The Employment Rights Act: Why food manufacturers are turning to interim hires to navigate new day one rights By Denis O’Driscoll MD at Corvin Fox Recent changes to day one rights under the Employment Rights Act are leaving employers with far less margin for error when it comes to permanent hires. Workers now [...]

Reducing time to hire in critical food manufacturing roles Food manufacturers are under growing pressure to fill management vacancies quickly. Vacancy rates in food and drink manufacturing reached 3.9% in 2025, compared to 2.1% across manufacturing and 2.4% across the UK workforce. At the same time, skills shortages are becoming more severe, with 75% [...]

How to Prepare for an Interview: Expert Tips for Success Over the years, we’ve interviewed many candidates; some excellent, some not, however this isn’t down to luck. In most cases the difference came down to preparation. A well prepared candidate will always stand out, so we’ve put together a few simple tips to help [...]

Why Contingent Recruitment Isn't Working Some call it contingent recruitment; some call it no win no fee recruitment. I call it CV horse trading… This is where the client engages with multiple recruiters to fill a role.  The one who lands the successful CV/Candidate gets the fee.  It’s a transactional model that focuses on [...]