There was a definite buzz around the building last week, as our worker bees arrived at the office to discover a little gift on their desks… To help our local honey bees, we each received a packet of bee-friendly wildflower seeds to plant at home. World Honey Bee Day was established in 2009, to help…
The STR Group is proud to announce that Make UK has partnered with them in support of The Smallpeice Trust, an educational charity providing young people with everything they need to fuel their passion for engineering. The charity helps to make their big ideas a reality. The Smallpeice Trust is supported by a wide range of national and…
As the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games wraps up, and the home nations celebrate their achievements across a huge spectrum of sport, it could be argued they’re an old-fashioned notion, starting life as the British Empire Games in 1930 as an alternative to the Olympics. But with a premise rooted in colonial history, how relevant (and…
UK’s Leading Manufacturing Recruiter announces its appointment as RPO provider to Make UK From this August, the STR Group is delighted to announce its appointment as RPO provider to Make UK, champions of the UK’s engineering and manufacturing industry. Following discovery meetings, Darren Day, Group Solutions Director, quickly realised that a Recruitment Process Outsourcing solution would best suit…
There is nothing more exciting than seeing our very own EDI Ambassador, Paralympian Olivia Breen compete in her third Commonwealth Games. The STR Group value Olivia’s support and will be watching and cheering as she competes in the 100m race at 10:25 tomorrow. Come on Livvy! Olivia supports the STR Group with our EDI objectives…
So, you’re Queer, interested in making a career for yourself in Recruitment but you’re worried that it will be an old-school boy’s club? Taylor Lane, Insignis Talent’s Recruitment Consultant, talks to us about his experience. I am Queer, to be more specific I am a Cis Gay Man, I came out back in 2013 and my immediate…
Two of Navis Consulting’s Graduate Consultants, Guerson Neto and Holly Noonan, recently took a trip away from their desks to participate in a very successful networking event (at sea!). Holly Noonan and Guerson Neto The event, named Seawork, was held in Southampton with many clients and candidates attending. They enjoyed boat trips with clients from Berthon (Gemini RIBs)…
At the start of July, STR announced that they will be introducing summer trading hours, allowing staff to finish at 2pm every Friday. Some of the team who work in US hours will also benefit from this by moving to a 4-day working week. This decision was made as STR understands the importance of spending…
Next weekend, 23rd/24th July, Blackfield Associates will be taking on (and conquering!) the National 3 Peaks Challenge. By putting themselves through the gruelling ascent of the 3 highest mountains in the UK within a 24-hour time frame, the boys from Blackfield are hoping to raise funds and awareness for our charity partners, In2Science UK. In2Science…
Language is not only a reflection of society and community, but also a reinforcement of it. Think of your company as a community and you’ll realise why it’s so important to choose your words carefully. This is particularly true when promoting and representing your company in any way, and especially in your job adverts. What…