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Although some businesses have implemented successful remote working strategies, and some are considering a permanent move away from the office, a spotlight has remained on the green light to bring employees back to work.
Continue reading Managing the return to work after you have made changes to your business…
It is unclear which has had the bigger impact, but between them Brexit and Covid appear to have made it much more difficult to find staff in certain sectors. Despite there being 1.7 million unemployed people in the UK, many hospitality, leisure, tourism and haulier businesses among others are struggling to recruit.
Continue reading Your checklist for employing younger people to fill your workforce shortages…
After recruiting overseas for 13 years having worked in my own and other peoples businesses, I returned to the UK and set up my own recruitment company. It became very apparent to me in a short duration that recruitment consultancies did not command the same respect that I had come to appreciate overseas or indeed with my previous experience of recruiting in the UK in the 1990’s.
Continue reading Why Recruitment Consultants get a Bad Name…
Many readers may be surprised to learn that auto enrolment has been in operation for large employers (250+) since 2012. The auto enrolment process will continue up to the final staging dates in 2017, but despite recent TV advertising campaigns from the Pensions Regulator featuring the larger than life character ‘Workie’, it seems some employers are still unsure or in some cases unaware of how this fundamental change may affect them and their employees.
Contract hero or Unfair Zero? whatever you believe, the zero hour contract has certainly made its mark in UK Employment Law and the press.
As the end of 2015 approaches, the celebrations are starting. Employees everywhere are getting into the festive spirit. But as a small business owner, you know only too well this is not a time to relax and take your eye off the business. You thoughts will already be turning to setting 2016 goals, budgets and planning what staff will be needed to achieve those ambitious targets.
Continue reading Make sure you plan these costs into your 2016 staffing budget