Managing a team through change can be challenging, let's take the strain out of the process for you, read this week’s blog to find out how
Read moreGiving staff the best start
Often there is a gap of a month or more between getting that offer accepted and an individual starting with your organisation. Learn how you can keep them feeling warm and fuzzy, as well as helping them to settle in once they do start.
Read moreMaking the right offer, the right way
Now you’ve found your ideal candidate, it's essential to get the offer right and get it accepted. Follow our tips and you’ll be planning your candidate’s induction before you know it!
Read moreInterview, Assessments and Scoring
You only have one chance to make a first impression! When it comes to interviewing your ideal candidates you've got to make that first impression lasting, for all the RIGHT reasons. Get our hints and tips to ensure that your ideal candidate leaves the interview room excited about the prospect of joining your team.
Read moreShortlisting and Telephone Interviews
We will be taking a look at how to shortlist your candidates and why you should implement telephone interviewing into your process.
Read moreVariety Is The Spice Of… Amazing Teams
Finding the right candidate for your business is a skill, a skill every person involved in the hiring process needs to develop. Before you start shortlisting candidates and arranging interviews. Let get you and your team prepared.
Read moreThat’s not in my JD!
It is really hard to effectively, recruit, set objectives and monitor success without having an up to date job description as a foundation document. Get our key tips on what you should be including in your description to ensure that you have what you need to create a successful business.
Read moreWhy would anyone want to work here?
When advertising a role you have to remember that recruitment is a two-way street, it’s not just about you finding a candidate with the skills, knowledge and experience that you need, you also need to make role compelling so that your ideal candidate will read it and want to apply.
Get our key tips, alongside a practical example
Read moreIs your business attractive?
68% of the Labour force in the UK are actively searching or are open to a new job, so why aren’t candidates with the skills you need applying for your roles?
You need a talent attraction strategy to ensure that you are reaching the staff that you need, get our top tips here.
Read moreDo you dread managing staff?
There are two distinct types of business owners, those who strive to build a business large enough to support or team and those who never want to manage a team ever. Like EVER.
Sometimes it is down to a traumatic past management experience or other times it’s the belief that no one will be able to do it as well as you.
Can you relate …
Read moreIs it Stay or Go?
The first six months of employment are a vital time for employer and employee. it establishes the relationship and whether or not it will be long and fruitful one. Its important to start things up right. We share some tips for how to get the most out of a probation period.
Read moreGiving new staff the best start
You invest a lot of time and resource recruiting the best candidate for your role but once your offer has been accepted there is often a gap of a month or more between getting that offer accepted and an individual starting with your organisation, so how do you keep them feeling warm and fuzzy, as well as helping them to settle in once they do start?
We share a few pointers to help you with pre and onboarding.
Read moreHow to make sure you are on the right path
May is National Share a Story Month, so this month we’ll be sharing an interesting HR story a week.
We started working with a new client who contacted us after receiving a lawyers letter challenging the way they had dismissed a member of staff, threatening to take them to the employment tribunal for unfair dismissal. Find out what happened next and why …
Read moreRetaining Top Talent
Losing valued staff can be a business owners worst nightmare. Here are some tips to help you retain your top talent
Read moreEmployment Legislation Update - April 2019
It’s time for the April HR Legislation update. Make sure you review and update your policies.
Read moreThree things NOT to do when Interviewing
There are some definite No No’s when it comes to interviewing. Make sure you don’t do the things listed in this weeks blog …
Read moreI am a BAD girl scout
Ever been really good at ensuring that everyone else is doing things correctly and then realising you haven’t been following your own advice ? Here is a timely reminder
Read moreHow a lack of sight gave me insight
Sometimes in our rush to get things done, we only look at the surface and don’t look at the depth of an issue. We get carried away with what we assume an issue is and then wonder why the solution didn’t work.
We need to change our perception and take the time to understand the underlying issues.
Read moreManagers, the new poor relation?
Often amazing staff are promoted to management roles with no training or previous experience.
Assuming that an individual who is great at achieving their individual targets, will be equally efficient when leading a team, is risky, Read Gils story and see if your managers need some support and training before its too late.
Read morePreparing for Life's Dramas
Learn how to ensure that life’s little challenges don't cause your business to stall.
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