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SMEs feel the strain during summer holiday season

20 July, 2016 ​The school holidays are approaching, have you got your employees' annual leave covered? For many businesses the summer is a peak period of activity, yet it presents a real challenge for SMEs when key staff take annual leave as productivity can suffer.

Brexit yet to hit UK jobs market

19 July, 2016 It's been an action packed few months in the world of politics. I'm sure plenty of people are fed up of hearing about Brexit, so we'll keep this update short and sweet AND deliver a bit of good news!

Are your skills being underutilised at work?

12 July, 2016 Whichever way you look at it, no one likes to feel unappreciated but we suspect if you’ve arrived at this blog that’s exactly how you’re feeling right now. In our personal lives, feeling like this often leads to big decisions, discussions, even confrontations, to try and sort out the situation - but it’s not so easy at work.

Three tips for overcoming the ‘no experience’ barrier

07 July, 2016 Are you looking for your first job but encountering the frustrating loop of needing experience for a job, and needing a job for experience? It’s a classic Catch 22 situation but there’s plenty you can do to make yourself more employable - even if you lack the ‘E’ word.

Press Release - Taking Stock: EU Referendum

24 June, 2016 As a small business operating in Wales, we know that the outcome will have a significant influence on not just our business, but of those we recruit for too. We share our thoughts and assess the potential impact of the result on local employers. 

Euro 2016 Charity #SuperSweepstake

10 June, 2016 Euro2016 marks Wales' first appearance in the European championships, so we decided to organise a 'Super Sweepstake' to raise funds for charity! We wanted to involve our clients in the action, so we picked 100 clients at random and entered them into a draw to win £50 for their chosen charity and a FREE VIP box at a Bangor City FC game, with food and wine!!

Your most valuable assets: the importance of employee well being

06 June, 2016 Employee well-being: it’s a topic most organisations are aware of but that few do well. It goes without saying your employees are your most valuable asset and that without them your business would be no business at all. So why does the physical and emotional well-being of staff continue to be one of the most neglected areas of employee care? And do you, as an employer, have a duty of care to ensure the health, as well as the wealth, of your employees?

Social media and your job search

06 June, 2016 Most people have at least some social media presence these days, from close friends and family on Facebook, to a wider network on Twitter, or professional contacts on LinkedIn. In this blog, we've put together some simple guidelines for optimising your social media profiles for jobhunting and we show you how you can use social media to find the job of your dreams. 

How to succeed in panel interviews: 4 tips for success

19 May, 2016 If the thought of facing a Britain’s Got Talent panel of interviewers gets you hot under the collar, fear not! We’ve come up with some sure fire ways to beat the nerves and impress everyone in the room. Follow our tips and you’ll be the candidate with the X Factor.

'Techies in Conwy' Event

16 May, 2016 Supertemps are pleased to support and sponsor North Wales Tech. We'd like to invite you to join us for our next event which is FREE to attend, on 19th May 2016 at Conwy Business Centre.