MERJE News

Cases of COVID-19, or Coronavirus, have reached hundreds of thousands, with new cases being reported on a daily basis and lockdowns subsequently enforced across the globe. As a result, this pandemic is making a huge impact on our day-to-day lives as Government guidance on working from home, furloughs and self-isolation rapidly become the new norm. That said, it is impossible...

Government guidance on furloughs, working from home, social distancing and self-isolation are all reasons why many organisations are contemplating freezing their recruitment strategies during the COVID-19 outbreak. Face-to-face meetings and entering a new workplace are now impossible following the recent lockdown announcement but this does not mean that hiring decisions shou...

The current health crisis has led to many interviews and meetings being moved onto video platforms such as Google Hangouts, Skype and Zoom. The ease of access to the technology, coupled with the need for social distancing, means that they are not only easy to set up, but also a great alternative to meeting face-to-face. Whilst this method of communicating is perfect in these...

The government has announced a delay to the implementation of the IR35 tax changes until 6th April 2021. Originally due to be rolled out next month, the tax changes aimed at Contractors in the private sector have been postponed by 12 months due to the impact on UK businesses of the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak. Businesses have been somewhat hesitant to introduce contract or...

The world of Procurement has altered tremendously in recent years, its rise in prominence being well-documented as teams unite to break the mould and find advanced new ways of working. Evidence suggests that it will continue to grow, the advent of technology having accelerated the change. In an era of increasingly connected commerce, technology will play a critical role in d...

There are fears that the UK Coronavirus crisis could last until spring 2021 and result in up to 7.9 million people being hospitalised, according to Public Health England. This comes as millions across the USA face massive state-wide shutdowns to curb the spread of the disease. Meanwhile, Italy has extended its emergency Coronavirus measures, which include travel restrictions...

We have been closely monitoring the situation regarding the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of our Candidates, Clients and staff. As such, we are ensuring that the following is taking place: We are working with Clients to support their company policies regarding meetings and travel. This may result in postponed interviews and a swi...

The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) recently reported on a shortage of candidates taking up senior level positions within Risk Management. It subsequently urged organisations to implement professional development schemes and succession plans in order to ‘nurture sufficient talent for the future’ and ensure a healthy pipeline. However, growing talent from within, if a fram...

Award-winning recruitment firm MERJE has created and filled a new Head of Business Development position after the team enjoyed its highest turnover to date in 2019, which is anticipated to be above £10 million. Michael Brennan joins MERJE, where he will be responsible for developing relationships with existing clients across the whole of the UK, as well as building new busin...

UPDATE: We have been closely following the government restrictions and recommendations regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak and, due to concerns for the health and safety of our guests, we have decided to postpone the ‘Advances in measuring Customer Experience in the Contact Centre’ event due to take place on 27th April. The event will still take place later in the ye...