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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...
“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...
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...
Wellbeing has really been under attack in recent years due to the coronavirus pandemic and the current cost of living crisis. This means that employees are looking for as much support from their employer as possible when it comes to addressing their work life balance...
You’ve probably caught some of the recent media hype around the term ‘quiet quitting’, with many people lining up to complain about the ‘outrageous workshy nature of millennials and GenZ’. But hang on, let’s get some perspective… As a small business owner, should you...
Return to work interviews (RTW’s) are all too easy to skip or do quickly when you are busy, and we understand that…but here is why they are so valuable!!! We are all human and so from time-to-time people will go off sick. The last thing anyone needs is to feel worried...
For small businesses it’s really important to recruit the right people; not only will the right people excel in the role, but they will also be a great fit for your business and culture. The interview is a key stage of the recruitment process, giving you the best feel...
With inflation at a 40-year high, utility bills and food prices are rising at an alarming rate. Most people are having to make tough financial decisions, and sadly more and more families are on the poverty line despite having a regular monthly salary. Whilst the cost...
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...
Since the pandemic more and more small businesses have been re-evaluating the way that they work. Employee expectations have also increased in relation to work-life balance and personal wellbeing, so many small businesses have started trialling a four-day work week....
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty the Queen. We will be forever thankful for Her Majesty's Service, and have so much gratitude and respect for the commitment that the Queen has given to our country...
So, you’re ready to hire your first employee. Congratulations! This is an important milestone. And some extra hands about the place should take some of the pressure off. Entrepreneurs are used to wearing all the hats, and if you’re hiring your first employee, it’s...
The summer and autumn terms are times when you might be asked to take on young people for work experience or have students help out in the holidays. Giving a young person work experience can be helpful for someone just starting out in their career, while providing...
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...
Olly Evans is the Managing Director of Evans & Partners, a chartered accountancy firm based in Bristol. Olly joined as MD over 15 years ago, and during the last five years, Evans & Partners have been making some big changes to modernise the company and move...
Ever wondered what impact employee engagement can have on your small business? When employees are motivated and happy to come to work. When they regularly go above and beyond for customers and colleagues. When they just ‘get’ what you’re trying to achieve and buy into...
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...
You’ve probably heard a lot of talk around employee engagement, and new ways and reasons to tackle it in your small business. If you’re struggling with performance, or think you have risks around retention, keeping your people motivated and providing growth can help...
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...
When thinking about how to retain employees, it’s easy to see improved pay and conditions as the answer. However, this approach often has a limited shelf life, as employees quickly get used to receiving a new salary or benefit. It’s also not always affordable for...
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...
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...
We work with thousands of small businesses and nearly all of them come to us with the same fundamental problem. Time. As businesses grow, HR admin workload increases. It’s inevitable. You quickly get to a point where HR can’t just live in your head anymore. Tasks that...
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...