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Managing Projects Effectively
Managing projects effectively is of vital importance to the success of all businesses so read on to find out what you need to do to manage your projects in a more effective way ….. So that you can manage projects more effectively there are a number of stages to be aware of and work your […]
September 16, 2015
Reserve thousands of apprenticeships for care leavers, urges charity
PM Editorial, 18th August 2015 These young people have talent but ‘find door to employment closed’ Young people’s charity Barnado’s has urged the government to save 20,000 newly created apprenticeships for care leavers in a bid to support them into work. The call to action comes as 16 to 18 year olds across the UK […]
September 9, 2015
Getting People to Change
Trying to get some/all of your people to change in order for the business to operate more effectively sometimes is a lot more difficult and slower than we might expect. Here are some tips that might help you …… It’s important to remember that you can’t change other people – you can only change their […]
September 8, 2015
Apprenticeship levy set to launch in 2017
Stephen Exley, 21st August 2015 An apprenticeship levy is set to be introduced in 2017, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (Bis) announced today. Confirmation of plans to bring in the levy for large businesses in two years came as Bis unveiled a package of “radical plans” to help it meet its target of […]
September 8, 2015
Fit for Work referrals
Employers have long awaited the availability of Fit for Work referrals and in autumn of this year the referral service will be live across the country. Many are preparing to update their policies and are considering building a referral to Fit for Work at four weeks of absence (if appropriate) into their sickness policy (following […]
September 7, 2015
Don’t lose crucial data along with employees that leave
When employees leave organisations unwillingly, they may be tempted to take something of value with them. A properly implemented exit management policy can prevent data theft. Why think about client data when redundancies have to be made? When redundancies occur, several factors expose an organisation to the potential risk of data theft or other breaches […]
September 3, 2015
Global mobility is “the biggest HR role of 2015”
Carly Chynoweth, 23rd July 2015 Opportunities skyrocketing as businesses search for growth overseas – but the expat model is a thing of the past, say practitioners. They organise the must-haves, like new schools and apartments, and the trivial, including rehousing pet tortoises. And they are the key to making sure globalised businesses can operate effectively. […]
September 2, 2015
Osborne’s Budget boost for apprenticeships
Darren Evans – 19th March 2014 The government has announced almost £200 million worth of new funding to boost apprenticeships. In the Budget this afternoon, Chancellor George Osborne said that £170 million would be made available to meet business demand for the Apprenticeship Grant for Employers (AGE) scheme. Under the AGE, employers who have not […]
September 1, 2015
David Cameron outlines Apprenticeship overhaul
Insider Media Limited – 21 August 2015 David Cameron will today unveil a raft of changes to apprenticeships, which includes a new policy of factoring in a business’ offering when awarding major government contracts. The government will pledge to support three million apprenticeships by 2020, which includes the publication of new ‘industry standards’ designed to […]
August 26, 2015
Top tips for redundancy
Claire Morley-Jones, provides her top ten tips for managing a successful redundancy process. Don’t do it (unless you absolutely have to!). Consider all of the options at your disposal whether that’s short time working, freezing overtime, layoffs, re-structuring, sabbaticals or decreasing salaries and benefits (with employee agreement!!) Remember, when business picks up you’ll have recruitment and […]
August 26, 2015
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