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Employers - are you ready for the living wage?

by Richard Hayden

/ Employers

From 1st April 2016, all workers aged 25 and over are legally entitled to at least £7.

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Fixed Fee Recruitment

by Richard Hayden

/ Company News, Employers

If you are thinking of recruiting and looking at a cost effective way to target a wide range of candidates, a reasonably new concept has arrived in the form of fixed fee recruitment.

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Employing your first member of staff...

by Richard Hayden

/ Employers

You have made the decision to recruit a new member of staff – you decided what you needed, you advertised the position, interviewed a shortlist and now, you are about to offer someone the job.

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1 Day Training Course - Finance & Budgetary Management

by Richard Hayden

/ Employers

We are pleased to be connected with Alternative Partnership as our Training Partner.

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Salespeople most attracted by salary and benefits

by Richard Hayden

/ Employers

Salespeople are the profession most attracted by salary and benefits, according to a survey from recruiter Randstad Business SupportIn a survey of 10,728 working Britons, 69% of sales professionals claimed that it is important that their employer offers competitive salaries and employee benefits.

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Major employers sign up to name-blind recruitment

by Richard Hayden

/ Employers

BBC, the NHS, HSBC and Deloitte are some of the organisations to agree to remove names when selecting for interviewSeveral high-profile organisations have agreed to use name-blind recruitment in an effort to eliminate bias against minorities.

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A must - read bog for every Employer

by Richard Hayden

/ Employers

Guest Blog – Nathan Combes from Lupton Fawcett Lee & PriestleyPicture the following scenario; you’re a small business and engage an employee at a relatively junior level.

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Interviewing Techniques - A guide for Employers

by Richard Hayden

/ Employers

As an employer it is vital that you recruit the right candidate for the right role, but making sure you gain relevant, factual information when interviewing can be difficult.

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Listening is a Gift

by Richard Hayden

/ Employers

Written by Pete ScotcherHave you ever been to a friend for help and heard a long list of their problems in response?

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Say it Out Loud!

by Richard Hayden

/ Employers

 Written by Pete ScotcherI recently came back from holiday and felt overwhelmed by the tasks I needed to do.

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