Insights
Explore the latest thinking, news and practical guidance from across Matrix. From workforce management and background screening to procurement, technology and the changing world of work, discover insights designed to help organisations make better decisions and create better outcomes.
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Read more: Public Sector Contingent Labour Spend rises 20% post pandemicWe have seen our clients grow their investment in temporary and fixed-contract staff by a fifth since the end of the Covid pandemic. The largest increases were seen in Qualified Social Care, where spending has risen by almost a third. This is followed by investment in Interim recruitment, which grew by a quarter over the…
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Read more: Second Job SurgeAre employers facing up to the second job surge? Financial pressures are increasingly pushing employees into second jobs. Susie Thomson, looks at the growing trend and how it should be handled by employers. Partly driven by the cost-of-living crisis, employers are coming up against a growing business challenge that also presents them with a tricky…
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Read more: The Future of Talent AnalyticsBy embracing big data, HR can deliver talent insights that can add value to business strategies – and grow its presence in the boardroom. The search for talent has never been more frustrating, as employers struggle to source candidates with the right skills, experience and persona. Placing the right candidate in a role can help…
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Read more: The Contingent Workforce; a Ticking Time Bomb?The growing competition for talent globally has highlighted the critical value of the human resource to business success. As the economic landscape becomes increasingly competitive, it has never been more important for companies to find the right people before their rivals do. And then hold onto them for dear life due to the difficulty and…
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Read more: Care Leaver Programme secures key funding from MatrixMatrix funds new course helping young people transition out of childcare Matrix is providing funding for a new adult education course aimed at helping young people successfully transition out of the childcare system. Certified as City and Guilds Level 5, the Young Adults Skills Development Care Leavers’ Programme has been launched by business performance consultancy…
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Read more: Security Watchdog completes with Matrix AcquisitionThe purchase of Security Watchdog by Matrix completes, uniting their shared mission to connect people to work and deliver faster, better, and smarter screening solutions. Matrix has today announced the completion of its acquisition of employment screening business, Security Watchdog, from business process services group Capita to form Matrix Security Watchdog. Security Watchdog is the UK industry leader of…
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Read more: Matrix ramps up tech investment with Matrix Prism launch in collaboration with OutSystems to boost platform capabilitiesMatrix is strengthening its commitment to providing a world-class contingent workforce management system, starting with the launch of Matrix Prism, powered by OutSystems’ low-code development system, which will replace Matrix existing proprietary platform, CR.net. Matrix Prism will provide an intuitive end-to-end workflow management platform that covers the full spectrum of indirect workforce recruitment and supplier engagement. Combining streamlined and…
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Read more: Pay rates on the rise amid social care worker exodusThe number of active social care work placements have reached an all-time high, with average pay rates on the rise in an effort from businesses and councils to attract more candidates into vital roles, according to data from market-leading workforce technology and services platform Matrix. Despite the rising need for social workers, data from the…
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Read more: The Rise of the Indirect WorkforceRecently, Netherlands-based online food ordering and delivery service Just Eat made a decision that will change the status of its UK workforce. It will move from permanently employing its 1,700 couriers and 170 operational staff to implementing a self-employed or contractor model. Why? Because it believes it is at a competetive disadvantage compared to its…
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Read more: Matrix raises the workforce compliance bar with Security Watchdog acquisitionThe purchase of Security Watchdog from Capita fuels Matrix’s growth ambitions and broadens its services portfolio in the workforce solutions marketplace. Market-leading workforce technology and services platform Matrix is furthering its growth strategy with the acquisition of employment screening business, Security Watchdog, from business process services group Capita. Security Watchdog is the UK industry leader of digitalised,…
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Read more: Matrix appoints Roger Clements as first CMO to lead transformational growthWe are pleased to announce that we have appointed Roger Clements as chief marketing officer to lead the company’s transformational growth agenda. In his role, Clements will be tasked with elevating Matrix’s position in the market and implementing key strategic initiatives focused on product innovation and strategic customer engagement; enabling further accelerated growth as the business continues…
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Read more: Hidden Costs: the dangers of going down the JV route for temporary staff recruitmentConsidering setting up a joint venture to save on temporary staff recruitment costs? Don’t do anything before reading this, writes Ian Middleton, Business Director, Matrix. Rising interest rates, soaring inflation and a cost-of-living crisis; growing external pressures have consumers and businesses alike tightening their purse strings in an effort to weather the economic storm that’s…
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