Working from home can be a big shift for staff. While you may already have had some employees who were working flexibly the huge changes that COVID-19 have brought into working practices now mean that your entire workforce could be functioning this way. Given this is new and uncertain ground for both employees and managers…
“Furloughed” isn’t a term that many of us had heard prior to March 2020 – and many small business owners seemed initially to struggle to understand what it meant for their enterprise. Now, however, it’s a term we’re all too familiar with as almost half of businesses have, or will (according to the British Chamber…
COVID-19 has presented many challenges and probably key among them is how to effectively manage the impact it has on mental health and wellbeing. Whether you are isolating at home, suffering from symptoms, working within the health service or taking care of others everyone is being affected in different ways. From worries about our own…
COVID-19 has had a seismic impact on all of our everyday lives. Currently, many of us are living and working in isolation, whether as a result of showing symptoms of the virus or in response to government instructions to stay at home. If you’re used to spending your days in a lively office, seeing friends…
Even if your business doesn’t have unlimited resources for recruitment it’s still possible to stay competitive and ensure that you retain the best people. Many employees today are much more concerned about their day-to-day experience of working life than huge salaries or a glamorous range of benefits. If you want to attract and retain, top…
A dress code is an important guide for any business to provide for its staff. It not only sets the standards that you want employees to meet when it comes to what they wear but can also convey the business’ expectations with respect to appearance. There are several key considerations for any dress code. Make…
Your CV is an essential document if you’re currently looking for a new job or keen to enter the employment market for the first time. It’s this that will enable an employer to see whether you have the necessary skills, experience and qualifications to go on to the interview stage. So, it’s worth putting time…
Even if your business doesn’t have unlimited resources for recruitment it’s still possible to stay competitive and ensure that you retain the best people. Many employees today are much more concerned about their day-to-day experience of working life than huge salaries or a glamorous range of benefits. If you want to attract and retain, top…
A new job can be a life-changing moment – but you have to get through the recruitment process first. The interview stage is particularly key for any candidate. These 20 tips will help to ensure you nail it. Find out about your potential employer. It always pays to research the business you want to join,…
Whatever industry you are in, if you’re looking to attract millennials to your company, it’s important to be able to offer them some unique benefits to make your opportunity stand out above others. Unlike generations before them, Millennials are looking for something different – more specific benefits that will give them what they want, rather…
