Should we bring in new talent to fill roles, or develop in-house talent?
One question we get asked quite a lot within the HR team is whether we recruitment for our clients. The answer is one of those annoying responses of “yes and no”! By this I mean we do not do the actual recruiting which I'll explain shortly, but what we do is offer advice to help the client establish what the need actually is and the best way of fulfilling this. So, when I say that we don't do the recruiting, we're not a recruitment agency and have no intention of ever offering this as a service. To be a good recruitment agency, that needs to be the sole purpose of the business with people highly skilled in recruitment. We work with many of the best recruiters across the UK (and beyond) so if you're reading this thinking, I needed help with recruitment, do give us a call and we can point you in the right direction.
The secret to how outsourcing can save your life!
As business owners or managers, we excel in our field, some may even call us experts including ourselves! But one thing we all discover is you can’t be good at everything and this blog discusses the pros of using outsourced help.
Why is the employee experience so important?
Employee experience? Isn’t that basically the same as employee engagement, or indeed another fancy description of it? Let’s have a look at the differences so we can understand why it is so important.
Open plan offices – good or bad?
Whether you are in an open plan office or looking at this as an option, it’s a good thing to consider whether it will work for your particular business, whilst being considerate of the needs of your employees.
Is silence golden?
I had a thought recently (just the one, I don’t like to overwork the grey matter), and that was, whether an office worked better silently or was hustle and bustle a better idea? This idea didn’t just pop in to my head...
The TUPE transfer: what does it actually mean?
The process starts with a commercial decision to either sell part or all of the business or change the service provision or contract to another supplier. Once this has been confirmed, any employees that are currently employed by the outgoing company undertaking that specific element of the business, are identified as having the potential to transfer to the new company.
Are you supporting your employees with non-visible disabilities?
I am currently sat outside the British Library in the sunshine using my time before my meeting to put this blog together for you. The reason I mention my location (other than to ...
The importance of goal setting to your professional success
There is an industry built upon this subject, there are business coaches and mentors and all manner or inspirational courses for you to attend, most of them with good reason. Setting a goal for yourself can be tough.
The role and value of Coaching in the workplace
The role and value of Coaching in the workplace
Should you survey employee satisfaction and engagement?
This is a question we get asked quite often and our answer is always the same – only if you genuinely want to know what people think and are prepared to act on it and be seen to do so. You would think this was obvious, but all too often we hear of companies that conduct surveys but never act on the results.
Should employers monitor rest time and tiredness at work?
As an employer it is important to remember that hard work doesn’t start and end only at work. We all have extremely busy lives. A piece of research conducted in September 2018, found that 46% of employees regularly turned up to their jobs feeling too tired to work.
LGBT+ acceptance - Are we there yet?
I read a blog a couple of days ago written by a gentleman who believed that gay employees don’t have to be ‘out’ at work. Initially I understood the message of the blog completely, in that whatever sexual orientation you have you shouldn’t have to disclose it if you do not wish to. Freedom of choice is important and sometimes we would prefer to keep ourselves a little mysterious!
Steps to successful project management
Now if you have a role like mine that seems to incorporate a random list of jobs that do not fit anywhere else, you too understand what I’m about to say. Technically my job is Business Manager. This equates to finance and accounts, supervision of staff, daily running of office, insurance and other expected tasks.
Should I offer rewards and benefits?
You’ll be pleased to know that the quick answer to this is yes! Followers of our blogs will know that this bit is coming, but what rewards and benefits you do offer ‘depend’ on what fits your organisation.
How to create a learning culture that attracts better candidates
Basically, a learning culture is an organisation where learning is happening all the time and is actively encouraged and sought out at all levels. It goes way beyond planned learning activities, such as courses and qualifications, and includes attitudes to learning, feedback on performance and sharing of learning.