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The real reason you’re losing staff

by Keeley Edge

/ Employers

It’s easy to think employees leave simply because they got a better offer, but there’s usually a reason they were looking for a new job in the first place.

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How to conduct a role and skills audit

by Keeley Edge

/ Employers

A role audit helps you understand whether you are utilising your employees’ skills effectively and whether you need to amend existing roles or create new ones.

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How to retain or replace great employees

by Keeley Edge

/ Employers

‘New year, new me,’ often leads to people evaluating their career and thinking about a new direction. This means that many companies start to receive resignation letters around the end of January from employees who have decided that it’s time for a change.

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5 ways employees can boost your employer branding

by Keeley Edge

/ Employers

Your employees are a key part of your employer branding. If your employees are invested in helping you attract more of the right people to your company, your recruitment initiatives will be more successful.

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How to improve your employer branding

by Keeley Edge

/ Employers

Why should people work for your company? What differentiates you from other employers? Employer branding focuses on the attraction, engagement and retention of high-calibre employees.

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Saying it by email: tips for effective written communication

by Keeley Edge

/ Candidates, Employers

How many times have you misinterpreted an email, thought someone was being rude when they weren’t, or been completely confused by what was written?

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How to have difficult conversations with employees

by Keeley Edge

/ Employers

Conversations about poor performance, job losses or complaints against employees are never easy. Unfortunately, if these things aren’t addressed, it can lead to bigger problems.

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Successful change requires successful communication

by Keeley Edge

/ Employers

Many people think that employees are resistant to change. Quite often the problem is not the change itself, it’s the way it is communicated.

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Workplace communication: are you getting it wrong?

by Keeley Edge

/ Employers

Isn’t it frustrating when colleagues or employees don’t do something you’ve asked them to, don’t implement changes you’ve discussed or don’t carry out tasks the way you wanted?

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Flexible Working - why should you be interested?

by Keeley Edge

/ Employers

Flexible working is the ‘hot topic’ right now…but what even is it and- even more importantly as a business- why should I be interested?!

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