Nothing spoils a team like a bad apple. Do you have a bad apple in your team? Here are some tips to identify them.
Read moreI nearly gave it all up!
I don’t need to tell you that running a business is hard, I know you get it!
The long days, trying to do all the things, nights with no sleep, worry that you won’t make the money you need... and the rest!
I nearly quit this entrepreneurial life, but I realised what I actually needed…
Read moreDo you want an overhead or an investment
One of the biggest myths that hold businesses back is seeing staff as a cost rather than an investment. A great team should be an investment in the growth and development of your business.
Do you see it that way?
Read moreWhat's on your bucket list?
Do you have a list of things that you want to achieve before you are 30 or 40 or 50 or ??
Once you have a list or plan for the things that you wish to achieve, like magic things start to come together - Its called a strategy. Do you have one?
Read moreRecruit in haste, repent at leisure
Hiring in a rush can lead to issues, check out our tips to ensure you get candidate you need to take your business to the next level
Read moreDoes diversity in the workplace matter?
Having a diverse workforce can improve your business for a variety of reasons, find out why and how you can make your organisation more diverse in our blog
Read moreWhy HR?
In this week’s blog, we look at how you can avoid getting stuck when looking for the right person to fulfil a role in your organisation.
Read moreGiving staff the best start
Often there is a gap of a month or more between getting that offer accepted and an individual starting with your organisation. Learn how you can keep them feeling warm and fuzzy, as well as helping them to settle in once they do start.
Read moreMaking the right offer, the right way
Now you’ve found your ideal candidate, it's essential to get the offer right and get it accepted. Follow our tips and you’ll be planning your candidate’s induction before you know it!
Read moreInterview, Assessments and Scoring
You only have one chance to make a first impression! When it comes to interviewing your ideal candidates you've got to make that first impression lasting, for all the RIGHT reasons. Get our hints and tips to ensure that your ideal candidate leaves the interview room excited about the prospect of joining your team.
Read moreShortlisting and Telephone Interviews
We will be taking a look at how to shortlist your candidates and why you should implement telephone interviewing into your process.
Read moreVariety Is The Spice Of… Amazing Teams
Finding the right candidate for your business is a skill, a skill every person involved in the hiring process needs to develop. Before you start shortlisting candidates and arranging interviews. Let get you and your team prepared.
Read moreThat’s not in my JD!
It is really hard to effectively, recruit, set objectives and monitor success without having an up to date job description as a foundation document. Get our key tips on what you should be including in your description to ensure that you have what you need to create a successful business.
Read moreWhy would anyone want to work here?
When advertising a role you have to remember that recruitment is a two-way street, it’s not just about you finding a candidate with the skills, knowledge and experience that you need, you also need to make role compelling so that your ideal candidate will read it and want to apply.
Get our key tips, alongside a practical example
Read moreIs your business attractive?
68% of the Labour force in the UK are actively searching or are open to a new job, so why aren’t candidates with the skills you need applying for your roles?
You need a talent attraction strategy to ensure that you are reaching the staff that you need, get our top tips here.
Read moreIs it Stay or Go?
The first six months of employment are a vital time for employer and employee. it establishes the relationship and whether or not it will be long and fruitful one. Its important to start things up right. We share some tips for how to get the most out of a probation period.
Read moreGiving new staff the best start
You invest a lot of time and resource recruiting the best candidate for your role but once your offer has been accepted there is often a gap of a month or more between getting that offer accepted and an individual starting with your organisation, so how do you keep them feeling warm and fuzzy, as well as helping them to settle in once they do start?
We share a few pointers to help you with pre and onboarding.
Read moreThree things NOT to do when Interviewing
There are some definite No No’s when it comes to interviewing. Make sure you don’t do the things listed in this weeks blog …
Read moreYou need _____ and _____ to build a team
Whenever I’ve spoken with a client about building their team and I ask when they want their new employee/consultant/temp to start the answer is normally yesterday!
Thing is, it’s pointless getting someone in and not getting the best out of them, after all they are supposed to take some stress away from you, so that you can focus on delivering excellence to your clients.
Read moreI’m NEVER Managing staff again
I meet a lot of people and I can guarantee that someone will always tell me about a terrible experience they had with managing a team, which is why they’ll never do it again. Then they’ll tell me about their aspirations for their business or their career and I’ll just know that they’ll need to manage people in one shape or another to reach their target.
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