<p>As an established Recruiter in the Discovery Science sector, Bec has honed her skills in identifying top talent and building strong partnerships with start-up organisations throughout her 20-year recruitment career. With a deep understanding of the MedTech, FemTech and Molecular Diagnostics space, she brings a unique commercial insight to her recruitment approach.</p>

Bec Johnston

<p>Paige specialises in assisting start-ups scale their businesses from stealth mode to Series B. She is dedicated to supporting her partners in building effective and successful teams. With her expertise in growth planning, market insight, and salary benchmarking, she is committed to finding the right talent to drive your business forward through a strategic process of market mapping and talent networks.</p>

Paige Keenan

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In his role as Head of People &ndash; Impellam Project Services, Paul Callery works closely with teams across our business &ndash; including the </span><a href="https://www.srgtalent.com/synergy-scientific-solutions"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Scientific Functional Service Provision team at Synergy</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> &ndash; to help guide our people through their career journey with us, and take their skills and experience to the next level. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Here he talks us through why this is so important, and specifically the role that apprenticeships have in driving immediate and long-term development. </span></p>
<h2>The Value of Continuous Learning</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We realise the importance of always looking forward to what&rsquo;s to come in the days, weeks, months and even years ahead. It may sound clich&eacute;, but if you&rsquo;re standing still and not moving with the times, you&rsquo;re not going to be prepared for the future &ndash; on an individual and business-wide level. And before you know it vital changes and developments within your industry will have passed you by. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">That&rsquo;s why continuous learning and development, and investing in people growth, is so important in providing short-term value for people within their roles and promoting and creating long-term career progression too. What&rsquo;s more, by strengthening individual capabilities, we&rsquo;re shaping and safeguarding the services &ndash; and quality of service &ndash; we provide to our clients. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Within </span><a href="https://www.srgtalent.com/synergy-scientific-solutions"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Synergy Scientific Services</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">, at the heart of our commitment to investing in employee growth are our high-quality apprenticeships &ndash; initiatives that are vital to providing opportunities for practical, &lsquo;hands-on&rsquo; experience-based learning and further development of skills and knowledge. </span></p>
<h2>Apprenticeship Opportunities with Synergy Scientific Services</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The apprenticeships we offer to our people at Synergy are designed to build skills and experiences across the scientific space, including data analysis, bioscience degrees, lab technician roles, and people leadership. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Each and every Synergy apprentice is provided with the time, support and guidance needed to expand their expertise while contributing more effectively to the work they do every day. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We put emphasis on developing critical skills that are vital for building and thriving in a successful career within the scientific sector &ndash; skills that are highly sort after. Combining skill building with &lsquo;on the job&rsquo; experience creates </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">These are critical skills that are required for a successful career in the scientific industry, and skills that are highly sought after. Combining these skills with the 'on the job' experience creates a fantastic well-rounded individual who is then in a wonderful position to kick on in their careers</span></p>
<h2>Benefits of Synergy Apprenticeships</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Synergy apprenticeships support skills development in existing roles and also offer an alternative pathway to traditional higher education. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Additionally, our people can &lsquo;earn while they learn&rsquo;, so not only are they able to gain practical, hands-on experience, but can do so whilst earning a living rather than taking on the burden of student loan debt. This puts them in a great position to kickstart a successful, sustainable career. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To ensure they thrive, all apprentices benefit from dedicated mentorship and regular coaching sessions, equipping them with the tools to balance their workload and maximise their potential. These sessions focus on critical thinking, problem-solving, and professional growth, helping our apprentices develop into confident, capable professionals who can drive innovation within Synergy and for our clients.</span></p>
<h2>Success Stories and Client Feedback</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It is amazing to see our people progressing and leading the way in their areas and knowing that our apprenticeships have an important role in this. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We have received some fantastic feedback from those who are benefitting from our apprenticeships, and from our clients who have highlighted the impact that our people are having on their operations. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Amer Gerges, Team Leader at a leading Global Biopharma Company &ndash; a client of Synergy Scientific Services &ndash; is currently studying his Level 5 People Professional apprenticeship with Synergy. He had this to say on his experience so far: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">&ldquo;I have been very pleased with my apprenticeship experience with Synergy. My journey began with completing a Leadership Skills training programme, and developing a bespoke PDP that outlined my objectives and the key areas for development needed to gain the skills and knowledge required to grow in my role and career.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">&ldquo;Following coaching conversations with my line manager and the Head of People, it was agreed that a People Professional apprenticeship would be the most suitable programme to help me achieve the objectives outlined in my PDP. Synergy supported me in finding a high-quality training provider at a relevant level for my background and experience and enrolled me on the apprenticeship programme.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">&ldquo;Although there were some initial challenges in balancing the schedule of workshops, study time and my daily work commitments, Synergy has been flexible and supportive in accommodating this. My line manager has provided the necessary support to ensure my apprenticeship is successful and has been willing to offer direct support to my team if needed.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">&ldquo;I started my apprenticeship two months ago, and so far, I have gained in-depth knowledge of the role of people professionals across various areas, including the employee lifecycle from attraction to retention, the impact of AI, employee wellbeing and good work, supporting teams through change, and the integration of strategy to achieve the organisation&rsquo;s overall goals. This knowledge will enable me to approach different challenges in my role with the right mindset and resources.</span></em></p>
<p><em><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">&ldquo;Synergy&rsquo;s Head of People is my apprenticeship mentor and has previously supported me with various people-related challenges. We have also worked together on implementing key projects such as Frontline Forums and the Capability Mapping Framework, which will help me gain the knowledge, skills, and behaviours (KSB) required to successfully complete my apprenticeship.&rdquo;</span></em></p>

The team at Synergy Scientific Services, as Paul Callery – Head of People – Impellam Project Services explains here, are dedicated to employee growth and driving long-term career progression through the power of apprenticeships. 

Expert Insight: Apprenticeships with Synergy Scientific Services 

<p>To mark World Cancer Day 2025, we are putting the spotlight on some of the biggest and most impactful cancer breakthroughs that we anticipate will become key to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer patients in the future.</p>
<p>Cancer is a painfully ubiquitous feature of modern life. Whether friends or family have had the illness, or you are a survivor yourself, cancer has affected almost all of us in some way.</p>
<p>And it's getting more commonplace, with latest research suggesting that <a href="http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/health-professional/cancer-statistics/risk/lifetime-risk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">1 in 2</a>&nbsp;people born after 1960 in the UK will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetime.</p>
<p>With the number of new cancer cases in the UK and throughout the world continuing to rise, the outlook seems bleak. But with breakthrough technologies currently at the research, development and implementation stages, the likelihood of providing earlier diagnoses, offering more eﬀective treatments and even find a cure increases exponentially.</p>
<p>So, what are these new technologies, therapies and treatments, and what eﬀect can they have on different types of cancer going forward? Here are the five most exciting cancer developments to look out for in 2025 and beyond.</p>
<h2>Artificial intelligence (AI) in cancer diagnostics</h2>
<p>Artificial Intelligence has been at the heart of many medical breakthroughs in recent years, and in the field of oncology it is certainly making a big impact &ndash; helping to improve cancer diagnosis, treatment planning and patient care.</p>
<p>For example, in 2020, an international team at Google Health developed&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1799-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AI capable of evaluating breast cancer mammograms</a>. Comparing the detection accuracy of the tech with the ability of experienced radiologists, the team found that the AI surpassed traditional methods of detection. It was also shown to reduce the number of false positives and false negatives. This pioneering study represents a major leap in the use of AI during clinical care for cancer.</p>
<p>Five years later and AI tools are increasingly supplementing, supporting and &ndash; in some cases &ndash; replacing the work of physicians and radiologists; playing a key role in facilitating and accelerating drug discovery and enhancing precision medicines that are increasing a patient&rsquo;s chance of recovery from cancer.</p>
<p>What&rsquo;s more, a use of AI produces several biproducts and benefits, including significant time savings and increased capacity for over-stretched diagnosis facilities all over the globe.</p>
<h2>Allogeneic Natural Killer (NK) Cells Therapy</h2>
<p>In January 2025, the <a href="https://scienmag.com/md-anderson-unveils-january-2025-research-breakthroughs-in-cancer-science/">University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre unveiled an abundance of exciting breakthroughs</a>, uncovered from recent research into cancer therapy within clinical settings.</p>
<p>A standout finding from the centre&rsquo;s numerous studies highlights the promising potential of novel cellular therapies, specifically allogeneic natural killer (NK) cells derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs).</p>
<p>In a pioneering Phase I clinical trial, researchers investigated the use of FT596, an iPSC-derived chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) NK cell therapy. This therapy, engineered to hunt down B-cell lymphoma cells, demonstrated a promising safety profile, with more than 80% of participants observing significant clinical responses.</p>
<p>With the immune landscape in cancer research and treatment ever-changing, it is vital to continue developing our understanding of NK cells, and new therapies such as these will be key to finding safe, effective ways of treating cancer patients &ndash; throughout 2025 and far beyond.</p>
<h2>HER2-Targeted Therapies</h2>
<p>In another of the MD Anderson Cancer Centre breakthroughs, a Phase II trial assessed two HER2-targeted therapies, tucatinib and trastuzumab, in women with advanced HER2-negative breast cancers.</p>
<p>Whilst elevated HER-2 activity is common in several cancers, including breast cancer, therapeutic options for patients with high levels of specific HER-2 mutations have been largely untested until now.</p>
<p>The <a href="https://scienmag.com/md-anderson-unveils-january-2025-research-breakthroughs-in-cancer-science/">MD Anderson research highlights</a> just how important exploring every potential avenue in cancer treatment is; the results of this particular trial were very promising, with response rates indicating tumour reductions in 42% of patients.</p>
<p>In the face of such results, we can anticipate an increase in HER-2 therapy research over the coming months and years &ndash; something which could be key to exploring and expanding treatment for female cancer patients in particular.</p>
<h2>Seven-Minute Cancer Treatment</h2>
<p>In a world first, the<a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/2023/08/nhs-world-first-rollout-of-cancer-jab-that-cuts-treatment-time-by-up-to-75/"> NHS has introduced a groundbreaking seven-minute cancer treatment</a>, marking a significant advancement in patient care.</p>
<p>Traditionally, cancer patients have received the immunotherapy drug atezolizumab via intravenous transfusion, a process which in some cases could take up to an hour.&nbsp;</p>
<p>This incredible new breakthrough method allows the drug to be given via subcutaneous injection, which not only speeds up the delivery of treatment &ndash; taking just seven minutes &ndash; but also makes for a more comfortable patient experience.</p>
<p>The rollout of this game-changing treatment, which will also enable the freeing-up of vital resources in NHS chemotherapy units, follows approval from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), making the NHS in England the first health system globally to implement this efficient cancer therapy.</p>
<h2>Precision Oncology</h2>
<p>Representing a transformative approach to cancer treatment, <a href="https://www.mskcc.org/news/why-new-precision-oncology-cancer-treatments-benefit-patients-of-some-ancestries-more-than-others">precision oncology</a> allows for the tailoring of specific therapies to match the unique genetic and molecular profile of each cancer patient and their illness.</p>
<p>Analysing specific mutations and biomarkers within cancer cells enables cancer specialists to select target, precise therapies that can prove more effective than traditional, &lsquo;off the shelf&rsquo; treatments and present fewer side effects too.</p>
<p>This personalised strategy often involves the use of advanced, recently developed technologies such as genomic sequencing and molecular diagnostics to identify the most promising treatment options.</p>
<p>It is anticipated that precision oncology will not only enhance the efficacy of cancer therapies but open new avenues for early detection and prevention too, ultimately improving patient outcomes and quality of life.</p>

Cancer has touched almost all of us in some form. Whether it is your friends or family that have been aﬀected, or you are a survivor yourself, the disease that is uncomfortably ubiquitous in the modern age. But hope springs eternal; new, potentially life-saving treatment are starting to appear on the horizon.

5 breakthrough cancer developments to look out for in 2025 and beyond

<p class="MsoNormal">Functional Service Provision (FSP) is a targeted outsourcing model that is widely used across a variety of STEM sectors, including in the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device manufacturing industries.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Unlike full-service outsourcing solutions, in which an entire project is handed over to a Contract Research Organisation (CRO), an FSP allows companies to outsource specific functions and tasks but still retain control over their overall project.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Via an FSP, <a href="https://www.srgtalent.com/synergy-scientific-solutions">Synergy Scientific Solutions</a>&rsquo; dedicated team of scientific experts provide versatile, specialist services, expertise and resources to deliver on the specific requirements and goals of an organisation, whilst their own people focus on their core strategic objectives.</p>
<h2>Key Components and Benefits of an FSP</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal">Opting for a <a href="https://www.srgtalent.com/synergy-scientific-solutions">Functional Service Provision and outsourcing particular projects and services to experts such as the Synergy team</a> can prove a highly efficient and cost-effective choice for many scientific organisations; especially those that work within tight time and budget constraints, or don&rsquo;t have the specific skills and knowledge their project needs within their own teams.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The many key components and benefits of an FSP include:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong>Specific Functional Services</strong>: An FSP enables an organisation to outsource particular services and utilise a targeted approach to applying specialised expertise to specific functions &ndash; without relinquishing control over the overall project, or areas where assistance isn&rsquo;t required.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong>Flexibility and Control</strong>: One of the main advantages of FSP is flexibility. The solution can be tailored to match the needs of a company, their projects and resources. And, even whilst benefitting from the outsourced expertise of specialist teams, control is always maintained by the company.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong>Cost Efficiency</strong>: Outsourcing specific functions and tasks enables companies to manage their project budgets more effectively and potentially result in a stronger return on investment. An FSP approach reduces costs compared to full-service outsourcing, as it allows for more efficient allocation of resources.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong>Expertise and Specialisation</strong>: Experts specialising in particular functions, such as those within the Synergy Scientific Functional Service Provision team, can provide more tailored, targeted and high-quality services. This specialisation ensures that each aspect of the project is handled by experts in specific fields, leading to better outcomes delivered with precision and accuracy.</li>
</ul>
<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong>Risk Mitigation</strong>: Outsourcing specific functions to scientific experts can help mitigate risks associated with particular tasks and projects, as they have the experience and knowledge to handle complex activities efficiently and effectively.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Evolution and Potential of FSP</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Functional Service Provision model has evolved in response to the changing needs of the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Previously, companies would outsource entire projects to a single CRO, but the approach doesn&rsquo;t offer the required level of flexibility or specialisation.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The emergence of FSP has allowed for this, whilst also providing companies with the ability to maintain control over their projects, whilst benefiting from the knowledge, skills and experience of scientific specialists, as well as potential cost savings and risk mitigation.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">What&rsquo;s more, by outsourcing specific functions to experts via an FSP, companies are potentially enabling the acceleration of developments and breakthroughs &ndash; benefits that could have impacts reaching far beyond the scientific community and STEM industries.</p>
<h2>Find out more about Synergy Scientific Solutions</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.srgtalent.com/synergy-scientific-solutions" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Synergy</strong></a>&nbsp;is a scientific functional service provider who specialise in partnering with laboratories across the globe to help scientists &lsquo;break free&rsquo; from operational constraints to &lsquo;break through&rsquo; in science.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We work closely and collaboratively with our clients, creating tailored solutions before training and managing teams of integrated staff to complete protocol-driven tasks to enhance your business efficiency.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:synergyqueries@srgtalent.com"><strong>Click here to get in touch</strong></a></p>

Discover the benefits of Functional Service Provision and how outsourcing specific tasks and activities can power the efficiency, effectiveness and success of scientific projects. 

What is Functional Service Provision?

<p>The arrival of a new year symbolises the start of new beginnings too &ndash; a chance to identify, chase and achieve new aspirations, goals and objectives.</p>
<p>Within the recruitment landscape in particular, a new year presents an opportunity &ndash; for companies and candidates alike &ndash; to consider what they would like to achieve in the next 12 months, as well as what to expect in a job market that&rsquo;s constantly changing and evolving at pace, and how to prepare, react and adapt.</p>
<p>With this in mind, as we kickstart another year of potential change and progress, it is time to look ahead to what could be some of the top recruitment trends in 2025; trends that may have a vital role in shaping successful recruitment strategies and happy, prosperous and productive workforces for this year and beyond!</p>
<h2>Actively Engaging Passive Candidates</h2>
<p>The search for the right people, with the right skills, expertise and experience required, must go beyond the traditional routes in 2025. Simply posting a job listing and waiting for applications to roll in or reaching out to those with an &lsquo;Open to Work&rsquo; tag on LinkedIn might not cut it.</p>
<p>Actively engaging with passive candidates &ndash; i.e people who may already be in employment or are simply not actively seeking a new role &ndash; is set to be one of the most impactful ways of finding and hiring talent that has what it takes to make an impact.</p>
<p>Targeting such individuals may not be an easy task; it is likely that recruiters will have to devise and deliver creative strategies to appeal to these candidates, but the rewards &ndash; for both employer and employee &ndash; could be huge. Companies will access the very best talent out there, meanwhile said talent could be introduced to new, exciting opportunities that they had not even considered before. It&rsquo;s a potential &lsquo;win-win&rsquo; all round.</p>
<h2>Salary Transparency</h2>
<p>Competitive pay and benefits have of course always been a major reason for top talent to consider quitting their current role and finding another job in which they can make the earnings they feel they &ndash; and their skillset &ndash; deserve.</p>
<p>In 2025, perhaps unsurprisingly considering the global economic challenges and pressures we are facing, salary is likely to play an even more important role in a person&rsquo;s decision to consider new opportunities &ndash; especially for millennials and Gen Z, many of whom are likely to not even spend time on a job listing that doesn&rsquo;t display its potential salary.</p>
<p>Therefore, it is imperative that employers and recruiters adapt to the expectations of potential candidates where possible, divert away from the outdated approach of keeping salary offerings secret until at least interview stage, and simply be upfront and transparent about what is on offer.</p>
<p>This&rsquo;ll help companies find the talent that&rsquo;s right for them, their strategies and what they need, and candidates can make informed decisions about whether a role and organisation is suited to their needs and goals &ndash; all whilst trust is being built between organisations and job-hunters alike.</p>
<h2>The Role of AI and Automation</h2>
<p>This is a big one. Artificial Intelligence and automation are already having a huge influence on our day-to-day lives and shaping the way that many &ndash; if not all &ndash; industries operate, or will do in the not too distant future.</p>
<p>Recruitment and talent acquisition is already experiencing an AI-driven revolution; one that&rsquo;s only set to grow larger and become even more powerful in 2025.</p>
<p>For recruiters and candidates alike, Artificial Intelligence and automation tools have many benefits thanks to their abilities to process information quickly and help humans make informed, reliable and quicker decisions. They are used for a variety of tasks, from scheduling and shortlisting to predicting candidate fit for specific roles, and helping to craft that perfect CV and accompanying cover letter.</p>
<p>But whilst the power and usage of AI grows, it is important to be careful and not get carried away. Recruiters and candidates are already experiencing pushbacks on their potential use of Artificial Intelligence; some companies discount applications that have been overly automated, whilst <a href="https://www.tidio.com/blog/ai-recruitment/">job seekers are already seeking clarity from companies using AI to screen applications</a>. &nbsp;</p>
<p>Fair, effective and honest use of AI and automation will be key to making the most of it &ndash; and to helping build relationships between employers and employees in an increasingly less relationship-based world.</p>
<h2>Flexible Working and Work-Life Balance</h2>
<p>In recent years, and since the COVID pandemic in particular, flexible working models and work-life balance have become key factors for people looking to take the next step in their career; one that&rsquo;ll better suit their wants, needs and aspirations in and outside of work.</p>
<p>It is likely that this will remain one of the top recruitment trends in 2025.</p>
<p>Fully remote and hybrid working models &ndash; which offer a combination of office-based and remote working &ndash; are ideally suited to many people, allowing them flexibility to balance their working and personal lives in a way that suits them, and their employer. And in many cases, the offer of such models can be a deciding factor in whether someone will consider even applying for a role, nevermind accepting it.</p>
<p>As such, much like the importance of salary transparency, it may pay for companies and their recruiters to be open about the potential for this flexibility &ndash; whether it is available, could at least be discussed, or simply isn&rsquo;t on offer.</p>
<p>It won&rsquo;t work for all organisations and people of course, so careful planning is required, but by embracing hybrid and remote working, there is great potential for creating flexible, supportive and productive working environments.</p>
<h2>Addressing Skill Gaps&hellip; with Skills!</h2>
<p>Skill gaps remain across industries, companies and their workforces. As does the drive to try and narrow these skill gaps through various initiatives and strategies.</p>
<p>Qualifications and awards listed on a CV have long been a determining factor when deciding if a candidate is right for a role. However, it is the skills and traits a person has and displays that matter &ndash; these are what enable a person to thrive in their position, and what a company expects and needs from them.</p>
<p>Therefore, in 2025, taking a skill-based approach to finding, hiring and developing the talent required to fill skill gaps could prove to be the way forward. This approach promotes the idea of providing opportunities to candidates who may not have a degree or other qualifications but have the skills &ndash; or at least the potential to learn the skills &ndash; required.</p>
<p>And it&rsquo;s not all about hiring either; developing and promoting existing talent is vital to building a stronger workforce, creating new employment opportunities and narrowing skill gaps &ndash; whilst also showcasing an organisation as one that&rsquo;s a great place for people to work and grow too.</p>

As we kickstart another new year, join us as we take a look at 2025’s top recruitment trends and how to make the most of them – for companies and candidates alike. 

Top Recruitment Trends for 2025 

<p class="MsoNormal">The Labour Government&rsquo;s 2024 Autumn Budget announcement, introduced significant policy changes, including increased taxation and costs.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">These measures aim to reduce the UK&rsquo;s fiscal deficit, but their impact on industries, organisations, and employees is expected to be substantial.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The announced increase in employer National Insurance (NI) contributions is particularly concerning for companies and their people, as we look ahead to what&rsquo;s to come in 2025 and beyond, with potential implications for recruitment, growth, and talent retention.</p>
<h2>National Insurance Changes in April 2025</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Autumn 2024 Budget included several announcements that have potential impacts on employers and employees, such as a minimum wage increase and tax rises across various sectors.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Of these announcements, one of the most significant &ndash; in terms of its potential long-term impact on companies and industries and the way they operate &ndash; is the upcoming National Insurance changes, set to come into effect in April 2025.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The changes to the NI tax, which only directly applies to employers, not employees, will see the rate of National Insurance contributions for employers rise from 13.8% to 15%. What&rsquo;s more, the threshold of the new rate is dropping &ndash; from &pound;9,100 to &pound;5,000 of an employee&rsquo;s salary (i.e an employer will pay National Insurance on &pound;4,100 more, per salary paid/employee).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This means that the many businesses across the UK will naturally pay more employer National Insurance than before. Additionally, many lower-income and part-time workers will now be included in the NI system &ndash; further increasing the amount of people &ndash; and tax &ndash; a company will have to account for.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Additionally, employer costs will be further increased due to a rise in the National Living Wage, to &pound;12.21 per hour, and an increased National Minimum Wage, which will see workers aged 18 to 20 earn at least &pound;10 per hour too.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Overall, there are plenty of potential increases in employer expenditure on the horizon; increases that will need to be factored into any plans, goals and expectations for 2025 and beyond.</p>
<h2>Potential Impact on Recruitment and Talent Retention</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal">The National Insurance increase could significantly affect organisations beyond their expenditure, profits, and overheads.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Economic changes impact talent recruitment and retention, and the employer NI rise is expected to alter how businesses approach hiring new talent and retaining existing workforces.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Companies may face various challenges, including:</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong>Changing recruitment plans:</strong>&nbsp;Higher costs may reduce budgets for new hires, particularly for higher-salaried, full-time roles, altering recruitment and growth plans.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong>Pay structure and promotion reviews:</strong>&nbsp;Planned pay reviews and increases may become unmanageable due to additional costs from employer contributions and tax, making staff promotions less likely.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong>Limited training and development budgets:</strong>&nbsp;Increased employer costs could lead to reduced training and development opportunities as part of cost-cutting measures.</li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong>Financial strategy reviews:</strong>&nbsp;Growing employment costs will impact overall company budgets, necessitating a reassessment of financial strategies and operations.</li>
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<h2>How Employers Can React to the National Insurance Change</h2>
<p class="MsoNormal">Understanding the challenges of the employer National Insurance contributions and their implications are vital to understanding how a company can react to them with the growth of their business and their workforce in mind.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Planning and implementing effective strategies for talent recruitment and retention can help to minimise the potential impact of the NI increase and enable an organisation to continue the growth and development of their workforce and business, with a focus on the objective of finding, hiring and keeping the right people, with the right skills required.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is where the expertise and experience of SRG can help. By investing in our talent solutions, a company benefits from our ability to create strategies and plans suited to their specific goals, and find, attract, hire and retain people &ndash; from a diverse, multi-skilled pool of talent &ndash; who&rsquo;ll help their business grow too.</p>

With significant increases to employer’s National Insurance contributions announced in the Autumn 2024 Budget, companies have several potential challenges to face – including impacts on talent recruitment and retention. 

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<p>Onboarding is a critical step in the employee lifecycle and research shows that the quality of onboarding has a major impact on the overall job satisfaction and retention of employees. According to survey research, organisations considered in the top 20% in terms of onboarding had 91% first-year retention and 62% of new hires reaching their first-year goals compared with the bottom 30% of organisations which reported 30% and 17% goal completion for the same timeframe.</p>
<p>In a world where we are increasingly having to utilise the virtual options available to us, how can businesses integrate a successful onboarding programme into the virtual world?</p>
<p><strong>Office-based&nbsp; - remote onboarding</strong></p>
<p>In an office environment, the challenges are infinitely less daunting than for laboratory or manufacturing environments. As with all effective onboarding programmes the focus should be on making new hires feel welcome and excited about the business in the right time frame and containing the right information to get them up and running as fast as possible. Making the switch to a virtual platform will require tweaking of usual practices and maybe even timeframes, and a good first step is to really think about what is covered in your existing set up and what purpose it serves. Once you know that the steps and processes are necessary, here are some ideas about how to translate them into the virtual world.</p>
<p><strong>Length of onboarding programme</strong></p>
<p>Spread your onboarding programme over a few days/weeks. This ensures that flexibility can be built into peoples&rsquo; day. It can also be overwhelming to assimilate all the information quickly in a fully remote setting.</p>
<p><strong>Meeting the team</strong></p>
<p>Typical onsite onboarding is peppered with face to face meetings and casual greetings from team members. Think about starting your onboarding process with a live session that covers company culture, values, products and services and ending it with a live session like a Q &amp; A on anything they want to ask about the company, who&rsquo;s who, where to find what etc. Pepper the week with either pre-recorded videos making them feel welcome or quick catch up video call sessions. &nbsp;Consider introducing a buddy system, whereby new starters have a go-to person to ask anything and this ensures they have that immediate friendly face when joining, even if over video or phone. Why lead with company culture? A LinkedIn survey of over 3000 professionals found that 70% of them would leave a company if it had a bad culture and 71% said they would take a pay cut for a company that shares their values and has a mission they believe in. It pays to place an emphasis on your company culture and why it is important to the business.</p>
<p><strong>Get practical</strong></p>
<p>A couple of the most challenging areas for people to get used to when starting a new role, are the systems and filing of a new company. Setting scavenger hunt type activities are an interactive way to get people used to navigating systems and finding the documents they need to get their role done.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Communicate</strong>&nbsp;<strong>and then communicate some more!</strong></p>
<p>People feel vulnerable in new situations and anxiety levels can be high. Questions around whether they will make personal connections with the team, &nbsp;whether their knowledge will add</p>
<p>value and how quickly they can impress may arise in the individual. To overcome these fears, communication should cover not only the practical but also the social elements of starting a new job. Think about running an online quiz with after-work drinks for example to ensure the social elements are also covered.</p>
<p><strong>Tech</strong></p>
<p>The technical side of virtual onboarding can often be the most challenging. Usually, laptops and any other kit pertaining to the role is handed over on the first day and any configuration can then be set up to ensure a smooth transition into the role. When people are based remotely the tech needs to be sent directly to the team member and this requires extensive and slick comms with the IT team so that software can be configured correctly and in a timely manner for that individual. To ensure the smooth running of this, it could be an idea to set up an online meeting with tech support that lasts the entirety of the download, set up and configuration as often the download stage can lead to further problems and without the onhand support this can cause frustration and delay.</p>
<p><strong>Make it engaging</strong></p>
<p>Interactive elements help to make virtual onboarding more effective. Technology such as Zoom allows you to create break out rooms/groups. This then enables you to create discussion environments around the main speaker session.</p>
<p><strong>Other environments</strong></p>
<p>During times where physical contact needs to be limited (during a global pandemic for example!) onboarding can be a more challenging experience for roles that require a person to be onsite. How do you effectively recruit and onboard where the usual processes are not possible? For some elements of the role: documentation that needs submitting, health and safety policies, company culture, intro to other parts of the business, systems and tech as well as training, the above advice would also apply.</p>
<p>With the use of video technology, the recruitment process has been fully assimilated into the virtual world. Hinterview, Skype and Zoom are some technologies SRG has been using to help clients continue to hire.</p>
<p>If you need any advice on virtual onboarding&nbsp; please get in touch:&nbsp;<strong><a href="mailto:info@srgtalent.com">info@srgtalent.com</a></strong></p>

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<h1>Meet the Team</h1><p>Meet our team of empowering, determined and innovative individuals working across the globe for SRG.</p><p>Based in the United Kingdom, with offices in Birmingham, Cambridge, Glasgow, London, Luton, and Manchester, and in Ireland, Europe, and the United States, you’ll find our friendly faces in regions far and wide.</p><p>And no matter which location you’re in, each SRG environment is the same – one that’s designed to help our people thrive, working and developing alongside like-minded, creative, and driven colleagues.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2>What are the core pillars of a managed service programme or contingent workforce solution?</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>By using a vendor management system, a robust managed service programme provides complete oversight into the status of each contingent worker at your company &mdash; optimising contingent workforce management and driving performance through people, processes, and technology.</p><details><summary>The core components of a managed service programme include:</summary><ul><li>Management of the non-permanent workforce (timesheets, payroll, etc.)</li><li>Qualified pools of talented candidates</li><li>An efficient recruitment process</li><li>Supplier management</li><li>Contract management</li><li>Candidate selection</li><li>Data-driven analysis</li><li>Invoice management</li><li>Frequent progress reports</li><li>Business reviews</li><li>Payrolling</li><li>HR management</li><li>Metrics dashboard</li></ul></details>

<h2>What is a Managed Service Provider (MSP)?</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>A managed service provider (MSP) or contingent workforce solution (CWS), manages the temporary worker recruitment for an organisation and is responsible for the end-to-end management of the contingent workforce - from supplier management and strategic workforce planning to contractor care and offboarding.</p><p>In the recruitment industry, the term &lsquo;MSP&rsquo; can refer to either a managed service programme OR a managed service provider. The difference between the two is that a managed service programme is a contingent workforce solution (CWS), while a managed service provider is a specialist who delivers this solution.</p><p>In other words, &lsquo;managed service programme&rsquo; and &lsquo;contingent workforce solution&rsquo; can be used interchangeably to describe the service offered by a managed service provider like SRG. To avoid further confusion, we&rsquo;ll stick to full terms from here on out.</p>

<h2>What are the benefits of a managed service provider or contingent workforce solution?</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In an increasingly competitive contingent talent market, turning to a managed service programme brings several key benefits to a business.</p><details class="mce-accordion"><summary><strong>Control</strong></summary><p>Hiring managers can easily acquire strong talent thanks to streamlined, standardised processes across all suppliers &mdash; driving down time-to-hire.</p></details><details class="mce-accordion"><summary><strong>Visibility</strong></summary><p>You&rsquo;ll gain oversight of the entire contingent workforce via a tailored VMS that provides regular reporting and a clear audit trail.</p></details><details class="mce-accordion"><summary><strong>Compliance and risk mitigation.</strong></summary><p>&nbsp;With external experts managing all legislative and governance requirements, you&rsquo;ll be brought up to speed on compliance best practices and ensure your business is fully compliant.</p></details><details class="mce-accordion"><summary><strong>Supply chain efficiency</strong></summary><p>By running all contractor and supplier engagement through a single trusted provider, you&rsquo;ll significantly reduce administrative burden.</p></details><details class="mce-accordion"><summary><strong>Agility</strong></summary><p>With the experience of a managed service provider to call upon, you can better respond to market shifts and improve efficiencies &mdash; making your organisation more agile in the process.</p></details><details class="mce-accordion"><summary><strong>Cost savings</strong></summary><p>A managed service provider will secure substantial cost savings through exercises such as supply base reduction and staffing benchmarking.</p></details><details class="mce-accordion"><summary><strong>Scalability</strong></summary><p>Working with an extensive supplier base, a managed service provider can find you alternative sources of talent when your supply chain fails to deliver &mdash; enabling you to scale your programme up or down according to your immediate business needs.</p></details><details class="mce-accordion"><summary><strong>Governance</strong></summary><p>Ensuring internal mandating of rates, compliance, and processes.</p></details><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Utilising a managed service provider is a win-win for any business with a sizeable temporary workforce. By building relationships with your business users to understand the ins and outs of your organisation, a dedicated team of industry experts manages your suppliers, sources top talent, and drives best practices on your behalf.</p>

<p>One of the most effective ways a business can successfully manage its contingent workforce is by calling on the expertise of a third-party solutions provider &mdash; particularly one with a dedicated account management team, an optimised vendor management system (VMS), and a focus on control and cost savings.</p>

Managed Service Provider &amp; Contingent Workforce Solutions

<h2>Is an MSP solution right for my business?</h2><p>&nbsp;</p><p>While contingent working has grown at a phenomenal pace in recent years, finding top contingent talent with the most critical skills is an increasingly costly and time-consuming process. With contingent workers (ie. non-employees) making up 40% of the workforce, being able to attract the best talent is crucial.</p><p>If your organisation has a medium-to-large contingent workforce, a managed service programme is the ideal solution. Whether you&rsquo;re looking to improve visibility, compliance,&nbsp;or control, or simply want a fresh recruitment strategy with a new partner, we can build a solution that works for your business.</p><p>Managed service provider solutions don&rsquo;t work for every business, particularly those without sizeable contingent workforces. If you&rsquo;re a scaleup or a startup with a smaller contingent workforce, one of our other recruitment services may prove a better fit.</p>

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<p class="fs-2"><strong>How does it work?</strong></p><div class="mb-4"><p class="x_xxelementtoproof">Good people tend to know good people. In fact, around a third of our placements are recommended by existing candidates and contractors.</p><p>So, when you recommend a friend to SRG and we place them in a contract or permanent job, you can receive a &pound;250 Love2Shop voucher as a thank you.&nbsp;</p><p>All you need to do is&nbsp;complete the short form&nbsp;at the bottom of this page.<br aria-hidden="true"><br aria-hidden="true">A referred candidate should satisfy the following criteria:</p><ul type="disc"><li class="x_xxmsonormal">Not already be registered with us</li><li class="x_xxmsonormal">Be relevant to the roles and sectors we cover</li></ul><p>Once the referred candidate is placed, they must complete 3 months of work before a reward can be claimed.</p><p>We will send you your voucher once we have successfully placed your friend or colleague into a new job and they have passed the probation period.</p></div><h5><strong>To refer a friend, please complete the form.</strong></h5>

<h3>Need help hiring?</h3><p>SRG can partner with you to take your recruitment strategy to the next level - our recruitment experts are on hand to help you find and retain the right people. Contact us today for an informal discussion at <a href="mailto:solutions@srgtalent.com"> <strong> solutions@srgtalent.com</strong> </a></p>

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<h1>Global Talent Trends and Insights 2024</h1><p>Finding, attracting and retaining the very best talent isn’t just vital for the future of your business, it is critical to the future of STEM too.</p><p>In the competitive and skills-short STEM recruitment market, understanding salary levels and expectations, along with embracing diversity and inclusion, can give your company an advantage. Anticipating future industry skill needs can also benefit potential hires.</p>

<h3>Need help hiring?</h3><p>SRG can partner with you to take your recruitment strategy to the next level - our recruitment experts are on hand to help you find and retain the right people. Contact us today for an informal discussion at <a href="mailto:solutions@srgtalent.com"> <strong>solutions@srgtalent.com</strong> </a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Looking for your next opportunity?</h3><p>SRG work with leading global organisations at the helm of innovation in STEM. We have job opportunities across the Life Science, Engineering and Clinical industries, covering all experience levels from graduate and entry level to executive leadership.</p>

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<p>At SRG, we have served STEM industries and companies in the UK, Europe and beyond for over 30 years, using our skills, expertise and understanding of what job seekers and employers are looking for to find the right people, for the right roles, at the right time.</p><p>As industry leaders, we know where to find the very best talent, and recognise the potential for innovation that will help build a brighter future for STEM.</p><p>That’s why our STEM recruitment experts in Ireland, located in Dublin and Cork, are ready to provide tailored STEM Recruitment and Global Managed Services to clients and candidates, drawing on technical and scientific knowledge to begin a journey to success that will continue long into the future.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At SRG, we understand the challenges that come with hiring scientific and engineering talent – whether you’re starting and scaling up a business or an established leader in your field. That's why we offer tailored services to best serve our clients' needs.</p><p>With over 30 years of experience, our team of consultants can provide guidance and support on all aspects of the recruitment process.&nbsp;</p>

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<h4><strong><span class="EOP SCXW135433514 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"><span class="TextRun SCXW64043463 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW64043463 BCX0">Professional Referrals</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW64043463 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}">&nbsp;</span></span></strong></h4><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW175820273 BCX0"><p class="Paragraph SCXW175820273 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW175820273 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175820273 BCX0">At SRG, we believe in the power of professional connections to fuel our industry's future. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175820273 BCX0">That's</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175820273 BCX0">&nbsp;why we highly value candidate referrals from our trusted network of contractors. These referrals are more than just names&mdash;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175820273 BCX0">they're</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175820273 BCX0">&nbsp;seasoned professionals who come highly recommended for their skills, reliability, and dedication to their career.&nbsp;</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW175820273 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}">&nbsp;</span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW175820273 BCX0"><p class="Paragraph SCXW175820273 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW175820273 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175820273 BCX0">When a contractor refers a candidate to us,&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175820273 BCX0">it's</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175820273 BCX0">&nbsp;a testament to the candidate's quality and fit for upcoming projects. We carefully consider each referral, aiming to seamlessly integrate these skilled individuals into our staffing solutions, thereby ensuring our clients receive top-tier talent.&nbsp;</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW175820273 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}">&nbsp;</span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW175820273 BCX0"><p class="Paragraph SCXW175820273 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW175820273 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175820273 BCX0">This collaborative approach not only enriches our talent pool but also strengthens the bonds within our professional community, leading to more successful projects and satisfied clients.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175820273 BCX0">&nbsp;Please speak to your recruiting contact to discuss our referral bonus</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW175820273 BCX0"> program in greater detail.</span></span></p></div><p>For all other questions, please complete our form:</p>

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