The start of the year is often a busy time in recruitment. It’s a time for people think about a fresh start in a new job and business owners to consider their staffing needs! A survey by CV-Library revealed that 86% of organisations in the UK have found hiring ‘quite’...
In recent years the stigma associated with mental health and mental wellbeing has changed a lot. The barriers have been broken down when it comes to talking about this and as a society we are, rightly so, more understanding and open to supporting what this means for...
The Christmas season is often the time of year to enjoy some fun and festivities at work but also throws up some important considerations. Organising the Christmas party is usually an important priority at this time of year but there are some other things that should...
At this time of year our thoughts often look to the future and what 2024 might hold! The four-day week is still a relatively new concept. We know that some of you are already doing it and others may be thinking of it for next year or beyond. It has also recently been...
As a small business owner, you undoubtedly have some fabulous women working alongside you, and International Women’s Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate their achievements in the workplace. But it’s also an opportunity to look at some of the barriers women...
People are at the heart of business. It is important to have a diverse workforce and strive to build and maintain an inclusive culture no matter the size of your business. As a small business you might not have the employee...
It's the festive season - and whilst life tends to get much busier at this time of year, it's also a good opportunity to reflect on the last 12 months and how you can continue to thrive in 2023. We know running a small business can be challenging at the best of times,...
You may have noticed the 2022 World Cup has kicked off in Qatar, and whilst the controversial choice of Qatar as host is a useful reminder of anti-discrimination laws and the need to treat all employees fairly, major football tournaments bring their own HR issues to...
Regardless of the size of your business, recruiting the right people will be key to your business success. The problem is recruitment can be very time-consuming and expensive, and so it makes total sense that retaining existing staff is a no-brainer! What is employee...
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...
Recruitment interviews and exit interviews are terms that we are likely all familiar with. But what about stay interviews? The ‘stay interview’ is gaining huge traction in businesses as part of an employee engagement and employee experience projects, because the focus...
The last couple of years have seen the world turned completely upside down. One of the many casualties of the pandemic was the job market. Employees were furloughed, some had to change to working from home very quickly, and some lost their jobs altogether. While we...
Most of us in the UK are familiar with the typical British winter weather. Cold. Wet. And dark. But just because we’re used to going to work in the dark and going home, yes you guessed it, in the dark, it doesn’t mean it won’t affect our moods, productivity, and...
Flexible working has become much more common and grown in importance as a way of working in the last couple of years, as we all struggled to work out how best to work from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, and our staff got used to the flexibility of working remotely...
Nowadays, onboarding of new staff is an important task for lots of small businesses. It can really set the tone for the culture that you want to create in your business.As hiring remotely continues, small business owners are revolutionising their digital onboarding...
A new year, a new decade and the news that more of us than ever are taking part in Veganuary (a pledge to try a vegan diet for the month of January). A large number of retailers have launched new vegan ranges to respond to customer demand and bakery chain Greggs...