Hiring the right employees for your business can be one of the most challenging aspects of running a small business. Certainly, there are plenty of ways to get it wrong. So what do businesses need to consider when developing their recruitment approach to improve their chances of hiring the right employees? Go slowly If you’re…
The New Year is one of those times that people often evaluate their lives (and careers) and can be a key time they start the process of looking for a new position or recruit fresh talent for their business. Many people on the hunt for a new role often jump onto Seek as a first…
The New Year is often a time when people look inward – reflecting on their career, health and fitness and re-evaluate their goals. While it’s commonplace for people to change employers, the process of navigating a career change can be challenging, particularly in terms of how such a change is perceived by recruiters and employers….
They say that good business is all about hiring the right people, then leaving them to it. But there is more to it these days to retain good staff. So how do you ensure you get maximum engagement and retention out of your staff to avoid them leaving? According to Gallup Research, just 13% of…
Understanding the impact of mental health issues in the workplace have been steadily increasing but some still have a long way to go. According to a 2015-2016 report by Deloitte UK on the impact of mental health in the workplace, there were: 488,000 reported cases of work-related stress, anxiety or depression 77 per cent of…
Dress codes in businesses are often viewed as historic relics based on a more traditional view of how employees should dress in a workplace (suit, ties, stockings etc). While it’s important that employees are well presented, some organisations, (such as Price Waterhouse Coopers) are relaxing dress codes in favour of trusting employees to make suitable…
Mindfulness is defined as being ‘the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something’. Many businesses are embracing it for the benefits it offers employees with managing complex tasks, reducing injury, increasing resilience and dealing with stress. Mindfulness can be extremely helpful with increasing employee engagement, according to Alan Kohll, author of ‘The Top…
Hiring the right people with the most relevant skillset for your business is halfway to building a productive workforce. The other half is ensuring that your employees are spending their time efficiently and on the right tasks. So what are the best ways to do this exactly? Susan Culp, author of the article: ‘How to…
Most employers want to get the most out of their employees, reduce turnover rate, increase employee retention and develop a high functioning and motivated team. Reducing employee stress is a key step in improving the productivity in your employees. By 2020, depression will rank second only to heart disease as the leading cause of disability…
Businesses that have a great employer brand can attract and retain the best talent and generally have a positive working culture. For larger organisations and companies, great employer brands can translate fiscally. Looking at Channel 7 as an example, not only has the company suffered from a weak employer brand and unsavoury culture, it’s also…
