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HR Heroes of the COVID Pandemic

The COVID Pandemic and multiple lockdowns have been difficult for everyone, with isolation and uncertainty affecting all across the globe. Of course, this has without doubt also raised numerous bar...

Recent Webinars and Conferences

Skills and the future workforce is something we have talked about a lot in the last 6 months - here are some key resources!Over the past six months, Hewett Recruitment Directors have been heavily i...

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Hewett Recruitment Director named a 'Careers Champion'

On National Careers Week 2021 Hewett Recruitment Director, Ben Mannion was named a Careers & Enterprise Company 'Careers Champion' under the theme of "Leading the Way".The "Leading the way" theme i...

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University of Worcester's Springboard Programme

Springboard is a flexible work experience programme matching talented Business & Computing Students with short term roles and work experience opportunities in and around Worcestershire, the West Mi...

Employment Report 2020-21 reveals challenges facing businesses

Hewett Recruitment in partnership with Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce and EBC Group, has published the Employment Report 2020-21.The report focuses on how businesses have been...

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Hewett donate Christmas gift budget to local foodbanks

We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry this Christmas, especially after a year like 2020! Unfortunately, it’s true that this year has proven more difficult than ev...

Hewett Walks Home for Christmas

A team of colleagues from Hewett Recruitment, based in Kidderminster, are walking a collective total of 250 miles between 10-20 December as part of Walking With The Wounded’s national campaign, ‘Wa...

Flexible working: a competitive advantage for businesses?

Ever since the first national lockdown, many employers and employees have been adjusting to a new norm. Working from home has brought both challenges and opportunities. But new research from Direct...

Employment Survey for Herefordshire & Worcestershire

Last year we produced the ‘Salary & Benefits Report 2019/20’ in association with the Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce which allowed local businesses to benchmark remuneration and ...

Hewett Directors "practice what they preach"

Hewett Recruitment Directors opt to “practice what they preach” in light of post lockdowns "new normal" If 2020 has taught us anything, it's the importance of adaptability. The business landscap...

Labour Market Update

Hewett Recruitment Directors Laura Hewett & Ben Mannion recently presented a Labour Market Update webinar, discussing market changes both locally throughout Worcestershire and nationally.This webin...

What are the most desirable skills employers seek?

When hiring for a new position, there are numerous traits and skills that employers and hiring managers will seek from their candidates, from soft skills such as communication and time-keeping to s...

Contractors: The Who, What, Where and Why's

Gain insight into what a contractor is, aiming to provide businesses with information regarding the often murky world of contractors.…So what is a contractor?Contractors, Consultants, Freelancers, ...

How to assess a candidates soft skills during an interview

Why are soft skills important? Soft skills, candidates’ personal qualities, are essential for job performance and cultural fit.Screening for soft skills is as equally important to testing for tech...

30 Questions you are likely to be asked in a PHP Interview

Could you answer these 30 PHP Developer questions? 2 minute read.'Ensure you smash that PHP interview and land your dream job'With an average salary of £45,000, PHP Developers are widely needed in ...

2019’s High Demand Jobs

Are your skills in demand? A 2 minute read. Our consultants offered their predications regarding the 2019 jobs landscape, highlighting the roles they believe with be in high demand throughout th...

Meet Dom - Hewett Consultant Takeover

Prior to our ‘Hewett Consultant Takeovers’ featuring LIVE Q&A sessions on Instagram & Facebook, we’d like to give you a bit of background into each of our specialist consultants. Dominic Aston, ...

#Top 5 Tips for Surviving The Christmas Party

Got your Work’s Christmas Party coming up? It’s the perfect opportunity to relax with your work colleagues and let your hair down, possibly with a drink or two (or three!). We’re all for havi...

Why you shouldn’t wait until AFTER Christmas to job hunt

Don't wait until after Christmas to secure your dream job.Employers are still recruitingJust because it’s Christmas, it doesn’t mean that businesses stop working and shut up shop. Many are still v...

STOP doing these things during your interview

Are you guilty of any of these common interview mistakes?Read our Directors advice on what you should and shouldn’t do during an interview.Not doing your researchThe biggest interview mistake highl...

Why Choose Remote Working?

In the next 10 years, it’s predicted that 38% of full-time, permanent employees will work predominantly remotely, with 55% noting remote work has become more commonplace as compared to three years ...

Hewett's shortlisted for Security Recruitment Company of the Year

Hewett Recruitment are extremely proud to announce that following the nominations for the 2018 Computing Security Awards, we have become a finalist in the Security Recruitment Company of the Year c...

How 'CV Embellishment' impacts the Recruitment Process

A little white lie never hurt anyone, right? When it comes to the employment process, they can cause major damage. A shocking 92.5% of British workers admit ‘embellishing’ their skills and inclu...

Benchmarking Salary Survey is Critical to Candidate Attraction

Hewett Recruitment, in Partnership with the Chamber of Commerce is currently gathering data for the largest salary benchmarking survey in the two counties. With variations in pay potentially being ...

Top Tips on How to Stay Cool in the Office

Us Brits aren’t the best when it comes to coping with hot temperatures. If it’s not the extreme winter then it's the extreme heat conditions we love to complain about the most To help businesses co...

The impact of Social Media regarding the employment process

How does my social media influence my career development?It takes just seven seconds to create a first impression, what will yours be? Polite, enthusiastic and dedicated? Great! Now what if employe...

Disruptive HR

The changes in demographics and technology, combined with talent shortages and evolving employee expectations will disrupt – indeed already are disrupting – the UK jobs market. Employers need to pr...

Number of UK carers outside of work is expected to rise

This week marks ‘Carers Week’ therefore giving us a poignant opportunity to highlight the fact that nearly 1 in 8 employees is caring for someone outside of work, which begs the question can you af...

Hewett's set to raise £40,000 for local charities

To celebrate its 40th year in business, Hewett Recruitment has unveiled its 40@40 Challenge with plans to raise £40,000 for local charities through a series of fundraising initiatives and events ov...

The Uk's most sort after job Emergency Ambulance Driver

What is the UK's most attractive job? Not what you'd expect...

What makes a job attractive? Your thoughts might jump to a high salary with desirable benefits or to a stress-free environment – however according to a recent study carried put by Job Site Aduza, i...

Bring Me My Cupcakes

What an awsome day we had! Thak you to everyone that entered our Twitter #bringmemycupcakes competition! The response was overwhelming and the winners were over the moon with their office treats. W...

The Future of the Manufacturing Workforce

All industries are currently experiencing a dynamic shift due to the rapidly increasing pace of technological advancement, however, one key sector is going through a technology growth spurt that wi...

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Record Demand for Technical Staff

Hewett Recruitment have welcomed two new Trainee Recruiters to their expanding Technical Division. James Riach is a recent graduate from University of Worcester and Steven Harris has taken the move...

Worcester Job Search

Are you currently undergoing a job search in the Worcester, Worcestershire area? Hewett Recruitment can help.With a Worcester Foregate Street based office, Hewett Recruitment provide bespoke perman...