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The 29th June 2021 marks gap's 23rd birthday. That's 23 years of gap laughs, real people and dedication! It's been a whirlwind, and we wouldn't have it any other way. Here's to the next 23! Write something here...

For the first time in our history,  gap personnel has been awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies! This is the highest standard, representing organisations with world-class levels of workplace engagement and that truly excel. And we've also been voted... Number 14 in Recruitment’s Best ...

A lot has been going on behind the scenes over the past few months, and we’re over the moon to share that gap professional has officially rebranded to Hawk 3 Talent Solutions. Same team. Same values. New sectors.  New solutions. New brand. Don’t worry though - the change is good. They're still th...

Take a look at how our new Mental Health First Aiders are finding the mental challenges of lockdown. Kestutis Juodis – Area Account Manager Who are you, what do you do within gap? I’m an Area Account Manager for gap east, currently looking after a team of nine and supplying around 400 workers dai...

Say hello to two of our new Mental Health First Aiders and take a look at how they're tackling the mental challenges of lockdown. Paul Lavelle - Head of Onsite Operations North West Who are you outside of work? I’m a husband, father, and a grandfather. Anything relating to sport is my release, I ...

Can employers require workers to have a COVID-19 vaccination? The number of people in the UK to have had at least one of the COVID-19 vaccinations hit the 20 million mark this week and the vaccinations to the highest priority groups are well underway. Vaccinations are currently a huge talking poi...

To celebrate International Women's Day, we asked our team to share some words of wisdom for younger girls and women starting out in their careers.   Patrycja Richards, HR Advisor “Challenge yourself, get out of your comfort zone, stay determined and open-minded - this will allow you to grow perso...

To celebrate International Women's Day, we asked our team to share some words of wisdom for younger girls and women starting out in their careers.   Emilia Leach - Payroll Administrator and Resourcer  "Explore your options - I chose the apprenticeship route to kickstart my career. I loved that I ...

Aaron & Partners Solicitors answer your questions about the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage increase from 1st April 2021 The Government will increase National Living Wage (‘NLW’) and National Minimum Wage (‘NMW’) from 1 April 2021 in line with the recommendations made by the Low Pa...

What is IR35? IR35 refers to the Off-Payroll legislation which was introduced in the UK in the early 2000s in an attempt to tackle tax avoidance. The legislation aims to prevent tax avoidance where individuals who should be recognised as an employee for the purposes of tax, instead supply their s...