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Remus Rewards joins REC as a Business Partner

We are delighted to announce that Remus Rewards are now a business partner to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation who, as the voice of the recruitment industry, champion high standards, speak up for great recruiters, and help them grow. Remus Rewards is the market leader for contractor engagement...

Have you used lockdown wisely?

Have we used our time wisely during lockdown?

Lockdown has impacted all types of organisation. Unlike large corporates, small businesses such as recruitment agencies often don’t have large cash reserves. They are run by people who rely on the agency being successful to pay their mortgages and other bills. And whose clients have...

Business partnerships

Two heads are better than one

There is perhaps no better way to overcome challenges in business than to relate back to this old saying. When you harness the strengths of others, great things can happen, and collaboration with like-minded partners is an effective strategy for growth. Indeed, for thousands of...

Xmas Jumper Day at Remus Rewards

As Christmas is fast approaching, the festive mood has already set in at Remus. While there are many traditions surrounding this time of year, one of the best is, wearing Christmas Jumpers. This year Christmas Jumper Day at Remus Rewards proved a little different compared to...

The spending review – how will it help jobs?

The spending review – how will it help jobs?

The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has not only been the biggest health crisis in a century, but it has also created the largest economic shock in decades. Many organisations have supported the lockdown as a necessary evil to save lives. But as we start to see...

Brexit and its effect on recruitment

The B word and its effect on recruitment

What a year 2020 has been, and as it draws to a close, we, for one, are hoping that 2021 will be more positive for businesses everywhere. One result of the pandemic, though, is that we haven’t heard quite so much about Brexit in recent months....

What do we do when we can no longer browse?

To many, shopping is more than a necessity. It is a hobby, a social experience, a day out. And it’s an experience that taps straight into our emotions. If you enjoy shopping, you’ll love to browse. The act of physical shopping, wandering around a store, touching...

Mental Health of contractors

Supporting good mental health through lockdown and beyond

The UK has entered the second lockdown period of 2020. Everyone has an opinion on whether it’s necessary or not, but one thing is certain. We are social creatures, and enforced isolation from our communities has a huge, negative impact on our mental health. Mental health...

Contractor wellness

What’s under your umbrella?

Here’s an interesting statistic. There are over 5 million self-employed people in the UK*. Of course, this figure includes people like hairdressers, plumbers, and other services to the residential market. But it also covers contracted commercial staff, whether directly engaged or employed through an umbrella...

personal finances

Personal finances – Keeping the wolf from the door

In our last blog, we looked at the impact of COVID on our employees’ mental wellbeing, with concerns about job security, home working and workplace safety all impacting on anxiety levels. In this article, we look at how the pandemic has affected personal finances, often...