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Milestone
28 Aug 2026
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The new Stoa website goes live
Live job feed, candidate registration and the My Stoa portal on the way — the porch, now open online.
Austen · Co-founderClients
24 Aug 2026
Four hours: why we put a limit on our own invoice
The thinking behind the protection window, and what happens in practice when a placement doesn’t work out.
Candidates
21 Aug 2026
What to bring to an FLT assessment
Licence, ID, safety boots — and the three things candidates most often turn up without.
Guidance
18 Aug 2026
Temp to perm: when it’s worth it, and when it isn’t
A straight look at both sides of the decision — for the people weighing up a contract, and the sites that offer them.
Candidates
16 Aug 2026
Your first shift through an agency: what good looks like
Who meets you, what paperwork should already be done, and the questions worth asking before you clock on.
Milestone
14 Aug 2026
Stoa becomes an REC member
Audited and admitted to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation — the compliance standard we’ll be held to from day one.
Clients
12 Aug 2026
Agency workers and your audit trail: what to ask for
Right-to-work, licence checks and the paperwork a decent agency should hand over without being chased.
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