A History of recruitment
Recruitment has certainly changed massively over the last 30 years, since the introduction of the internet. But what about pre-internet? How did people find their employees? How did people find a job? Gone are the “good old days” that our grandparents speak of. Being able to approach someone, ask for a job, and have a […]
Office Life: Placing Faces from Sum Studios
Placing Faces’ home is at SUM Studios, in Sheffield. The building itself is a Grade II listed Victorian school. First named Gleadless Road School, then it became Anns Grove School in 1980. Overlooking the Heeley Millennium Park in the heart of Heeley, Sheffield, the school complex consisted of a nursery, infants and junior school, and […]
6 Reasons you should be offering Flexible Working
Flexible working has typically been an advantage enjoyed by freelancers, contractors, and other part-time workers. But as the traditional business environment evolves and the pandemic changed our normal way of working, flexible working is now much more common. This might be offering remote working or hybrid working (part-time office-based, part-time at home). Offering flexi hours/flexi-time […]
Explore the Most Haunted Places across the UK
With the spooky season in full swing, and Halloween this weekend, we’ve delved into some of the gruesome histories of the previous occupants at these haunted places. We’ve certainly spooked ourselves for the foreseeable future, and hope you enjoy the read too! Be sure to check out the links to some of the properties in […]
How the Property Market has Impacted Mortgage Recruitment
Here at Placing Faces, we’ve witnessed an increase in demand in the mortgage recruitment sector lately. From Mortgage Advisors, Brokers, and Underwriters to Bridging Specialists, everyone is in high demand. The huge surge in the Property Market is likely responsible for this increased demand. And what better way to explore this topic than with you […]
The Most Expensive Houses In The UK
The Most Expensive Houses in the UK As recruiters in the mortgage market, we have a natural interest in property so we decided to take a look at some of the most expensive houses in the UK. All in the name of … curiousness! Barrington Hall A personal favourite is the spacious 7-bedroom property, Barrington […]
What is Stamp Duty?
Stamp Duty is property transaction legal tax, and acts as a documenting evidence for any sale or purchase of a property. You must pay for SDLT (Stamp Duty Land Tax) when investing in a property above £500,000. Even if your property costs lower than this amount, you must confirm your SDLT status to HMRC if […]
Milk in First or Milk in Last?
It’s a debate which has raged for centuries and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. But unlike that special list of personal tea preferences (how strong you like it, what colour it should be, whether you take sugar, and so on) this is a question with an answer. A real, objective answer. So – […]
Why Did We Re-brand To Placing Faces?
What an absolute journey these first five years have been, I (Alex) was twenty-five years old when I set this business up. Ella, my business partner, was twenty-one and at this time, we had doubters: “you are too young”, “too inexperienced in life”, “recruitment is too competitive”, “most new businesses fail in their first year”. […]
The History of Placing Faces
We launched the recruitment agency in January 2016 as Exella Recruitment Specialists. The aim of the company was to steer away from the monotonous methods that are so commonly seen in the high street today. Typically, these high street recruitment agencies expect staff to cold call constantly, and require candidates to take time out of […]