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What is an induction programme?
The term ‘induction’ is generally used to describe the whole process whereby employees adjust or acclimatise to their jobs and working environment. The purpose of induction is to ensure the effective integration of staff into the organisation for the benefit of both parties. Induction should provide all the information salient to new employees, without being […]
November 16, 2015
Managing your HR records
Is it time for you to clear out your files? If so, when deciding what HR records to keep and for how long you must remember that there is a legal time that certain documents have to be kept, e.g. accident books, anything to do with wages/salaries, so it is always advisable to check out […]
November 11, 2015
Alcohol and Drugs testing at work
Some facts that may surprise you – National statistics suggest that: Illegal drug use is rising in the UK The estimated annual cost of drug addiction on society is £15.4B Nearly one in three British adults has taken an illegal substance 1.6M people are dependent on alcohol in England alone An estimated 40% of accidents […]
November 10, 2015
National Stress Awareness Day 4 November
National Stress Awareness Day (NSAD) 4 November – Why not do something for your employees? The purpose of the day is to encourage businesses and individuals to take positive steps in order to reduce stress – hopefully the benefits will be measured in terms of improved productivity and job satisfaction as well as reducing sickness […]
November 4, 2015
Closing the leadership readiness gap
By Lainie Heneghan, 23 September 2015 Managers represent a large pool of leadership potential, but they must be prepared to make a huge transition. As organizations take stock of their talent pipelines after years of economic recession, many are recognizing significant weaknesses in their succession planning and leadership ranks. On the one hand, the business world […]
November 3, 2015
Bespoke training
What we can offer to you We design bespoke line management training according to our clients’ needs and requirements. Usually the line managers we are designing sessions for are either new to management or just require a refresher. A training event we put together a while ago started with exercises aimed at helping managers to […]
November 2, 2015
Communicating through a crisis
At the moment most employees have concerns about the security of their jobs, their company, perhaps their pensions. Business leaders have an important role to play in instilling confidence and encouraging their staff to focus on the things that will strengthen the business and secure its future. Some suggestions as to the best ways to do this […]
October 27, 2015
Recruitment following redundancy – top tips
So, you’ve had to make redundancies in your organisation but need to recruit to a job elsewhere. How do you make sure that you don’t fall foul of the good work you put in throughout the redundancy process? How do you keep costs and the number of applications you receive at the right level? Read […]
October 26, 2015
Extended shared parental leave
On the 5th October, George Osborne announced that from 2018, shared parental leave will extend to include working Grandparents. This means that working mothers will be able to end their maternity leave early, in order to share the leave and pay with Grandparents. As much as I appreciate the reasoning behind this legislative change, i.e. […]
October 22, 2015
Get your team to go that ‘Extra Mile’
We often feel that we’ve done as much as we possibly can, but do you ever consider that you could have done better? If you’d been offered £1million to sort out a problem that no-one else could solve, would we have found the energy and drive to come up with an innovative yet workable solution […]
October 21, 2015
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