NEWS

Lets’ talk about mental health in the workplace…

Date: 16 May 2018

Today we’re talking mental health and well-being as part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2018… It’s a REALLY important topic for everyone to be discussing as most people will be affected by some form of mental health issue in their lifetime, whether it be the individual themselves or somebody they care about. Specifically, we’re going […]

GDPR – Giving You Control / Horizon’s Take!

Date: 10 May 2018

Yes, yes you are! #GDPR is empowering YOU to have control over YOUR data. Hang on, don’t leave yet…we promise it’ll be interesting! So, the General Data Protection Regulation is a new EU law coming into force soon. It essentially means that you have a much greater ability than ever before to ensure that your personal data […]

Spring has arrived…finally!

Date: 16 April 2018

Finally! Spring has arrived! Do you guys like our spring marketing design? We made it last year to put on our 2018 calendar. Thanks to the longest winter ever, it didn’t feel right to share it with you all until now.  Here’s Kate’s dog Joy enjoying her lunchtime walk today at Horizon HQ, admiring the […]

New Increases to the National Minimum and National Living Wage in the UK as of 1st April 2018

Date: 04 April 2018

  Calling all employers and employees! Do we know what April brings? No, not just rain showers and April Fools day but it means National Minimum and Living Wage increases in the UK! Hurrah! If you pay your staff the NMW, or if you’re a worker and earn the NMW then hopefully you’ll be aware […]

We’re on Instagram!

Date: 26 March 2018

Yes, finally we’ve joined lots of other businesses and are on Instagram! We’ll be using it to give you all a more personal insight into Horizon HQ so follow us for lots of fun, colourful photos, snaps of the dogs, nature shots and the odd bit of industry/business news too! Click the photo above for […]

What it’s like to start a career in recruitment…

Date: 21 March 2018

For this article we asked our newest addition, the brilliant Ruth Banks to write an article on her experience after joining the recruitment industry for the first time in November 2017… My work experience has always been within customer services. I’ve been a Barista, a Wedding and Events Manager and before joining Horizon I was […]

Our other team members…

Date: 21 March 2018

So we’ve failed to mention our two smelliest, happiest, hungriest and most unproductive team members on our ‘about us’ page so we thought it was only right to mention them here. They are Emily and Joy, our office doggos! Emily is Director Gemma’s Cavalier King Charles Spaniel – she’s a bit of an old dear […]

GDRP…turmoil or terrific!?

Date: 05 March 2018

Hello I am Gemma; Owner, MD and now GDPR Compliance Officer at Horizon! So…GDPR! You may have heard about this on the news, in your company or maybe you’ve even seen us talking about it on social media, but if you haven’t, it’s the General Data Protection Regulation – a brand new regulation which comes […]

Horizon’s wildlife watch!

Date: 05 March 2018

In April 2017 we moved from a tiny higgledy-piggledy Grade 2 listed cottage building/office in Botesdale. Although it was not an ideal office space for us, it had its quirks and in the end we became quite fond of it. Just not the Mushrooms growing out of the walls, or the lack of heating in […]

So, you’re new to job-hunting? Don’t be afraid, be excited!

Date: 05 March 2018

Ok, so perhaps you’ve decided you need a new job. Or have already left your job, have been made redundant or simply fancy a change in career. Either way, if you’re job-hunting, it can be a daunting and unfamiliar time. You might be feeling liberated, terrified, worried, relieved, excited or afraid about your situation. We’re […]