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Why Hiring Support Staff for a Manufacturing Site Is Nothing Like Hiring for an Office
Employers

Why Hiring Support Staff for a Manufacturing Site Is Nothing Like Hiring for an Office

Whether it's accounts, customer service, purchasing, HR, or production admin — office and support staff in manufacturing environments face pressures that simply don't exist in a corporate office setting. Hiring them without understanding that world usually ends in an expensive mismatch.The Environment Changes Everything

Manufacturing and industrial businesses employ a wide range of office and support functions — finance and accounts, customer service, purchasing, HR, planning, sales support, logistics coordination, and production administration. On paper, many of these roles look identical to their counterparts in a corporate setting.

28/04/2026
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How AI CVs Are Making It Harder to Hire the Right Person
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How AI CVs Are Making It Harder to Hire the Right Person

We're seeing it every day at the moment.

21/04/2026
Megan Eves
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Behind the Business: Celebrating the Women of Prime
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Behind the Business: Celebrating the Women of Prime

The Women of PrimeInternational Women's Day 2026Celebrating the achievements, milestones and quiet brilliance of the team behind Prime Appointments.Robyn Holmes — Founder & Managing Director

06/03/2026
Katie Holmes
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Closing the Skills Gap:  What We Learned at the Norfolk & Suffolk LSIP Event
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Closing the Skills Gap: What We Learned at the Norfolk & Suffolk LSIP Event

What does it actually take to recruit and keep great people in today’s job market, and how do we close the region's skill gap?

02/03/2026
Katie Holmes
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Four Things Changing for Employers This April — And What to Do About Them
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Four Things Changing for Employers This April — And What to Do About Them

Four Things Changing for Employers This April — And What to Do About Them

23/02/2026
Megan Eves
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Supporting the Next Generation of Engineers at Suffolk New College
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Supporting the Next Generation of Engineers at Suffolk New College

Supporting the Next Generation of Engineers at Suffolk New College

16/02/2026
Jack O’Brien
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AWR Compliance: What the 12-Week Rule Means for Your Business
Employers
AWR Compliance: What the 12-Week Rule Means for Your Business

After 12 weeks in the same role, agency workers are legally entitled to the same pay and conditions as your permanent employees doing comparable work.

09/02/2026
Megan Eves
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Do You Know Who Actually Pays Your Temp Workers? Why It Matters From April 2026
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Do You Know Who Actually Pays Your Temp Workers? Why It Matters From April 2026

From 6th April, agencies using umbrella companies become strictly liable to HMRC for any unpaid tax on workers' pay. This is a significant change — and it matters for clients too.What's changing?

26/01/2026
Megan Eves
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How to Reduce Candidates Dropping Out Last-Minute
Employers
How to Reduce Candidates Dropping Out Last-Minute

“It’s really frustrating when candidates withdraw late in the hiring process. How do you handle it?”

19/01/2026
Megan Eves
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5 Signs Your Business Needs Financial Leadership
Employers
5 Signs Your Business Needs Financial Leadership

When Do You Actually Need a Finance Director?

12/01/2026
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