From training to retraining: The benefits
Here, we look at how different ways to learn new skills can be beneficial to you and your employees.
Employing & managing staff
The latest guides on employing and managing full or part time staff effectively as a small business owner or sole trader, brought to you in partnership with Sage. Contains advice on employment law, health and safety at work, recruitment, training, redundancy and disciplinary information, employee rights, workplace regulations, and much more.
This section provides expert and in-depth advice articles on all aspects of staff management and human resources legislation. Our aim is to help UK small businesses to hire great employees, manage them effectively and look after them properly.
Other key topics covered in this employing staff section include team management, employee motivation, legal rights and responsibilities, managing absence, maternity pay and leave, taking on new staff, induction programmes, communication, workplace policies, flexible working, job descriptions, employment contracts and related information.
We also provide information on HR tools, templates and resources specially targeted at SMEs as well as suitable training courses and workshops that can help you get the best out of your staff to make a more efficient, more profitable, happy and productive company.
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Here, we look at how different ways to learn new skills can be beneficial to you and your employees.
Employing & managing staff
Employing & managing staff
Here, Lauren Brown of Developing the Young Workforce West Lothian discusses how forward-thinking businesses have an opportunity to inspire and develop a highly-skilled future workforce.
Employing & managing staff
Here, Health Assured CEO and wellbeing expert, David Price, gives six top wellbeing trends.
Employing & managing staff
Here, Paul Burrin of Sage People explores why employers need to build a stronger connection with their staff to boost productivity.
Employing & managing staff
On the 25th May 2018, new GDPR rules come into effect. Here are ten things you need to know.
Employing & managing staff
For the first time in history we have five different generations in the workplace.
Employing & managing staff
With the news that 29 per cent of employers have declared employee turnover is growing, we take a look at why businesses can't keep top talent.
Employing & managing staff
How are small businesses impacted by the legal requirement to pay interns after four weeks' unpaid work? Here, one business owner gives his thoughts.
Employing & managing staff
With the news that 29 per cent of employers have declared employee turnover is growing, we take a look at why businesses can't keep top talent.
Employing & managing staff
How are small businesses impacted by the legal requirement to pay interns after four weeks' unpaid work? Here, one business owner gives his thoughts.
Employing & managing staff
In this piece, Nigel Davies, founder of Claromentis, discusses how businesses can ensure teamwork and collaboration don’t suffer as they scale up.
Employing & managing staff
In this piece, Anna Shields, co-founder and director of Consensio, discusses how people can best manage potential conflict situations.
Employing & managing staff
A new report has uncovered a 'postcode lottery' of small business productivity. SMEs in the most active local authority, the City of London, are 26 times more productive than the least, West Somerset.
Employing & managing staff
In this article, KashFlow look at how technology is making delegation easier than ever for small businesses.
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