS, this was going to happen early 2023 and now is happening in November 2023. The CDS system has been in operation since 2018 and with much talk, it has now been delayed. ...

Chef shortage and 2023 predictions for the chef market – News & Insights

What has happened in 2022 in the chef market (UK) The chef market has been a challenge in 2022 across the UK, with some regions finding it harder. London has really found it hard. We have noticed this year has got very salary focused across the UK and each chef has...

Agency chefs costing too much why not build a plan for a permanent chef team – News & Insights

Are Temp chefs costing too much? build a plan to recruitment permanent chefs Many kitchen’s are having to manage higher energy prices and food cost prices. This is difficult for any business to try and balance. You will not hear many Recruiters say this, one...

Energy saving ideas for your house – do not panic – News & Insights

Following today's news about energy prices - here is a guide of some basic steps We are a Recruitment Agency, however we are not all about jobs jobs jobs. Over the past 15 years we have done so many things to help our network and offer support or tips. Some Agencies...

General Business Insights

what does a recruitment agency do for the fee they charge to companies – News & Insights

What does the finders fee cover? One of the myths that is sometimes talked about is all a Agency does is gets a cv, put a logo on it and send to a client, charge a fee if placed. That each consultant will make 20 placements a month (1 a day on each working day). ...

Energy saving ideas for your house – do not panic – News & Insights

Energy saving ideas for your house – do not panic – News & 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...

Employee & HR Insights

Energy saving ideas for your house – do not panic – News & Insights

Energy saving ideas for your house – do not panic – News & 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...

CV & Interview tips

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...

How to Optimising a CV – Interview & Career tips

Optimising a CV Optimising a CV is one of the most important tasks you can do when getting ready to apply for a job. This is a very important thing to do to ensure that you get the best out of your CV, when Recruiters and Hiring Managers review a CV they will be...

How to plan for a phone interview – Interview & Career tips

How to plan for a phone interview.Today we use many forms of technology in the job searching process, one method that’s grown largely is telephone interviews. It’s been noted that recently phone interviews are being used more and more as a part of the recruitment...

Planning your next career move – Interview & Career tips

Planning your next career move. It is so important not to waste time of yourself or a future employer when you’re looking for a new opportunity. Helping too plan your career moves prior to applying for jobs is what we’ve set out to do with this insight, for those who...

How to write a CV – Interview & Career tips

CV writing skills How to write a CV We get asked many times about how to write a CV most weeks. A CV explains who you are and often hiring managers make a decision within a minute of looking at a CV. So we’ve put together a guide on how to write a CV. What is a...

Best ways to set your linkedin profile when job hunting – Interview & Career tips

Insights, Insights - Sales, Interview Tips

Personal branding for Linkedin Having your own Linkedin account is very important alongside having it set up correctly. Linkedin is a very powerful tool if you use it correctly. Here are a few key things we would always recommend our candidates to do. Employment...

The art of a good handshake in a interview or meeting – News & Insights

I think we have all had a bad handshake over the years. A handshake can tell you so much about the other person. Often you start to make views in your mind about a person within 3 minutes (often 30 seconds) of meeting someone. With a handshake it is the 1st thing and...

How to prepare for a interview – Interview & Career tips

Preparing for an interview is very important, it’s not enough to just turn up.You need to show interest in the position itself and the industry it’s in. Some people can be nervous or get anxious before an interview. Following these basic steps can help you in the...