The Curve Group

The Curve Group The Curve Group are an award-winning provider of Recruitment & HR services.

We talk a lot about the importance of a great onboarding process, and for good reason.We know the time and effort it tak...
03/09/2026

We talk a lot about the importance of a great onboarding process, and for good reason.

We know the time and effort it takes to find that ideal person who doesn't just suit the role, but fits with your entire culture and business. But their journey with you is just beginning when they accept your job offer. What happens next is probably one of the most important aspects in deciding whether your new hire is a short-term or long-term investment.

Keeping your new hire engaged throughout their notice period and creating a positive, well-planned onboarding experience is essential to making sure that great candidate becomes a great new starter who chooses to stay with you for many years to come!

Onboarding is where candidate experience becomes employee experience - and that's why we’re so delighted to receive this feedback from one of our exceptional new starters.

Thank you so much for the kind words, Siobhan, and welcome to the team!

02/09/2026

The recruitment landscape has changed, but has the way we find talent kept up?

In our latest episode of A Little Bit of Light Relief, we explore how businesses are navigating a challenging market where, despite fewer vacancies, finding the right skills has become increasingly difficult.

The reality is that the skills businesses need today are evolving quickly, and if you're still relying on simply advertising a role and waiting for applications, it's no longer enough.

Great recruitment is about understanding the skills your business needs, accessing the right talent pools and finding people who can help your organisation move forward.

Watch the full episode to hear more insights from Kelly York, Jeanette Ramsden and David Woods-Hill on the changing workforce, recruitment challenges and how businesses can grow in a flatline economy.

🎥 Watch it here: https://zurl.co/z8Nri

Four-day work week wins: 💚 Improved employee wellbeing 💚 Greater focus and productivity 💚 Reduced burnout and stress 💚 S...
01/09/2026

Four-day work week wins:

💚 Improved employee wellbeing

💚 Greater focus and productivity
💚 Reduced burnout and stress
💚 Stronger attraction and retention of talent

At The Curve Group, we introduced 35-hour working weeks over 4 years ago - giving our people greater flexibility while creating a more sustainable way of working.

And we've seen the impact first-hand.

Flexibility means making the school run.
It means taking that midday yoga class.
It means a genuine three-day weekend, every week.

These things aren't perks, they're life. And they're instrumental to building a happier, healthier and more productive organisation.

If you're interested in making this a reality for your organisation, get in touch with our team. We can provide step-by-step consultancy for a seamless transition, or manage the entire process on your behalf for complete peace of mind - including policy updates, line manager training and EOS measurable outcomes.

Get in touch today: Email [email protected]

Nobody likes to talk about redundancies. But it’s a conversation that needs to happen.With financial pressures continuin...
28/08/2026

Nobody likes to talk about redundancies. But it’s a conversation that needs to happen.

With financial pressures continuing to grow, we understand that businesses sometimes need to make difficult decisions and reduce costs. But how you manage redundancies matters - not just for your people, but for protecting your business too.

Fair consultation, clear communication and following the correct procedures are essential when navigating redundancies. With the risk of getting it wrong leading to costly claims, reputational damage and further disruption at an already challenging time.

For a confidential discussion about how The Curve Group can support your organisation through a redundancy process, get in touch with our team. We are here to help.

Email: [email protected]
Call: 01295 811486

When did you last stop and ask whether your HR is actually fit for purpose? Not whether anything is currently going wron...
27/08/2026

When did you last stop and ask whether your HR is actually fit for purpose?

Not whether anything is currently going wrong. Not whether your managers are coping. But whether the policies, processes and people practices you have today are right for the organisation you're running now and where you want to take the business next.

There are five questions every leadership team should make time to ask themselves. These are exactly the kinds of questions we're helping organisations explore through HR Essentials and our HR Health Checks

We've shared them below 👇

1. Are your HR policies and documentation still fit for purpose?
Employment legislation changes. Organisations evolve. When did you last review whether your contracts, policies and documentation still reflect both?

2. Are your managers equipped to lead people confidently and consistently?
Managers are often the first point of contact when people issues arise. Do they have the guidance, skills and support to handle them well?

3. Are your recruitment processes helping you secure the talent you need?
Great talent is a business priority. Are your hiring processes helping you attract and secure the right people - or making it harder?

4. Do you have the right people data and insight to support good decisions?
Headcount. Turnover. Absence. Recruitment. Engagement. Can you easily access and trust the people information your leadership team needs?

5. Will your current HR approach still support the organisation in three to five years' time?
What work today may not work tomorrow. Are your HR foundations capable of evolving with the organisation?

You may be completely confident in your answers. If not, it might be time to take a closer look.

Niche and specialist roles deserve more than just a job ad. That's why headhunt every vacancy. Our specialist recruiters...
26/08/2026

Niche and specialist roles deserve more than just a job ad. That's why headhunt every vacancy.

Our specialist recruiters use a rigorous, multi-channel approach to identify, engage and connect with hard-to-find talent. We look beyond the active candidate pool to find the right person for your business - however remote, niche or specialist the role.

Our multi-disciplinary teams resource positions for a wide range of sectors and industries in the UK. With industry-leading response rates, our proven talent engagement strategies enable us to deliver the talent that businesses need.

So let us do what we do best and find the talent you need.

25/08/2026

How do you navigate business growth in a flatline economy?

Our latest episode of A Little Bit of Light Relief is now live! In it, our hosts Jeanette Ramsden, CEO of The Curve Group, and Kelly York, COO of The Curve Group, are joined by David Woods-Hill, Founder of Business Coach Network, to discuss how organisations can navigate uncertainty, build stronger teams and unlock growth in today’s challenging market.

David has held senior leadership positions at FTSE 250 companies including Cable & Wireless, Rentokil Initial and Queens Moat Houses, and now applies that corporate-scale experience to growth focused businesses - helping founders and MDs turn opportunity into results, win more of the right work, and build the organisational strength to scale, diversify or exit at maximum value. In this episode, David shares his valuable insights on:

- Why communication becomes even more important during difficult economic periods
- How leaders can improve performance through clarity, accountability and structure
- The rise of fractional leadership and flexible workforce models
- Why businesses need to rethink recruitment and talent strategies
- How having the right people, plans and processes in place can drive sustainable growth

A practical conversation full of advice for business leaders looking to strengthen their organisations and prepare for the future!

Watch the full episode now: https://zurl.co/ebxwj

Do you have the right HR foundations in place to support your business as it grows?With decades of experience supporting...
24/08/2026

Do you have the right HR foundations in place to support your business as it grows?

With decades of experience supporting businesses - from tech start-ups to financial FTSE 100 organisations - we’ve seen first-hand what good HR looks like and the difference it can make.

But we also know that accessing this support isn't always possible for smaller businesses. We wanted to change that.

That’s why we've created HR Essentials. Giving businesses of every size access to experienced HR support and the foundations they need to build a great people function.

With HR Essentials, you can:

✅ Build strong HR foundations from the start
✅ Access experienced HR expertise without the cost of a large internal team
✅ Put the right policies and processes in place
✅ Create a stronger employee experience
✅ Have confidence that your HR can grow with your business

Because every organisation deserves great HR.

We bring the experience, industry know-how and insight gained from years of working with some of the UK’s biggest organisations, and make it accessible to businesses at every stage of their journey.

Do you really know what talent you already have?When it comes to future workforce planning, looking externally for talen...
20/08/2026

Do you really know what talent you already have?

When it comes to future workforce planning, looking externally for talent isn’t always the answer. With so much uncertainty around the skills needed in 3 years' (or even 3 months') time, there is a growing importance to understand the skills, capabilities and potential already within your organisation.

Skills mapping provides a cost-effective opportunity for organisations to:

- Identify the skills and capabilities they already have
- Spot gaps before they become business-critical
- Understand where future talent could come from
- Create clearer pathways for internal progression
- Retain valuable people through career development
- Build a more agile and resilient workforce that can adapt to changing skill demands.

At The Curve Group, our Talent Mapping solutions help organisations gain a clearer picture of the talent landscape, both internally and across the wider market. Enabling you to make more informed decisions, respond to changing market dynamics and build a more agile, future-ready workforce.

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