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If you are a business that regularly hires contractors, or a contractor working for companies in the private sector then you might have heard about the upcoming changes to the IR35 regulation. There's been a lot of news on this, and IR35 is a complicated piece of legislation for many contractors and businesses, with the government even being criticised on its clarity over IR...

Whether you are just starting out as a Locum Nurse or an experienced medical contract worker, we’ve got some top tips to ensure you make the most of Locum Nurse opportunities within the midlands and secure the bookings you want. Check out our latest Locum Nurse sessions available in the Midlands here Decide what work you are looking for When working with an agency be clear a...

We made it through what felt like the longest month of this year so far and to commence the end of January welcome back to our monthly news update, where we bring you the latest technology news updates and industry events. In our first technology news update of the year, we cover scientists creating the first-ever 'living robots', driverless pods begin public trials in the U...

2020 brings new tidings and a new Fire & Security news update, where we continue to bring you the latest supplier news, product launches, industry events and much more. In our January news update, we cover the rollout of facial recognition cameras in London, the benefits of access control in coworking spaces, the predicted increased growth of the wireless access control mark...

We've made it through January and if you are looking for sessions in February too, check out our latest available locum GP, Nurse and ANP roles below as well as some of the latest news in the medical industry. In this months medical news update you'll find news covering morale among junior doctors in the UK is at an all-time low, patients now get same-day appointments with l...

It’s official, January is a hard month. With the continued dark mornings and freezing temperatures it’s no surprise that they call today ‘Blue Monday’. After the long Christmas break, most of us are still coming down from a turkey and mince pie fuelled high with a crash. With ‘new year, new start’ messages popping up everywhere, many of us look to check in with our current c...

Congratulations, we've made it through the first full working week of the year! For me, it was my first week working at Eligo, which means I've hit the ground running for 2020 helping to extend Eligo Recruitment's Locum job services to the Midlands! 2020: Onwards and upwards Over the years Eligo has forged excellent relationships with practice managers, nurses, GPs and medic...

With the New Year fast approaching now is a good a time as any to wrap up the end of the month news, and let you know about our latest sessions that need filling for 2020! We'd also like to remind you that we are currently closed and the offices will re-open on Thursday 2nd of January 2020. Calls will be diverted so if you need to speak to us for an urgent query please conta...

I hope you've had a great Christmas, and with the New Year fast approaching now is a good a time as any to wrap up the end of the month with our building services industry news. In our December update, we cover what a conservative win means for the private security industry, Wales introducing a new cladding ban, blue lighting may not be as evil as we think, and IoT expectati...

With the New Year approaching now is a good a time as any to wrap up the end of the month with our technology industry news. This month we cover boards being left behind by digital, the top Google searches of 2019, Facebook pledges 130 Million to content oversight, Twitter's plans for a 'decentralized standard', and much more. See you again in 2020, Happy New Year! Boards be...

You can’t go anywhere without hearing 'All I Want for Christmas' on repeat, Amazon orders are coming in thick and fast and twinkly lights are everywhere. Some sure signs that Christmas has arrived! The Eligo team will be out of the office this festive period, closing our offices on the 20th of December 2019 and re-opening on the 2nd of December 2020! But before we fully cloc...

Each month we bring you our Medical News Roundup, the latest medical news across the industry, from NHS stats and updates to new training updates and changes, along with a list of our latest GP and Nurse sessions. Christmas Hours Due to the Christmas period and bank holidays, our payroll schedule will be as follows; Any work carried out from Monday 16th of December - Sunday ...

It's that time of the month again where we bring you the latest news in the Technology industry and in the 11th issue of our tech news update we cover; Apple card facing a formal investigation over gender discrimination, 5G to cover 65 per cent of the global population by 2025, a Cybersecurity firm falls victim to a cyber attack and much more. New report shows investment in ...

This past month the Building Services team have been busy attending events in the industry, from the Professional Security Event in London to the Smart Cities Expo in Barcelona, giving us a chance to meet some interesting people and learn a great deal more about the Security and IoT industry. But according to the regular schedule, the end of the month calls for a wrap up of ...

Fire & Security Improving data-driven emergency responses A number of startups and initiatives have been working to enable emergency services with life-saving building data and connected equipment. In the smart burning building, sensors know where everyone is, the potential escape routes and potentially even where the fire is hottest and much more information that would revo...

In the latest tech news update we cover; a new code academy launched by an AI firm, Government partnership provides a £50m cyber fund, Mark Zuckerberg addresses threats to free speech and Facebook agrees to pay Cambridge Analytica fine, Starling bank launches a Euro debit card and top coding salaries for 2019 are revealed. Businesses encourage AI learning for young people an...

5 reasons to relocate to Birmingham Last year I made the decision to relocate to the West Midlands and set up an Eligo office in Birmingham and after recently celebrating our 1st year of Eligo Birmingham, I can happily say I made the right decision! And I’m not the only one. Apparently over 7000 people left London to move to Birmingham in 2018. Not only is Brum a fantastic p...

Daily life and work stress can take its toll on our mental health and admitting that you are struggling and suffering with a mental health issue is most definitely a difficult step to take. Not long ago I found myself having to take this step. There’d be days where I couldn’t focus, was getting upset and this wasn’t great for me or my colleagues. By no means was it an easy s...

Eligo and KPMG discuss the Midlands tech scene: 5G roll out, encouraging investment, addressing barriers to business and the skills shortage. Last year I migrated north from Eligo's London headquarters to head up the tech division in Birmingham. Since then, I have dived head-first into the Midlands tech scene. To better understand the businesses and candidates within the Mid...

In our September Building Services news update, we cover the facial recognition pall results, increasing popularity of DYI security systems, lighting bulbs causing health issues, upcoming industry events, growth of IoT within a security sector and more. Fire & Security The public does not trust the private sector to use facial recognition technology According to a survey by ...