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Managing HR in a publishing firm

Managing HR in a publishing firm

Veruschka Selbach is the Managing Director of Pluto books, an independent left-wing publishing firm based in London. Pluto Books was first founded in 1969 and is a currently a small, but fast-growing team. citrus HR was already implemented before Veruschka joined the...

Phishing: how to protect your small business

Phishing: how to protect your small business

Protecting your customer and employee data might seem easy, but with different hacking techniques coming into play on a daily basis, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to know if you are emailing Helen the HR Assistant or Sam the Scammer. But never fear. There are...

Pulse surveys: 10 questions you can be asking

Pulse surveys: 10 questions you can be asking

There’s no denying that making sure you employees are engaged at work is on your to-do list, but it can be a tricky task to get right. We know you care about your staff, and we totally get it. If they seem to turning up every day, are hitting targets, and haven’t said...

The benefits of PensionSync in payroll software

The benefits of PensionSync in payroll software

Your employees expect to be paid, on time, correctly, and for all their pension calculations to be right first time. But doing all this in-house, and error-free, can be a challenging task for any small business owner.  We speak to hundreds of small business owners...

Managing HR in recruitment and staffing

Managing HR in recruitment and staffing

Lucy Smith is the founder of DigitalGrads, a staffing and recruitment platform that matches university grads and entry-level job hunters with roles at innovative tech start-ups and small businesses. Like many start-up founders, Lucy wanted to start DigitalGrads with...

What is a pulse survey and how do you run one?

What is a pulse survey and how do you run one?

Staff “pulse” surveys are growing in popularity as a way to get real-time data from employees, but what are they and can they really help your business? What is a pulse survey? Pulse surveys are short and frequent surveys used to ‘take the pulse’ of the organisation...

The 5 top HR challenges for small businesses in 2022

The 5 top HR challenges for small businesses in 2022

Small business employers have enough to worry about without the raft of challenges that can come with HR. There has been a considerable amount of HR challenges to contend with over the past couple of years, meaning that many employers’ and business owners’ attentions...

New integration with QuickBooks Online

New integration with QuickBooks Online

Cloud-based citrus HR software launches app integration with Intuit QuickBooks Online citrus HR announces the launch of their app’s new integration with QuickBooks Online. This enables customers to seamlessly send data from the powerful, time-saving HR, payroll and...

Menopause policies: why they are important

Menopause policies: why they are important

New data from Debenhams Ottaway and CIPD has reported that only 25% of businesses across the UK have a menopause policy in place in the workplace. These statistics are significant, considering that women of the general menopausal age (45-54) make up 11% of all people...

April Fool’s Day – How to manage it as an employer

April Fool’s Day – How to manage it as an employer

The notorious April Fools' Day is upon us, which means it’s the time of year when an office prank or two are most likely to pop up, even with a lot of us hybrid working. Whether everyone is back in the workplace or not, there are lots of opportunities for your...

#4 Some fresh software updates for spring

#4 Some fresh software updates for spring

Warmer weather, lighter nights and new blooms means spring is finally here, and so is our monthly update where we bring you up-to-date with everything that’s been happening inside our HR software… This month our dev team have been busy beavering away on security...

Managing HR in construction site services

Managing HR in construction site services

Louise Rees is Business Support Consultant at telecommunications network auditors, Construction Site Services (CSS), a small business who were looking for a reliable HR service to help manage their people. CSS were looking to source a new HR service provider but...

Managing HR in the education sector

Managing HR in the education sector

Sarah Thomas is Office and Finance Manager at Birmingham Education Partnership (BEP), an organisation which runs education partnerships through a range of services for 450 schools across Birmingham. When Sarah started at the company in 2017, it was still a relatively...

Managing HR in property management

Managing HR in property management

Craig Duncan is Company Director at Cross Keys Estates, an independent Estate Agency that wows its customers with tailored professional advice. Joining citrus HR in 2019, Craig was looking for  Like many small businesses, Cross Keys struggled to keep HR top of mind,...

Managing HR in a solicitors practice

Managing HR in a solicitors practice

Patrick Cheshire is Office Manager at Gittins McDonald, a team of solicitors with expertise in conveyancing, family law, probate and crime, in charge of most day-to-day HR processes. When Patrick joined the company, there were no clear HR processes in place, and he...

Managing HR in a non-profit

Managing HR in a non-profit

Nigel Langhorn is CEO of Agamemnon Housing, a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable, managed housing for people over 60., who came to citrus looking for HR expertise to help manage his people. When Nigel took over as CEO for Agamemnon Housing, he was struck...

Managing HR in education services

Managing HR in education services

Samantha Dyson is Managing Director at Key Education Services Ltd, an independent supply teaching agency, and was looking for a service that provided watertight HR policies and much more at the start of her HR journey. Like many of our customers, Samantha realised she...

Managing HR in touring and event services

Managing HR in touring and event services

Cliff Zenker is General Manager at KB Event Ltd, a business that provides global road, sea and air freight services to corporate events, music and entertainment industries. Before joining citrus HR, Cliff noticed that HR admin and managing his people was...

Managing HR in a sales agency

Managing HR in a sales agency

Louise Sherliker is Business Office Manager at Product Chain, a sales agency specialising in quality food and drink brands across the UK. When Louise was faced with the responsibility of taking over the company’s HR, she wasn’t sure of where to start. Luckily, since...

Managing HR in financial planning

Managing HR in financial planning

Jeremy Carver is Finance Manager for Beckford James, a Chartered firm that offers quality financial planning. Since starting with citrusHR, Jeremy has seen an improvement in efficiency due to the time-saving software and access to a team of expert HR Support...

Managing HR in recruitment advertising

Managing HR in recruitment advertising

Matt Farrah is director and co-founder of Niche Jobs Ltd, an organisation that helps people to advertise and find jobs in the health and social care industry. Matt was looking for stress-free support in 2018 which led him to us. When Matt discovered that...