In recent times the Christmas party has been one of the casualties of small business cost cutting. However allowing your employees to celebrate can be a good way of rewarding them for their hard work throughout the year and can help build loyalty from your team. Rewarding your employees doesn’t have to be expensive but can speak volumes and go …
The call that HR Consultants dread in January
Now we’re well and truly recovered from the mince pie and mulled wine fog, we’re back in the office and eager to kick off another brilliant year of helping small businesses, like your’s tackle their HR issues and get the most out of their people. We’re expecting a call though. It’s one we get every month of every year, and …
Five struggles that new line managers face
So a management position becomes available in your company, and you make the decision to promote an existing member of the team. They’re eager, they’re passionate, and they’re full of potential. They’re also human beings though, and however excited they might be to step up and demonstrate what they can achieve, there are a few bumps in the road that …
3 truths you don’t want to hear about working with an HR Consultant
As we come towards the end of the year now’s a great time to start thinking about 2018 and how your business is going to smash to those targets. You might have already been thinking about working with an HR consultant in your business, but you’re not sure and you probably want to find out more about what the working …
The truth about ‘I don’t have time for HR’
One thing we hear time and time again from business owners, is that they just don’t have enough hours in the day to take care of HR. There are a million and one other things on their list to do, and it can be too easy to leave the ‘people stuff’ until another day. But we run a business too, …
How much should you pay for HR services?
Are you at the stage in your business where you know you could use a little HR help, but you’re feeling unsure about the cost implications? If it helps – you’re not alone. It’s an issue many business owners have to tackle, and it can feel like an absolute minefield when you’re trying to hunt down all the relevant information. …
What every business owner needs to know for the third quarter
So it looks like summer might well be here, but as this is England, none of us like to count our chickens about what’s to come next. However we’re almost exactly slap bang in the middle of the year, and now’s a great time to take a step back from the day-to-day running of your business and consider the bigger …
Could your business make better use of freelancers?
Not only is Thursday 8th June Election Day, but it also marks National Freelancers Day. Independent professionals up and down the country will celebrate the fact that they boldly work for themselves, as well has casting their vote. It’s estimated that there are around 2 million freelancers operating in the UK, and they’ve had their fair share of press recently. …
Zero hours contracts and the General Election
Employment legislation is hot news right now, as the main political parties release their manifestos, hit the campaign trail, and aim to make sure that voters know exactly how their lives can be improved, if they make the right choice at the polling station come June 8th. People care about how they’re treated at work, how much cash they take …
Disciplinary mistakes to AVOID so you don’t end up in hot water!!
If your a business owner who employees a team of staff, I’m pretty sure you’ve had times when you have woken up at night worrying about how to handle a particular situation with an employee, that you just don’t know when to start with. Don’t worry though, your not alone. I think it’s fair to say a lot of the …