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Rebekah Wallis reveals how confusing job descriptions are preventing young job seekers from entering the workforce, and what can be done.
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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Rebekah Wallis reveals how confusing job descriptions are preventing young job seekers from entering the workforce, and what can be done.
Employing & managing staff
Employing & managing staff
Jacqui Glenn considers the challenges employers face when it comes to motivating employees on temporary contracts.
Employing & managing staff
Helena Smith outlines everything businesses need to know about the changes to benefits in kind provided through a salary sacrifice scheme.
Employing & managing staff
There’s a pool of thousands of job-seeking individuals whose potential remains relatively untapped by employers – ex-military personnel, argues Stuart Tootal.
Employing & managing staff
Here, we look at three key areas that business leaders need to consider as part of motivating their workforce: autonomy, mastery and purpose.
Employing & managing staff
Following tribunals, confusion and the government U-turn on NI, Karen Coleman discusses the need for clarity on defining self employment.
Employing & managing staff
A wide range of approaches in wellbeing training are shown to be effective, including sleep training, stress management, mindfulness and problem solving.
Employing & managing staff
Stefano Capaldo explains exactly what the Apprenticeship Levy is and how it will affect businesses of all sizes.
Employing & managing staff
A wide range of approaches in wellbeing training are shown to be effective, including sleep training, stress management, mindfulness and problem solving.
Employing & managing staff
Stefano Capaldo explains exactly what the Apprenticeship Levy is and how it will affect businesses of all sizes.
Employing & managing staff
Philip Blows looks at the U-turn on self-employed taxes and what else needs to be considered to ensure the outcome is 'fair and appropriate’.
Employing & managing staff
Once an employee engages in unwanted behaviour in the workplace, such as taking longer breaks, can cost a company a lot of time and money.
Employing & managing staff
The majority of executives say between ten and twenty-five per cent of new hires leave within the first six months.
Employing & managing staff
Here are four ways to take advantage of your small business status and keep your team happy, loyal and engaged.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis
Investing in a franchise
Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.