Leading Recruitment Agency for London and UK: Industry News & Insights - February 2026

  • How to Showcase Relationship Building Skills on Your CV

    Posted on Friday, February 27, 2026 by Frieda T

    In most office-based roles, how you work with people matters just as much as what you do. Whether you support clients, collaborate with colleagues, or liaise with suppliers, strong relationship building skills make you easier to work with and more valuable to an employer. The challenge is showing those skills clearly on your CV, without sounding vague or generic. So, here’s how to do it in a way ...

  • How to Handle Difficult Characters in the Office

    Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 by Guest Blogger

    Navigating a tricky team can feel daunting. Whether it’s a micromanager, a chronic complainer, or someone who just loves office politics, these situations are more common than you’d like. The good news is that learning how to handle them can actively support your career goals. Understand what’s really going on Before reacting, take a step back. Difficult behaviour is often driven by stress, ...

  • How to Ensure Benefits Packages Add Value to Employers Too

    Posted on Monday, February 23, 2026 by Mark J

    Rising salary costs, higher absence levels and continued skills shortages mean employee benefits are firmly back under the microscope . As an employer, you’re expected to offer competitive packages to attract and retain talent, but you also need to be confident that what you’re investing in genuinely supports the business. The most effective benefits strategies strike a careful balance: appealing ...

  • How Much Will the Employment Rights Act Cost Your Business?

    Posted on Friday, February 20, 2026 by Emma T

    The Employment Rights Act reforms have sparked plenty of headlines and more than a few worried conversations in HR teams. If you’re responsible for workforce planning, compliance or budgets, you’re probably asking the same question as many other employers: what will this actually cost the business? The government’s own estimates suggest the picture is more balanced than it first appears. Let’s ...

  • From Operations to the Strategic Table: How to Build Leadership Influence

    Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 by Rana S

    If you work in operations, you already know how much responsibility sits on your shoulders. You keep the wheels turning, solve problems before they escalate, and make sure plans actually happen. Yet for many Ops Directors and senior professionals, gaining a voice when it comes to strategy still feels frustratingly out of reach. The good news is that strategic influence isn’t about job titles ...

  • Recruitment and Retention in Operations: How to Win the Talent Battle Without Burning Out Your Team

    Posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 by Nina R

    Attracting strong operational talent has never been straightforward, but right now it feels especially tough. Candidate pools are growing, but competition is fierce, expectations are high, and candidates know they have options. If you’re responsible for hiring or retaining ops professionals, you’re likely feeling the pressure to move quickly without compromising on quality. Not all talent is ...

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: How to Break Down Silos and Work Better Together

    Posted on Monday, February 16, 2026 by William

    In most offices, you don’t work in isolation. Your role links to other teams, deadlines overlap, and progress often depends on people outside your immediate department. When collaboration works well, everything feels smoother. When it doesn’t, silos quickly appear and efficiency suffers. What cross-functional collaboration really means Cross-functional collaboration is simply different teams ...

  • Is the Only Way to Progress in PA and EA Roles to Change Employers?

    Posted on Friday, February 13, 2026 by Tim S

    If you work as a PA or EA, you’ve probably asked yourself this question at least once. You work hard, you’re reliable, and you know the business inside out. But there’s not the same ‘ladder’ to climb within the organisation – or at least not obviously so. It can seem like the only way up is out. Is changing employers really the only route forward? Why it can feel like progression means moving on ...

  • Keeping People and Culture Aligned During Change

    Posted on Thursday, February 12, 2026 by Caitlyn

    Operational shifts are now part of everyday working life. Restructures, mergers, new leadership, technology changes, or changes to flexible working models can all disrupt the status quo. As someone working in HR, you often sit at the centre of these changes, balancing business needs with the human impact. Getting people and culture alignment right is what makes the difference between change that ...

  • Data-Driven Decision Making: How to Use Data to Make Confident Choices at Work

    Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 by Yasmin

    In most office-based roles today, you’re surrounded by data. Reports, dashboards, spreadsheets and systems are constantly feeding you information. But having access to data isn’t the same as using it well. Knowing how to interpret and apply accurate, actionable data can make your decisions clearer, faster and more confident. Why data-driven decisions matter You don’t need to be a data analyst to ...

  • Junior Talent Needs Your Attention

    Posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 by Guest Blogger

    It’s tempting, in a time of needing to control staff costs like now, to trim recruitment at the bottom level and maybe even handing those jobs to AI tools. It can feel better to focus on bringing in higher-level talent that can hit the ground running. Junior roles can feel like a nice-to-have rather than a strategic priority. But when you step back, the absence of early-career talent quietly ...

  • Cost Control Without Cutting Corners: How to Do More with Less at Work

    Posted on Monday, February 9, 2026 by Guest Blogger

    Cost-cutting conversations are happening everywhere right now. Whatever function you work in, you’ve probably felt the pressure to tighten budgets while still keeping standards high. It can feel like a tricky balancing act, especially when quality and service matter just as much as cost. Cost control doesn’t have to mean cutting corners. In many professional roles, small, thoughtful changes can ...

  • Digital Employee Experience and Why HR Needs to Care

    Posted on Friday, February 6, 2026 by Dana T

    The way your people experience work is no longer just about culture, leadership or benefits. Increasingly, it’s shaped by technology. From onboarding portals and collaboration tools to HR systems and everyday software, digital employee experience (DEX) now plays a central role in how employees feel, perform and stay engaged. For HR professionals and business leaders, this isn’t an IT side issue. ...

  • Love Success Acquires Purely PA, Expanding Its Specialist Support Services Portfolio

    Posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 by Love Success

    Love Success, the people-first recruitment consultancy, has announced the acquisition of Purely PA, a highly respected specialist provider of private personal assistants. The acquisition marks a significant milestone in Love Success’s ongoing growth strategy and further strengthens their position within the professional support services space. The acquisition ties to the recent rise in demand for ...

  • A Good Thing or Tougher International Hiring: English Language Requirements

    Posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 by Frieda T

    Hiring international talent has long been part of growth strategies for many London businesses. But from January 2026 a significant change to the UK’s immigration rules requires candidates on key skilled visa routes to demonstrate a higher level of English. For HR leaders and hiring managers, this presents both a challenge and an opportunity. What’s Changing and Why It Matters From 8 January ...

  • Why Should Employers Care About the Gender Gap in the Younger Workforce

    Posted on Monday, February 2, 2026 by Peter Q

    You may have noticed a shift: a growing number of young women aren’t taking up, or are stepping back from, roles in the UK workforce. As an employer placing temp and permanent talent in office-based in our capital, you should view this as a strategic red flag. The gender gap is widening for younger people Recent data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows a steep rise in young people ...