With New Year’s resolutions starting to slip, it’s important to make sure that you keep to the important ones. If one of your resolutions this year was to improve your relationship with your team, then we’ve got just the thing. Here are five ways HR software can...
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How to get the most out of your free trial
Thinking about giving HR software a go? Started your citrus HR free trial but not sure what you're looking for? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Find the things that work for you Download our 'top tips for getting the most out of your free trial' now. Our guide...
Upcoming Webinars
Below is a list of the webinars we've got coming up soon. We're always working on new topics that we think you'll find interesting and useful. To find out more about the webinar, and book your slot, just click on the link. 21 February 2024, 11AM...
The two best ways small businesses can save money on HR
As a small business it’s vital to save money where possible and it’s an unfortunate truth that a lot of small businesses waste money on HR. This could be anything from the time it takes calculate holiday entitlement to the expensive fees an employee tribunal can...
7 HR problems your spreadsheet can’t solve
The spreadsheet - a great place to create and analyse data, right? Right. So there’s no harm in using it for managing your HR, right? Well, not quite. We know that it can be an easy way to manage holiday requests and employee information when you're just starting out....
Finding the right candidate – effective recruitment and ATS
When it comes to filling a vacancy, finding the right candidate can often seem like the luck of the draw. Maybe your job advert isn’t getting the number of responses you were hoping for, or perhaps you’re receiving a lot of CVs, but only a fraction of applicants are...
What is HR software and does my small business need it?
What is HR software? HR software is technology designed to help businesses manage all aspects of employment and track people data. Put simply, it lets you manage your people at any time, from anywhere, as long as you have an internet connection. As a small business...
citrus HR & Deputy – a match made in time tracking heaven!
Imagine cutting down on the time spent planning shift patterns and having oversight of your entire team’s time, from one, easy to use dashboard? At citrus HR we make it our business to make life as easy as possible for our customers. Our ethos is built on powerful HR...
How can HR software help you improve business performance?
Your business is only as effective as its people, which is great when you’re small. But growth often complicates things. Small teams form close ties in the start-up environment. The shared purpose, pride and excitement bind people in surprising ways and ensure they...
Employee Wellbeing: Are your team ready for 2023?
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,...
How HR software can give you back the gift of time to run your business
Time. There’s never enough of it, which is why small business owners are often so dismayed at how much of this precious resource they need to spend on being an employer. That HR time drain is why we work with thousands of small businesses – providing HR software...
How to pick the best HR software for your small business
Spend some time googling HR software for small businesses and you’ll quickly appreciate how much choice there is. The market is cluttered, no question about it. So how do we sort through the impenetrable jargon and marketing shpiel to choose the best option? That’s...
Does a small business need HR software?
“Do I need HR software for my small business?” The simple fact you’re asking that question indicates what the answer might be, but let’s break it down. Here’s a story we commonly encounter... HR creep Business start-ups rarely consider HR until they need to. And why...
What can HR software do for my small business?
Small businesses can get along without HR software. Using Excel spreadsheets, Google Calendar, paper lists and post-it notes, it’s absolutely possible to keep yourself up to date, organised, and on the right side of compliance. In a small business, it’s usually the...
14 questions to ask when searching for HR software
Finding the right HR software can be a real struggle for small businesses. In a marketplace filled with providers offering what appears to be similar products, where do you start and how can you tell what is the best fit for your needs? Many small businesses aren’t...
#6 Our HR software updates just in time for Christmas
It feels like only yesterday we were updating you with our summer software makeover, and now Christmas is just around the corner. The time has flown by for the citrus HR development team, who have polished off the year with some great HR software updates, including...
Employer headaches and how checklists can take the pain away
With 16 million people employed in small businesses across the UK, induction, and leaver admin are familiar HR tasks with many owners and managers. But having practical checklists may help to get your ducks in a row. Here at citrus HR, we love a good checklist and...
How our One-to-One tool can keep your company culture on track
One-to-ones are more than just typical meetings; they are a great performance tool that can help you get the most from your team. Perhaps more importantly at the moment, they are also a crucial means of learning how your direct reports are feeling, both about their...
Onboarding tools that make a great first impression
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...
#5 Our software has had a summer makeover
They say time flies when you’re having fun, and summer has definitely flown by for citrus HR’s very own dev team, who have been having buckets of fun giving our software a ‘Summer makeover’, which included a redesign, new and improved expenses, as well as a brand new...
#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...
Mind the gap! Closing the gender pay gap in small businesses
The gender pay gap has been in the news again, with businesses getting a six-month reprieve if they miss the 4th of April 2021 gender reporting deadline. What the law says for big businesses Employment law legislation requires that employers with 250 or more staff...
#3 HR tools to help you get back to normality
The recent announcement of a roadmap back to normality has, I’m sure, got many of you thinking about what’s next. A return to the office, hybrid working, seeing colleagues again and fostering a positive staff culture. Our software has a number of features to help you...
#2 How we can help you to support your remote teams
With Coronavirus still dominating work in the UK, our development team have been working hard to help support you more with the current situation. Here are our latest software updates to help. We’ve added a brand new desk-booking feature to help manage safe working in...