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Right to work checks have changed, what employers need to know
On 1 October 2026 the right to work scheme stopped being an employer-only problem. Agency workers, gig workers and sub-contractors are now in scope, and liability can travel up the supply chain to businesses that never engaged the worker. If your hiring relies on flexible labour, this one is yours.
Most employer brand problems aren't in the messaging
A candidate with two near-identical offers takes the other one, and it's rarely about salary. It's the feel they got for you before they decided. Four pieces of work fix that, in this order: audit, EVP, content, candidate experience.
Recruitment agency costs are out of control: what to do
If finance is asking questions about the agency bill, the problem is rarely one bad supplier. It's the model. Here's how to work out what you're really spending and which of five fixes you need: tighten the PSL, renegotiate, hire in-house, RPO or embedded.
Eleven ways to resource your hiring, compared
There are eleven distinct models for resourcing recruitment, and most businesses run two or three by accident. All eleven compared on the same eight criteria, with an honest note on which we sell and when a bigger provider is the better answer.
Top 9 embedded recruitment providers in the UK (2026)
The nine embedded recruitment providers UK buyers end up shortlisting, organised by what each is best for rather than ranked. Published by one of them.
Choosing an RPO partner, controlling hiring cost and building a brand candidates believe in
Three questions talent leaders in insurance and financial services keep asking: how do I know an RPO provider is any good, how do I fix cost and compliance together, and why do people say no at offer? Same problem, three angles.
Which embedded recruitment provider is actually right for you?
Most top-provider lists are written by a provider and conclude that provider is number one. So instead of a ranking: six situations that bring companies to embedded recruitment, and who fits each.