At time of writing, the big question of ‘Will we or won’t we have a normal Christmas/Hanukkah’ remains just that – a question. The UK’s weather has done little to cheer up the locked-down masses. Yet there is a persistent electricity crackling in the dreary grey that suggests that recruiters in particular are creating their own brighteners to overcome the gloom and doom. Our haunting cover this month by senior designer Sarah Auld reflects the hint of an uplift en route to 2021, representing collectively our news stories and the recruiter spirit this month instead of a single article.

Our haunting cover this month by senior designer Sarah Auld reflects the hint of an uplift en route to 2021”

Take heart from the story of Jon Dweck of Pod Talent, who turned a thorny Covid-related problem into a potential gold mine. If you listened to our November podcast, Recruiter reveals all… about the new-style Christmas parties for 2020, you heard from former recruiter Steph Cooper who brought her brand-new party planning business in line quickly with the current conditions and from ResourceBank’s Richard Pearson who embraced the 2020-mode of celebration with gusto in the holiday season. 

Remember 2020 as the year we all learned what we’re made of – the biggest gift of all.