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by Keeley Edge
Apr 22, 2020 / Company News, Employers, Health and 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, Health and Wellbeing, Policies & Procedures, Training & Development
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, Health and 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.
Continue ReadingAre you creating a positive company culture?
by Keeley Edge
Dec 17, 2019 / Employers
One of the biggest reasons that employees leave a company is poor management. If you want to retain your most talented employees, then you must create a great culture, and this has to start from the top.
Continue ReadingAre your employees stressed?
by Keeley Edge
Dec 09, 2019 / Employers, Health and Wellbeing
Stress-related absences are becoming increasingly prevalent in all industries, and although many organisations are putting measures in place to address this, there is still a long way to go.
Continue ReadingGuest Blog: Are you investing in your people?
by Keeley Edge
Nov 28, 2019 / Employers
Although UK employment is at a relatively high rate, Gallup’s 2017 state of the global work place survey shows that only 11% of UK employees are engaged.
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