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May 26, 2026

We’re Finalists! 1492 Shortlisted for Innovation at the 2026 APSCo Awards

We’re delighted to share some exciting news — 1492 has been named as a finalist in the Award for Innovation category at the 2026 APSCo Awards […]
April 30, 2026

A Busy April – Seven Recruitment Projects, Six Clients and Plenty to Celebrate!

April was a busy one for us here at 1492, and we’re delighted to look back on a really positive month! Four successful recruitment projects completed, […]
March 11, 2026

UK Manufacturing Makes an Encouraging Start to 2026 Despite Ongoing Challenges

The UK manufacturing sector has shown encouraging signs of improvement in early 2026, with new industry figures suggesting greater resilience and the possibility of more stable […]
March 1, 2026

Recruitment Market Shows Encouraging Signs of Recovery

New figures suggest the UK jobs market could be approaching a turning point, with permanent recruitment showing its strongest signs of improvement in almost three years. […]
November 3, 2019

The Affects Of Sunday Night Dread

Its Sunday night and you are possibly sat there already dreading work. It’s normal. It is so normal that around 81% of people suffer from it. […]
October 31, 2019

The House Of Horrors: 5 Reasons You Are Scaring Candidates Away

What causes your dream recruitment process to turn in to a nightmare. Where good candidates run for the hills and you feel like you are in […]
October 29, 2019

How Can Recruiters Embrace The Gig Economy?

Ordering your next meal on Deliveroo whilst riding home in your Uber to your next Airbnb location? Welcome to the gig economy. Heads up, it’s nothing […]
October 23, 2019

Why Are You Looking For A New Role?

A standard question within the interview process is “Why are you looking for a new role?”. Easily, the most popular answer is “I am looking for […]
October 15, 2019

Is A Culture Fit Really The Right Thing For Businesses?

There’s a fine line between hiring someone that’s for a culture fit and someone that’s basically your freaky doppelganger. Culture fits have turned into everyone being […]