News & Thoughts

12 months of fundraising. 20 colleagues. Hundreds of miles. Some brilliant donated prizes from local businesses. Nearly 200 baked goods. One broken exercise bike. One (nearly) broken Chloe. Tons of donations from our friends, family and colleagues. Endless gratitude from all of us here at Sewell Wallis. Nearly £5,000 raised to help stop this devastating disease. It’s been a cracking year for our fundraiser for Brain Tumour Research. We could waffle all we want about the amazing things we’ve done, but we thought it was better to let Han tell you what this year has been like, and what it means to her.

If you’ve ever applied for a job, you’ll know that interview feedback can be like gold dust; that is, in short supply and hard to come by. Even if you do receive it, it typically comes via email and can include such gems as “you weren’t the right fit”, “you were pipped to the post” and “someone scored higher than you on the technical test”. None of these actually tell the candidate anything they are able to use.

We’re heading rapidly towards the Christmas period, and the time of year where work starts to pile up as people take leave and time away from work. The big rush to get everything wrapped up by the end of the year, keep of top of current workloads and make plans for the new year can really make the end of the year feel overwhelming.

We need to change the way we’re thinking about the idea of a four-day working week.

As we celebrate Becky’s six-year anniversary, we sat down for a chat to find out more about her career so far. Since joining us in 2018, she’s worked in a number of different roles with Sewell Wallis. She tells us all about it, and her most recent move, from Finance to HR and Business Support recruitment.

Another month, another wrap up!

Today is International Equal Pay Day; a significant date on the global calendar with the intention of raising awareness about the fact the gender pay gap continues to persist in the modern world. There shouldn’t be a gender pay gap, but whilst there is, days like today will serve as a reminder of this economic disparity and also of the continued efforts needed to achieve pay equity across the globe.

Growth and recruitment are always forefront in managers minds, but employee retention should also be something you keep as a priority. The overall staff turnover rate across the UK as of 2023 was approximately 34%. Whilst the finance industry tends to have a lower turnover rate compared to other sectors, retaining talent across accountancy and finance is critical; the costs of replacing staff can be a lot higher.