In our lives, we hope to surround ourselves with the best people who have the biggest positive impact on our lives.

The sun is shining (pass the ice lollies!), and recruitment businesses are making hay again. But, what does this mean when the pendulum swings? Looking at the past 16 months or so, the brands who are now thriving are the ones who put their brand awareness and market positioning first.

As we’re almost half way through the year (gasp!) it’s time to take stock and refocus your 2021 vision. is it time to clean your lenses?

Have you felt like you’ve been a character in a Hollywood Blockbuster this year? Cue Will Smith streaming into your living room via Zoom as a global pandemic forces the world to go virtual! If you have felt like this, you’re not alone.

Take a look around your current workspace: the chances are, you’re working from home, you’ve traded a commute for a stroll to the living room (or home office, if you’re lucky enough), and swapped a take-out lunch for lockdown-baked banana bread (are people still making this?!). There’s no escaping the fact that the way we work has been transformed, thrust into a digital set-up by the effects of the pandemic.

What caught your attention to read today’s blog? Was it a quippy social media post, the flash of an animation, or a link sent to you by a friend? Whatever medium brought you to this post, you are a part of the elaborate attention economy - whether you know it or not.

The current climate is not an easy time for many organisations. As such, Marmalade Marketing are pledging, during this period of unpredictability, to help and support recruitment businesses in a number of ways.

The Government has sensationally delayed private sector IR35 reform by 12 months after both pressure by peers, and the Coronavirus outbreak, made not deferring the off-payroll rules unjustifiable.

Whether it’s devising ‘work from home’ protocol, rearranging all important meetings, or stocking up the snacks for potential self-isolation, we’re sure that your day-to-day operations have taken a break from regularly scheduled programming. Yet, as we’re sure you’re aware - you are not alone!

We all know that Brexit and the uncertainty that comes with it is looming large and this prospect has certainly been made apparent by the majority of recruiters. According to new research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), 87 per cent of professional recruitment firms surveyed were concerned about the implications should freedom of movement end in a no-deal scenario.

World Mental Health Day is approaching and with it our thoughts are centred on the importance of casting a light on mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma.

It’s that time of year again. Dust off your wheelie suitcases and brace yourselves for a barrage of ‘blue sky thinking outside the box’ platitudes and brutal boardroom firings. Yes, you guessed it, The Apprentice is back for 2019.

“Deaf people can do anything apart from hear” - a powerful quote that, as if it should be needed, highlights the evident lack of confidence and knowledge that people who are deaf or hard of hearing can, and should, be employed to do the same jobs as a fully ‘able-bodied’ person. Employers and recruiters have woken up to equality, diversity and inclusion, as well as supporting value for staff, but how many have, or would even consider, deaf employees?

Imagine a world where people are judged in the blink of an eye, the glance at a CV or the swipe of a finger. Oh wait..erm, oh yes!

The world is never more filled with rainbows and unicorns than during Pride season. A celebration of acceptance in recognising the struggles faced by LGBT+ people and adapting to the needs of members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans communities, Equality is a hot topic for employers with many high-level corporates having established or exploring the potential for establishing internal LGBT networks to support employees and allies. Some even project their support by getting involved with pride - from a flag or rainbowing their logo, to a full-on float - but it can't just be for month or day!