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In Pictures: VM & Display Show 2019

Take a look at what caught our eye at the VM & Display Show 2019. You can find out more about the show here

What to wear for an interview

As recruiters, one of the most helpful pieces of advice we can give to candidates is how to dress for the upcoming interview. First impressions are important and dressing accordingly will give you one less thing to worry about on the day. For some people styling yourself to meet your potential employer is a no […]

Straco Review 2017

As 2017 ends we wanted to look back on our favourite projects that have tickled our senses this year across our specialist sectors in Retail Design, Interiors, Point of Sale, Point of Purchase, Marketing, Events and Exhibitions. The retail game is changing, stores of brick and mortar are responding to changing consumer habits and technology […]

Up the Leeds – it’s the place to be

(Warning: this post may be subject to bias) As the rightful capital of gods own country, the city of Leeds has seen a mighty transformation over the past decade. Once defined by its industrial past the city stands proud as a confident, creative and cultural hub of the North. Here, at Straco HQ we love […]

Celebrating design talent on Global Exhibitions Day

Global Exhibitions Day is upon us and as a specialist recruiter to a sector that brings people together, we are paying homage to some of the exhibition designs done by (some of) the industries most talented. In no particular order (drum roll please) here’s our top 5 picked by the team. sfd at Euroshop 2017 Daring […]

Attracting and keeping the talented & great

Attracting and keeping the talented & great There are two common themes we come across when we ask candidates why they are looking to move jobs.; the first is career progression and the second is to earn more money. For employers, hiring the right talent is one thing, but retaining a good work force is another […]