It’s getting harder to attract and retain top talent. Most companies start with the process of sourcing new employees but don’t put time and effort into developing the company culture into one where people want to stay (and so, the cycle is ongoing). Based on this, we recommend a bottom up approach to hiring speciality…
An emergency action plan is a practical way of managing potential impacts to your business in the case of a disaster. It’s something that all businesses, regardless of size, should consider and implement. What are the benefits of a disaster preparedness plan? It’s inevitable that every business will face a disaster of some sort. Whether…
Regardless of the size of your business, HR Manuals are important to ensure that your business meets its legal obligations and you support managers in your business to make consistent and reliable decisions regarding the operation of the business and its employees. HR policies minimise the risk of legal action from an employee and are…
Hiring productive employees is really the ‘silver bullet’ of recruitment. If you can solve this issue and then replicate it, your business will be on track for success. So how exactly do you hire more productive employees for your business? Hire for ownership Barbara Fanfan, in her article: ‘Finding and Keeping Employees with Ownership’ states…
Hiring the right employees for your business can be one of the most challenging aspects of running a small business. Certainly, there are plenty of ways to get it wrong. So what do businesses need to consider when developing their recruitment approach to improve their chances of hiring the right employees? Go slowly If you’re…
The New Year is one of those times that people often evaluate their lives (and careers) and can be a key time they start the process of looking for a new position or recruit fresh talent for their business. Many people on the hunt for a new role often jump onto Seek as a first…
The New Year is often a time when people look inward – reflecting on their career, health and fitness and re-evaluate their goals. While it’s commonplace for people to change employers, the process of navigating a career change can be challenging, particularly in terms of how such a change is perceived by recruiters and employers….
They say that good business is all about hiring the right people, then leaving them to it. But there is more to it these days to retain good staff. So how do you ensure you get maximum engagement and retention out of your staff to avoid them leaving? According to Gallup Research, just 13% of…
Understanding the impact of mental health issues in the workplace have been steadily increasing but some still have a long way to go. According to a 2015-2016 report by Deloitte UK on the impact of mental health in the workplace, there were: 488,000 reported cases of work-related stress, anxiety or depression 77 per cent of…
Dress codes in businesses are often viewed as historic relics based on a more traditional view of how employees should dress in a workplace (suit, ties, stockings etc). While it’s important that employees are well presented, some organisations, (such as Price Waterhouse Coopers) are relaxing dress codes in favour of trusting employees to make suitable…
