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June 6, 2022|Business

HR agency owner tackles team recruitment with TikTok

This week an HR Agency owner from Harrogate, Yorkshire is celebrating having found her perfect new team member, after having used TikTok to ensure they would be a good fit for the fun loving team. Am-dram loving agency owner Sally Bendtson,44, has shared publicly many times that keeping hold of her sense of humour via playing up to her theatrical side, is what got her through lockdown when her business was in decline, and she became quite a TikTok phenomenon as she made her audience smile with

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June 2, 2022|Business

Ten etiquette tips event organisers need to consider

As an event organiser, it’s important to consider corporate event etiquette to ensure that the event you are delivering is well-thought-out, has a respectful atmosphere, is a safe environment, and uses quality staging and production. Whether you’re organising a conference, gala dinner, product launch, exhibition or trade show, experts from event specialists AYRE Event Solutions delve into the top ten etiquette tips organisers should consider for their next corporate event: Health and safety

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May 31, 2022|Business

Collaboration, co-production and content creation

If you’re looking at promoting and growing your organisation so that it’s sustainable you need start creating, collaborating and co-producing content. These may sound like ‘just’ buzzwords but having a collaborative model is vital for your marketing, your organisation and those they wish to serve. For this reason, the world of business is shifting to empower ‘clients’ and ‘experts by lived experience’ to inform their products and services. Sophie Mei Lan set up Sparkle Community Media CIC to he

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May 30, 2022|Business

Key appointment drives growth for data consultancy

The Oakland Group has appointed Charlotte Goulding to the new role of HR director to support its growth plans. Charlotte joins the business from Infinity Works and will lead the company’s new people strategy. The Oakland Group has announced plans to double the size of its team to 80 in the next 12 months. Commenting on her new role, Charlotte said: “I'm joining at such an exciting and important time for the business. I have been struck by the firms strong and authentic people-first culture, an

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May 26, 2022|Business

Here’s to strong women. May we know them, be them and raise them

York City Knights are no strangers to strong women, both on and off the field, and we are delighted to be hosting our first-ever Women’s Day on Sunday 5th June in partnership with local charity Kyra Women’s Project. Our next double-header will see the Knights Ladies kick off proceedings on the day against rivals Leeds Rhinos in what is sure to be a battle between two teams full of strong, talented women. The men will then take the field to face London Broncos to round off the afternoon of enter

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May 23, 2022|Business

Harrogate Scrubbers celebrate memory quilts

Earlier this week, the Harrogate Scrubbers met up at Pavilions of Harrogate, 2 years after responding to Harrogate hospitals appeal for PPE and scrubs. Not only were the core team there, but dozens of volunteers who had cut fabric, delivered packs and sewn the scrubs. The first time since the first lockdown that they had all been able to meet up as a large group. On display were five quilts that had been made using quilt squares that group members had all sewn, highlighting their memories of b

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May 17, 2022|Business

Marketing consultancy celebrates a raft of new clients

Huddersfield-based marketing consultancy, We Are Circle, are celebrating a raft of new business wins and have been appointed by Sheards Accountancy and the Walker Singleton Group to help them both with marketing strategy, brand transformation and growth. The strategic marketing company was set up in 2009 by Laura Pegg who acts as an outsourced marketing director and delivers every aspect of marketing for her clients. We Are Circle were appointed by Sheards Accountancy after a change of directi

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April 29, 2022|Business

Law partner named outstanding business leader at Yorkshire Hero Awards

Asma Iqbal, a partner at Yorkshire law firm Chadwick Lawrence has won the Outstanding Business Leader Award at the Yorkshire Hero Awards, part of the FB Fashion Ball. The awards celebrate businesses and individuals for outstanding achievement and contribution, recognising those that are doing good work in the region through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Asma was recognised for her ongoing work around diversity and inclusion at the firm and her charity endeavours. Asma says: “I’m truly h

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April 27, 2022|Business

IoD offers free memberships for businesses in the Harrogate district

The Institute of Directors is offering fully-funded memberships for local businesses, with support from Harrogate Borough Council using Government Covid-19 business recovery funding. IoD members receive a wide range of benefits including events, access to UK business hubs, expert advice, discounted professional development and an influential lobbying voice on policy matters. Members include directors from across the business spectrum - from large corporations to entrepreneurial start-ups. The

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April 27, 2022|Business

Solicitor marks three decades at Calderdale Legal Practice

Solicitor Maureen Cawthorn is celebrating after marking thirty years’ service at law firm Wilkinson Woodward. After studying at Manchester University and the College of Law in Chester, Maureen qualified as a solicitor in 1989, specialising in litigation and employment law. Following short spells at legal practices in Manchester and Leeds, Maureen joined the Litigation department at Wilkinson Woodward in April 1992. In 2007 Maureen achieved her notarial qualification from Cambridge University,

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April 25, 2022|Business

Property search company awarded with bespoke property search portal licence

Property search provider, X-Press Legal Services South and West Yorkshire has recently been awarded a National Land Information Service (NLIS) channel licence – a government approved and regulated, electronic land and property searches portal, the only one of its kind in the property searches market. The new license gives the company, owned by sisters Claire Ide and Helen Foster, direct access to authoritative conveyancing search data, direct from every local authority in England and Wales, the

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April 15, 2022|Business

Claire shortlisted for Salesperson of the Year Award

Claire Beatson, general manager of York’s ethical jeweller Nightingale, has been announced as one of a handful of shortlisted finalists in the Salesperson of the Year category at the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) Awards 2022. The NAJ Awards, supported by headline sponsor, Nivoda, champion extraordinary talent within the UK jewellery industry and highlight the retailers, brands and suppliers going above and beyond for the trade and their customers. Despite receiving countless nominati

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