Pressure in the workplace is unavoidable yet, it can be manageable. So, what is stress? Well, it is the body’s response to any kind of pressure. The reaction to stress can be for a range of reasons such as having little to no support, or lacking control in a situation. If this is prolonged, your employee may struggle to cope, damaging their mental and physical health. However, stress will affect everyone differently and factors such as skills, experience, age, and

Stress can be harmful to your health. Stress is also extremely common. From your personal life to your work life, It may feel like you can’t escape it. But how do we manage it, so it doesn’t become a problem? First, we need to understand what stress is and the different kinds of stress. What is stress? A lot of people think that stress is “all in your head”. That’s only partially true. It’s both mental and physical. In basic

The Comprehensive Guide To Your Salary This past year, we have all been bombarded by the news coverage of inflation, rising energy costs, the cost of living crisis, strikes by multiple unions over pay, and more. With these rapid increases in costs and much greater scrutiny on wages, rates of pay, and more there is a greater need to understand what you will be paid, why you will be paid it, and what you can do to negotiate a better

It’s been an incredible year for us here at Morgan Jones. We have now had new leadership for a whole year. Nicole, Chelsey, Kim, and Anna took over Morgan Jones, ushering in a new era to the story of Morgan Jones.  Anna  For 15 years I lived and breathed recruitment. As a member of Morgan Jones, I developed some fantastic friendships along the way.  Jonathan and Julie-Ann were fantastic leaders and good friends. They gave me opportunities to develop, grow,

When you see the news, there is one story dominating the headlines. The cost to live has gone through the roof. The cost has gone up but wages have stayed the same. Inflation has hit a 40-year-old high at 10.1% and it has been recently revealed that 50% of low-paid workers have had to use food banks. With that, there is a risk of low-paid workers becoming unemployed because of the recession. Just to live in a rented home an

We are carbon neutral! Our first big step to becoming a Net Zero company. Where the UK government aims to halve greenhouse gases by 2030 and to reach net zero by 2050, we wanted to help lead the charge by reducing our footprint down to nothing (and maybe, just maybe, becoming a net positive company). This has been a goal for a while, and we decided to take this seriously this year. Morgan Jones has taken a great green leap

Homelessness is a growing concern for many in the South East. This is an issue that takes many forms, it can range from families worrying that they are going to become homeless to finding someone living under a bus shelter or an awning. Begging for money or food just to survive is not something we would wish on anyone.  We are sat here with a privilege. A roof over our heads and access to food and water. These things we

A little while ago we had an idea – what if we bought in some apprentices to join us? We thought about it and after a while we decided we would hire some. That is exactly what we did. So here we are, and now after they have been here a month and settled in a bit we decided to do a “meet the people” kind of exercise. So here are our wonderful new apprentices. Faybia Startup Company Role: Apprentice

Making mental health is a global priority. Services for mental health cannot cope with the explosion of demand over the past two years. 1.6 million people are on waiting lists, 8 million people are in need of help but can’t even get onto these lists. Even children are showing up in A & E in despair. During the first year of the pandemic 2019, there was an estimated 25% rise in anxiety and depressive disorders. This was from short-term or