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Upcoming Events
2023 Events Programme
Jne
Strategy & Value Driver Webinar
8th June
Time: TBC
May
Technology Webinar
25th May
Time: TBC
May
Hive H1 event / Conference at The Dakota Hotel
19th May
Time: TBC
May
Maximising your Customer success – Webinar
May 4th
Time: TBC
Apr
Powerhive Football Tournement
Date: 21st April
Hosted by Sean in association with Sonovate
12pm to 4pm @ Pro football Arena, Cheadle Hulme stockport
Entrance is subsidised for Hive members at £100 per team, which includes the following –
- 6 bottles of beer and pizza for all teams
- PlayCam – filmed matches sent to the team managers and displayed on the big screen
- Complimentary bottle of water on arrival for all players
- Full organisation and administration before and on the day of the event
- FA Qualified Referees
- Trophy & Medal ceremony
Apr
Business Performance Webinar
20th April – Webinar – Business Performance Webinar
TIME: TBC
THEME: TBC
Mar
Attractive & retaining talent -Webinar
March 23rd, Attractive & retaining talent – Webinar
Hosted by Sean
In association with Systematics Talent talks
Confirmed panel so far –
Miles Lloyd – Advisor at North Star
Emma Upton – HR Manager at WRS
Discussion points –
- Attracting & Retaining the right talent for todays market
- Building an EVP that truly stands out
- How to avoid the salary spiral in recruitment
- The importance of purpose
Mar
Finding Opportunity in a Volatile Market Part 2 – Event
March 17th, (Finding Opportunity in a Volatile Market Part 2)
9am – 12 (Breakfast event) – Hosted by Natwest – Coutts suite,1 Hardman Blvd, Spinningfields
Speakers confirmed so far –
Andrew Sillitoe – Former GB Athlete / Headcoach & Leadership Coach –
Mike Smith – Former Sthree PLC MD & Power Hive partner
Will be a panel of agency leaders alongside these
Mar
Marketing Webinar
March 9th, Webinar – Marketing
Hosted by Keith Southern
Panel:
– Paul Sharpe, Director – Northstar
– Jessica Klikenny-Roddy – Cofounder at useBert
– Kris Holland – Director of Marketing @ Charlton Morris
– Darren Curtis – Sales Director @ Sourceflow
– Alex Bennison – Founder at The Scoop
– Emma Crayfourd – Director at White Label Recruitment
Feb
Powerhive roundtable
February 10th, Firefly, Manchester
TIME: 12:30pm
THEME: Finding Opportunity in a volatile market
Join us for our first recruitment networking event of 2023, driven by industry-leading speakers within The Power Hive. Receive advice, insights, and support in growing your business and driving improvements in a challenging market, all whilst socialising with like-minded individuals.
2022 PREVIOUS EVENTS
sept
The Power Hive Summer Conference
Friday, September 24th at Peter Street Kitchen, The Edwardian Manchester 1pm to 5pm
AGENDA:
We will be holding a mini-conference at The Edwardian in Manchester for Members of the Power Hive on the following topics:
1). Recruitment – How to compete for talent sustainably
2). Retention – How to build belonging and create a winning performance culture post-COVID
3). Productisation of your recruitment offering and different models to deliver
4). Marketing strategies and tactics to build your brand and incoming business
5). The Powermind – Creating mental wealth
This will be followed by a networking lunch/drinks. The discussion is driven by trends we are seeing within the Hive currently and the conference will feature insights from key experts within our community.
sept
Driving Value for Recruitment Businesses – Brabners
Join Brabners, BDO and Natwest for an upcoming webinar on Thursday 16 September. This session will focus on driving value in recruitment businesses and is aimed at recruitment, payroll and outsourced service providers.
Speakers will cover:
Attracting, Retaining and Incentivising your Team – Simon Whitehead, Head of the Recruitment Sector Group and Stephen Hadlow, Partner at Brabners
• The importance of a good contract of employment
• Equity, Share Options or EOT?
New possibilities for funding for growth – Guy Boxall, Relationship Director and Jon Tinsley, Senior Commercial Manager from NatWest
• The Recovery Loan Scheme
• RapidCash
Is it a good time to think about exit? – Jim Fieldhouse, Managing Director from BDO’s M&A team
• Current market appetite and valuations, and deal activity
• Building capital value in a recruitment business
There will be an opportunity to ask questions of the panel, on these and other issues for the sector.
Sign up here.
aug
Avoid the Salary Spiral: Competing for Talent Sustainably – Engagement Multiplier
With Engagement Multiplier – 4pm 25th August
Today’s competitive job market means employers are paying new hires significantly higher starting salaries, and those higher salaries are just the tip of a hidden iceberg of costs that could imperil the business for months – if not years – to come.
Avoid what we’re calling the “Salary Spiral” and its associated costs with insights and advice from Stefan Wissenbach and Todd Brook of Engagement Multiplier, both of whom are experienced founders and executive leaders.
- At the end of this webinar, attendees will:
- Understand the “Salary Spiral” and the risks it poses to businesses
Be able to recognise and navigate the stages leading to a Salary Spiral (and avoid it!)
Walk away equipped with ideas for competing for talent sustainably and capturing long-term value for the organisation
Presented By:
Stefan Wissenbach
CEO & Founder
Todd Brook
Chief Solutions Officer
Sign up here.
2021 PREVIOUS EVENTS
june
REALISING VALUE THROUGH AN MBO
Hosted by Keith Southern with special guests Simon Whitehead, Partner at Brabners and Ruth Hargreaves, Legal Director at Brabners.
Thursday 17th – 12pm
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With a number of successful MBOs executed in the Hive over the last 12 months, we have invited the legal experts at Brabners to give the inside track on why an MBO is such an effective route to realizing the value and how to make it work for you.
Book your place here.
may
The power hive breakfast event at dakota hotel – manchester
Friday 21st – 9-11.30 am
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RSVP here.
may
the powermind: cultivating a growth mindset
Hosted by Sean McCleary & WellMinds At Work
Tuesday 18th – 12pm
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Book your place here.
may
BUILDING A TRUE SENSE OF BELONGING WITHIN YOUR BUSINESS – ROUND TABLE
Hosted by Mike Smith with Russell Clements & Steve Middleton
Thursday 13th – 12pm
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Book your place here.
apr
RECRUITMENT MARKETING: MAXIMISING YOUR ROI
Hosted by Sean McCleary with Laura Wood, Co-founder of Loaded Hype
Thursday 29th – 12pm
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We’ve established in previous sessions that having an effective marketing strategy is crucial to your success.However, how can we prove our strategies are working and how can we measure ROI?
If you’ve found yourself in this situation then our latest Recruitment Marketing session is a must-attend, despite how large or small your marketing budget is. This session will also introduce the new Power Hive Recruitment Marketing Division.
Book your place here.
apr
THE POWERMIND: MINDFUL APPROACHES TO PERFORMANCE
Hosted by Sean McCleary featuring Be The Tribe
Thursday 22nd – 12pm
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According to Mental Health in Recruitment’s recent survey, 9/10 employees and 8.5/10 leaders in Recruitment have suffered from work-related stress, anxiety or depression.
April is stress awareness month, and as a result, we’ve developed a PowerMind session alongside Be the Tribe which highlights how to approach the subject of performance in a mindful manner.
Book your place here.
apr
IR35: THE GOOD THE BAD THE UGLY
Hosted by Keith Southern featuring ADVANCE’s Shaun Critchey and Anna Sills
Thursday 15th – 12pm
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The changes to IR35 have officially been implemented – but that doesn’t mean the subject has been put to bed!
Our new virtual session explores what recruiters should be doing post-deadline in terms of long-term management AND offers practical advice based on case studies that highlight both exemplary implementations and IR35 horror stories!
Book your place here.
Mar
THE looming culture crisis – The New Threat to Company Culture Post-COVID
Hosted by Sean McCleary with Steve Middleton from Engagement Multiplier
Thursday 25th – 1pm
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You’ve already had a year of nasty, unexpected surprises. Do you really want more?
Company cultures are hard-pressed to keep up with the huge changes in employees’ expectations of their employers – and the new trends in employee engagement.
With so much changing so quickly, I’m sure like every business owner and leader, you have questions to which you need straightforward answers and solutions – now.
During the webinar, Steve will focus on the four forces that pose the biggest threat to businesses just like yours in 2021:
- FATIGUE: Rising burnout and exhaustion, leading to employee fragility,
- MISALIGNMENT: Rapidly growing misalignment between employers and employees,
- RESISTANCE: Disconnect around returning to the workplace,
- MISUNDERSTANDING: Employee expectations have dramatically changed.
Whether your business is growing, been forced to reduce staff numbers or are preparing for the return of furloughed staff, getting this right is critical.
Mar
NURTURING SALES THROUGH DATA AND TECHNOLOGY
Hosted by Keith Southern with panellists Steve Beckitt (SourceBreaker), Alex Faiers (Addictivity), Donna Owen (Vincere.io), Sam Cheshire and Nellie Perrin (Hinterview).
Thursday 18th – 12pm
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Data and marketing go hand in hand when nurturing sales. This session provides an overview of the following topics to help you implement an effective Recruitment Marketing strategy…
Market Mapping
Dataset Building
Website Interaction
Email Automation
CRM Database Functionality
Lead Generation
Mar
THE POWER HIVE CONTRACT DIVISION: IR35 PANEL
Hosted by Mike Smith with panellists Simon Whitehead – Brabners, Anna Sills – Advance, Shaun Critchley – Advance
Thursday 11th – 12pm
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The changes to IR35 legislation (6th April 2021) have caused large scale disruption. It’s incredibly important for agencies to follow up with their client-base to ensure that a compliant solution is in place both pre and post-change.
This session offers practical advice into the world of IR35, specifically covering what agencies need to watch out for as well as how they can be on hand to offer their support.
feb
the power hive marketing round table
Using the Best Marketing and Automation Techniques to Grow your Business
Hosted by Keith Southern with panellists Laura Wood– Co-founder at Loaded Hype, Alex Faiers– Founding Director at Addictivity, and Kris Holland – Director of Marketing at Charlton Morris
Thursday 18th – 12pm
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Our panel has been chosen to cover a wide variety of Marketing topics, trends, and activities and will be discussing the following:
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Branding & building authority through content
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Creating advocates – leveraging your employee’s personal brand to grow your business
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Building clarity and delivering ROI from a joined-up digital marketing strategy
feb
Members’ Meeting
Introducing The Power Hive start-up incubator – Essential foundations for brand new and smaller recruitment agencies
Keith Southern and Mark Neilan
Thursday 11th – 12pm
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This is both a practical session and an introduction Zoom Session to The Power Hive Start-Incubator.
In this session, we will be both be discussing and relaying everything a Start-Up Agency needs to consider before they embark on their recruitment agency journey. This session will also be a great reminder for the 1 person to 10 people-sized businesses who would like to refresh their current thinking and also to learn how some of the successful start-ups lay essential, solid foundations from the beginning.
This session is suitable for those starting their own recruitment business or those up to 10 sized teams who are now looking to expand.
feb
Members’ Meeting
Building a Vision for Post-Pandemic Success
Mike Smith and Gary Elden OBE
Thursday 4th – 12pm
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Whilst we’ve all had to adapt to working in lockdown conditions and COVID has more or less become part of everyday life, looking to the future is an essential part of ensuring your success.
Building a vision and instilling a growth mentality during a time where many are focused on the immediate here and now is difficult. This Hive members meeting has been designed with this in mind – to encourage leaders to plan for the future both practically and optimistically.
jan
Members’ Meeting
A Positive and Pragmatic Approach to Combatting the January Blues
Performance Pot: Kate Hayward & Vicky Hughes
Thursday 21st – 12pm
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Blue Monday kicks off the third working week of 2021. To help beat the Blues, we’ve developed a PowerMind session that aims to help you and your team’s restore confidence and energy amidst lockdown, post-Christmas and general winter doom and gloom.
Agenda:
- How to build resilience and its impact on productivity and performance
- What is ‘Blue Monday’? How can we remain positive and motivated in January?
- Looking after your own well-being as a leader
- Looking after the well-being of your remote team
jan
Members’ Meeting
Bouncing Back: Engaging and Retaining Your Best People
Sean McCleary
Thursday 14th – 12pm
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January is notoriously a crucial time for retention. As we are moving into a market with more options available, keeping hold of your productive billers is more important than ever.
In our exclusive interactive session, we will be sharing some insight on the main drivers behind people looking to move in this market as well as discuss ideas, initiatives and give real, practical advice to ensure your January payday is one without any surprises.
“What really stands out about the Hive is the community”
We were lucky enough to welcome Rebecca Drew into the Hive at our recent networking event – here’s what Rebecca had to say about The Power Hive!
2020 PREVIOUS EVENTS
nov
LIVE IR35 Q&A
ADVANCE: Shaun Critchley and Anna Sills
Thursday 26th November – 12pm
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If you’re confused about the upcoming changes to the IR35 legislation which come into effect in April then tomorrow’s session is for you!
Shaun Critchley and Anna Sills from Hive Partner ADVANCE | Trust the Experts will be taking the lead and available to answer all your burning questions Q&A style at 1 pm.
If you’ve got a contract division OR are thinking of getting your contract division started, then you NEED TO KNOW what the IR35 updates entail – this is essential learning.
nov
Linkedin special
LinkedIn Lessons for Recruiters: new features and the guide to building a successful profile
LinkedIn: Adam Hawkins, Head of Search & Staffing UK&I, and John McGrath, Global Customer Success Manager
Thursday 19th November – 12pm
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On the agenda…
For Recruiters:
LinkedIn Talent Insights (LTI)
Evolution of Recruiter and jobs
Candidate Experience
For Members:
– Assessments
– Profile intros (including open to work)
– Job push notifications
– Groups
– Re-skilling
It’s set to be a really informative session, helping help you to expand your presence and get ahead of your competitors.
With LinkedIn being an increasingly important part of a recruiter’s day-to-day, we’d even go as far as to say essential.
nov
live webinar
Protecting Your Business: from furlough and covid to expansion
Brabners: Simon Whitehead, Partner
Thursday 12th November – 12pm
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Simon Whitehead, partner at Brabners joins to deliver a LIVE Members session on the all-important topic of how to protect your business amidst the current volatility.
We’ll be discussing:
– Navigating the new Job Retention Scheme/ Furlough
– COVID-19 precautions
– Brexit and GDPR regulations
– Expanding your business
– Preparing for 2021
Simon will also be available for a Q&A after the session, so ready your legal-based business questions!
oct
virtual recruitment conference
the power of a connected community
Joe Thompson, Liz Johnson, Steve Carter, Andrew Sillitoe, Russell Clements, Dr Aimee McCarthy, Lauren Di Ventura, Paul Cheetham Karcz, Alison Humphries, Gary Elden, Natash Clark, Dr Ami Kaur, Richard Prime & more!
Wednesday 14th – Friday 16th October – from 11am each day
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The Power of a connected community
A virtual recruitment conference, where human connections meets digital transformation, powered by the Hive.
Our *FREE* virtual conference gives you an unprecedented level of access to a mix of content over three days. Our sessions have been specifically developed to help recruitment leaders become drivers of success.
Despite the fact we can’t meet up for a while, networking and community are always at the heart of a Hive event. Connection is arguably more important now than ever which is why we are embracing digital opportunities to support our members and recruitment peers.
Free to Register
Non-members welcome
oct
LIVE WEBINAR
CREATING CUSTOMER LOYALTY IN A CRISIS MEMBERS WEBINAR
Dr Ami Kaur
Thursday 8th October – 12pm
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We recognise that building strong customer relationships has never been more important. With that being said, Hive favourite Dr. Ami Kaur will be hosting an interactive discussion with our Hivers, offering practical advice on how to build effective BD strategies in your business!
Due to unprecedented demand, this will now be available to our Hive members in webinar format!
Ami will be drawing on her areas across 20 years of building customer-focused growth strategies and discussing why now is exactly the right time to identify and establish trust-based relationships with customers.
Free to Register
sept
member’s meeting
the power mind
WellMinds At Work: Dr Aimee McCarthy and Lauren Di Ventura
Thursday 17th September – 12pm
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The Wellminds At Work ladies are on hand to provide members with suggestions into both long term and short term management solutions, tips for building resilience, and recommendations for measuring the financial impact of mental health and well being.
Free to Register
JUL
LIVE WEBINAR
International Expansion Best Practices
Kashif Naqshbandi, Nye Bidwell & David Ellis
Friday 3rd July – 12pm
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Our recent Trend Report revealed 57% of agency leaders are considering changing market either by vertical, by sector or internationally.
Joining us to discuss all things international expansion is a fantastic Hive line-up of powerful industry experts.
David Ellis – Director of BD at PGC, workforce management company in the USA and Canada
Nye Bidwell – Strategic Advisor within the Staffing industry helping businesses expand abroad
Kashif Naqshbandi – Chief Marketing Officer at Tenth Revolution Group
We’ll be discussing decisions and considerations around people, market, services and locations when embarking on international expansion.
Free to Register
JUN
LIVE WEBINAR
Future-proofing your recruitment agency
Louise Davey, Brad Lamb, Mark Neilan & Power Hive Co-Founder Sean McCleary
Friday 5th June – 12pm
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We’ve brought together some of the Hive’s most forward-thinking leaders and owners who will be exploring everything from COVID-19’s impact on small start up’s to established global businesses, offering practical steps and advice and imparting their thoughts on the key themes highlighted by our soon to be published market research report!
We’re also looking forward to sharing the results of 150+ agency leaders input and using the key considerations that we’ve identified to drive discussion across markets, services and people in the post-COVID-19 recruitment landscape.
Free to Register
APR
LIVE WEBINAR
TACTICS TO THRIVE IN TOUGH TIMES
Gary Elden & Mike Smith
Friday 24th April – 12pm
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Gary Elden and Mike Smith will be analysing and assessing 4 market downturns and several booms, to provide you with key lessons and learnings from their lived experience, that will help YOU shape a thriving future!
Free to Register
APR
LIVE WEBINAR
MANAGING MOTIVATION IN TIMES OF CRISIS
Graham Ravenscroft
Thursday 9th April – 12pm
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Gateway HR’s Lead Performance Coach Graham Ravenscroft will be covering how business leaders can support their people appropriately at this difficult time and ensure that they maintain the highest levels of engagement and performance across everyone in the business.
Free to Register
APR
LIVE WEBINAR
FURLOUGHING
Simon Whitehead
Friday 3rd April – 12pm
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Brabners Partner Simon Whitehead will be covering all things Furlough!
Free to Register
MAR
LIVE WEBINAR
BUSINESS RESILIENCE
RUSSELL CLEMENTS
Friday 27th March – 12pm
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Russell Clements will be imparting his knowledge, foresight and lived experience on how to find the opportunity in any market changes or uncertainty and fielding general questions during this unprecedented outbreak.
Free to Register
JAN
Manchester
2020 BREAKFAST
Natwest HQ
Friday 31st January – 9am
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To kick off the year and decade in style, we’ll be hosting an interactive breakfast event covering a topic within each of our Hive programmes: Business, People, Tools & Technology and Marketing.
If you’re interested in attending, RSVP.
£100 for non-members

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