Changing Careers in a post Covid-19 job market
Peter Reed explains why he chose to re-train as a Recruitment Consultant in a post Covid-19 job market."The professional landscape has finally begun to heal after a very tough year and while there...
NRG Announces Changes in the Senior Leadership Team
Newcastle headquartered recruitment business NRG, part of the Galago Group, has announced the departure of Chief Executive, Therese Liddle. In a well-planned transition, Therese will be leaving he...
Tapping into the Neurodiverse Talent Pool
All businesses want to assemble the best team - but are you doing enough to consider underrepresented talent? By casting a wider net, the benefits of inclusivity are enormous. As we continue our j...
Recruitment Apprenticeships in 2021
There’s never been a year like 2020.It forced us all to adapt and to rethink how we work and interact. Not only with our customers, but internally with our colleagues.NRG and greenbean has always b...
NRG Further Strengthens Executive Search & Selection Division with New Appointment
Newcastle headquartered recruitment business NRG, part of the Galago Group, has announced the appointment of Ray Williamson to their Executive Search & Selection division.Ray lives in Stirling ...
A Mum's perspective - balancing work and home schooling
Catherine Hingston, Managing Consultant of HR & Corporate Services talks about the challenge of balancing her career whilst home-schooling four children."Like many I'm sure you will agree home...
The continued development of Pandemic Value Proposition (PVP)
As 2021 has started in the same vein as 2020 ended and looks to be a year of huge change and transition, James Carss continues to share insight into the trends we are facing in recruitment and the...
Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We recently held a virtual interactive workshop “The Holistic Case for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging” to better understand how unconscious bias, privilege and systemic racism affects the work...
Looking for a job during uncertain times
Looking for a new job under normal circumstances can be a daunting prospect. Add a global pandemic and the worst economic crisis the UK has seen in over a decade, and job seekers face a perfect sto...
What is your PVP?
2020 undoubtedly has been a year that forced us to take stock and re-evaluate every aspect of our lives. James Carss shares insight into the trends we are facing in recruitment and the emergence o...
Directors Welcome Employees to New Head Office at Quorum Park
The directors of NRG and greenbean, part of the Galago Group, were delighted to welcome employees to their brand-new head office at Quorum Park this week.The major project to relocate after more th...
The growing need to upskill and reskill employees
There is a growing need for businesses to upskill and reskill their employees in order to emerge stronger from the Covid-19 pandemic.Businesses continue to adjust to new ways of working. Employees ...
My on-boarding experience during lockdown
Many businesses have continued with recruitment and on-boarding during the pandemic. We caught up with Sinead Halliwell who recently joined Newcastle-based Evolved Search as Head of People to find...
Maintaining wellbeing for home working
As home working becomes less a novelty and more the day-to-day reality, we need to find new way to keep motivation and wellness up amongst the workforce. The lack of physical interaction and the s...
Home working with children present, what could possibly go wrong?
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, many companies have made the transition to home working. Whether you are used to occasionally remote working or not, parents now face the incredible challenge...
Which are the best apps for home working?
The Covid-19 crisis has forced even the most resistant of businesses to adapt and embrace home working. The Pandemic is fast-tracking digital transformation with virtual working becoming the new n...
How to conduct successful video interviews
As the health and safety of staff and clients becomes a pressing and worldwide concern, employers are increasingly turning towards video platforms for their recruitment drives, using digital softw...
How to make your cover letter stand out
Cover Letters are a means of conveying your interest and suitability for a role by providing employers with details about yourself, your skills and how you’d best fit the company. It’s a way of emb...
Tips for Interview Preparation: Do's and Dont's
When it comes to job interviews, the smallest things can make the biggest difference when employers are choosing a candidate. It’s not just about your skillset and achievements but how you present ...
7 Tips for Telephone Interview Success
In many ways, a telephone interview can feel more daunting than meeting someone face-to-face. Not being able to see the person asking the questions, or being able to react to the room at large, can...