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A time for change and action
by Keeley Edge
Jun 29, 2020 / Company News, Employers, Training & Development
Following on from my blog back in April, I thought it would be a good time to write the next instalment, which I’ve named “A time for change and action”.
Continue ReadingRemove barriers through meaningful inclusion
by Keeley Edge
Jun 22, 2020 / Company Culture, Employers, Employment Legislation, Workplace Wellbeing
As the world starts to right itself and the economy tries to recover following the last few months, many businesses are in the difficult place of looking at restructures and redundancies.
Continue ReadingTop challenges for new hires during lockdown
by Keeley Edge
Jun 03, 2020 / Company Culture, Employers, Recruitment, Training & Development
This month, we asked Hannah Woodruff from Omnizio to share her knowledge and expertise around hiring and onboarding new employees.
Continue ReadingA time for reflection and learning
by Keeley Edge
Apr 22, 2020 / Company News, Employers, Workplace Wellbeing
Tuesday 17th March was probably the day when it sunk in for me that the UK was indeed going to be hugely affected by COVID-19. It was the day that everything seemed to turn upside down at Key Appointments and it all seemed to happen within a couple of hours!
Continue ReadingWhy you should offer flexible working when working remotely
by Keeley Edge
Apr 15, 2020 / Company Culture, Employers, Policies & Procedures, Training & Development, Workplace Wellbeing
Sounds strange doesn’t it?! Surely employees working remotely are working flexibly. After all, they are getting to stay at home, probably sat in their PJ’s with a laptop on their knee – right?!
Continue ReadingWill working from home become the new norm?
by Keeley Edge
Apr 09, 2020 / Company Culture, Employers, Policies & Procedures
Remote working has been a hot topic over the past few years and with the current coronavirus pandemic, it looks like many businesses have now had no choice but to look for ways in how employees can work from home.
Continue ReadingWork effectively from home by "zoning"
by Keeley Edge
Apr 07, 2020 / Candidates, Employers, Workplace Wellbeing
If you are now in the stage of working from home, you may be having to evolve into this physical and emotional space, acclimatising to this new style of working.
Continue ReadingGood Work Plan legislation is coming into effect - is your business ready?
by Keeley Edge
Mar 13, 2020 / Employers, Employment Legislation, Policies & Procedures
This month, we have a guest blog from Emma Harvey from Candid HR on the Good Work Plan, which is coming into effect in April 2020. Candid HR are offering advice to business owners about key legislation.
Continue ReadingAttitude versus skill: how to find the right balance when recruiting?
by Keeley Edge
Feb 24, 2020 / Employers, Recruitment
In an ideal world, you would employ people with all the necessary qualifications and experience, as well as all the desired personal attributes.
Continue ReadingRecruiting in a Candidate Shortage Market
by Keeley Edge
Jan 29, 2020 / Employers, Recruitment
In recent years, many companies have been finding it difficult to fill roles due to a shortage of quality candidates. In some sectors, this is because of a skills shortage, while in others, it is down to the changing demands of employees.
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