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First 100 Days
The First 100 days: How to make (or break) a new hire You’ve spent the past two months sourcing and interviewing suitable candidates, shelled out on average £1,500 in in-house resourcing time, advertising costs, agency or search fees and you’ve finally bagged yourself a new hire…success! But as [...]
Are you being proactive?
Are you being proactive? It is critical that employers understand that their duty under the new harassment prevention law is not a preventative one. Employers must be proactive and not wait for an incident of sexual harassment to take place before they act. The first task for every [...]
Employment Law: what to expect in 2025
Employment Law: what to expect in 2025 As we saw announced in October 2024 by the new Labour Government, over the next couple of years the political landscape for employment law is going to look significantly different when the reforms to the Employment Rights Bill begin to come [...]
The Right To Disconnect
The Right To Disconnect We can all agree that technology and remote working have transformed the way we work. Many employers are no longer suffering the daily commute or feeling trapped in the rigidity of the 9-5 working day. Employers also benefit from being able to reach their [...]
Personality Profiles
From detectives to networkers: five work personality types and who is most likely to be a manager or CEO Workplace personality tests highlight the importance of adapting management styles to suit individual needs, psychologists say. Slack, the communication platform, has identified five workplace personality types that are common to [...]
Just Ask!
How do I make my business attractive in the job marketplace?
Recruitment and Selection How do I make my business attractive in the job marketplace? How do you attract the right people to your business? From all the people who may apply to join you, how do you know who is right for you? How do you legally reject people [...]
How do I change my business structure?
Organisational Change Has your business reached the stage where it needs to change to grow? Is your organisational structure holding the business back? Do you need to change your organisation structure to meet customer requirements? Do you need to change the roles your staff are employed in? You know [...]
My Policies are mess what do i do?
HR Policies What state are your HR policies in? Do you have an employee handbook? Are you confident that they are up to date and comply with employment legislation? Are they accessible to your staff and managers? Are your managers trained in how to apply them? What do they [...]