News & Insights

Quadruple Award win for SF Recruitment
Quadruple Award win for SF Recruitment
By Fiona Frudd 15.05.23
<p>SF Recruitment has won FOUR highly coveted GOLD awards at the UK Employee Experience Awards!</p>
SF Recruitment approved supplier to Crown Commercial Service
SF Recruitment approved supplier to Crown Commercial Service
By Rebecca Parnell 12.05.23
<p>SF Recruitment approved as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service&rsquo;s (CCS) Corporate Functions framework.<br /> &nbsp;</p>
Benefits of AWS in the West Midlands tech ecosystem
Benefits of AWS in the West Midlands tech ecosystem
By Jack Stockport 18.04.23
Benefits of AWS in the West Midlands tech ecosystem. Thought piece by Jack Stockport - SF Technology
Inspiring Women Interview Series Continues with Natalie Gasson-McKinley MBE MBA
Inspiring Women Interview Series Continues with Natalie Gasson-McKinley MBE MBA
By Fiona Frudd 13.03.23
SF Recruitment's latest series of Inspiring Women interviews are being released throughout March in support of Women's History Month. This second instalment features Natalie Gasson-McKinley MBE MBA, an advocate for diversity and inclusion in business and boardrooms. Natalie received an MBE from King Charles in the New Year's Honours for Services to businesses in the East Midlands.
SF Recruitment Inspiring Women interview Series: Lindsey Harrison-Grimes Shares Insights on Embracing Equity
SF Recruitment Inspiring Women interview Series: Lindsey Harrison-Grimes Shares Insights on Embracing Equity
By Fiona Frudd 08.03.23
In honour of International Women's Day 2023, SF Recruitment's Inspiring Women interview series features Lindsey Harrison-Grimes, Director of People and Culture at the East Midlands-based law firm Nelsons.
SF Recruitment expansion into Manchester, Northwest & Leeds
SF Recruitment expansion into Manchester, Northwest & Leeds
<p>We are really excited to announce the expansion of our business footprint with the opening of a new SF Recruitment office in the centre of Manchester servicing, Manchester, the North-West and Leeds.</p>
New Year. New Career.
New Year. New Career.
By Rebecca Parnell 05.01.23
<p>January is one of the most opportune times for new job seekers. The start of a new year ushers in optimism for fresh starts and new beginnings, as people aspire to live up to their New Year&rsquo;s resolutions.</p>
How To Be A Better Leader In Tough Times
How To Be A Better Leader In Tough Times
By Mike Lattimer 02.01.23
Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr are all remembered for being great leaders, but there's something else they have in common; they achieved what they did in particularly difficult times. Now, running a business or managing a workforce can't exactly be compared with the situations these famous historical faces found themselves in, but there are things you can learn from the examples. Most notably that taking the bull by the horns beats retreating in indecision any day of the week.
SF Recruitment shortlisted for Top Employer Award
SF Recruitment shortlisted for Top Employer Award
By Fiona Frudd 14.12.22
<p>WMPeople.co.uk has announced the&nbsp;shortlisted businesses for its Top Employer Awards in February 2023</p>
SF Recruitment Triumphs at the Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards
SF Recruitment Triumphs at the Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards
The SF Win Gateley Business Transformation of the Year 2022 award, recognising outstanding achievements among the elite of British business.
Leading UK employers call for flexible recruitment by default
Leading UK employers call for flexible recruitment by default
By Fiona Frudd 11.10.22
<p>As proud parteners for&nbsp;National Work Life Week 2022, we have released a joint letter with Working Families alongside&nbsp;20&nbsp;other Working Familes&nbsp;<a href="https://workingfamilies.org.uk/employers/working-families-membership/">employer members</a>&nbsp;- several in the FTSE 100 - encouraging&nbsp;other UK employers to do the same.&nbsp;</p>
Poll: Over half of UK parents would consider leaving their job if they found another one that offered better flexibility
Poll: Over half of UK parents would consider leaving their job if they found another one that offered better flexibility
By Fiona Frudd 10.10.22
<p>A new YouGov poll commissioned by Working Families and SF Recruitment underscores the impact and importance of employers prioritising flexible working as part of their recruitment strategy. Launched to mark the start of National Work Life Week (10-14 October) [1], the poll of 992 parents across the UK demonstrates that advertising all vacant roles with flexible options stated by default widens the talent pool for employers and unlocks opportunities for parents.</p>