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Taking on an Apprentice Before the 31st March can Make Economic Sense
The current environment makes it’s a good time to recruit – there are plenty of good candidates out there. But wait a moment… before you start your search, have you considered hiring an apprentice? Benefit from a grant if you recruit before the 31st March If you take...
Talking Mental Health During Covid – How to Improve Working from Home
Coronavirus has had varying effects on people professionally, socially and economically. However, something that almost everyone can relate to is the disruption to daily life due to COVID restrictions and lockdowns. This can lead to worry and anxiety stemming from...
Staff Appraisal – What’s the point?
As an outsourced HR provider one of the top reasons new potential clients contact us is that they have an employee with performance issues. Our first question is around whether or not the employee has a clear job description and regular review of their performance....
How to Give Constructive Feedback When Working Remotely
Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, and many people working from home, giving constructive feedback and managing staff remotely has become a challenge for many small businesses. Here are a few tips to help you continue to give appropriate constructive feedback when...
What is Best practice for Redundancy.
Let’s face it making people redundant is not nice or anything that any owner or manager looks forward to doing. But often it is critical to the ongoing survival of the business and there is a right and wrong way of doing it.
2021 – The 5 Big HR Changes Facing Businesses!
1 – NEW IMMIGRATION SYSTEM
1st January 2021 any employer wishing to recruit from outside the UK must comply with the new point-based immigration system. EEA nationals arriving in the UK from 1st January must comply with the new rules.