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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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The advantages of taking on an apprentice for your small business

In this piece, in association with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), we look at the case for taking on an apprentice as a small company.

Employing & managing staff

Employing & managing staff

Young UK finance professionals seek rapid career progression

Young finance professionals are motivated by career progression and job mobility when looking for work, a new study finds.

Employing & managing staff

Are you on the bench? Candidates and recruiters make each other wait for decisions

Candidates and recruiters are willing to make each other wait for weeks over their job decisions, a new study reveals.

Employing & managing staff

Should small business employers be wary about Black Friday?

Here, Kate Palmer offers advice on getting internet policies in place and dealing with employees that may have called in sick for Black Friday.

Employing & managing staff

Research reveals recruitment challenge faced by SMEs

Small businesses are struggling to appeal to senior level executives who see larger companies as the smarter choice, a new study finds.

Employing & managing staff

Cost is the most important factor for small businesses when recruiting

The cost of recruitment is the most important factor when selecting a recruitment partner, research finds.

Employing & managing staff

Business tips on preparing for a smooth handover

Here, Lynn Morrison gives her tips on how to handle the notoriously tricky period of the employee handover.

Employing & managing staff

How recognition schemes help to retain graduate talent

Keeping talented graduates in your company for the long haul can be a big benefit to your business. Kevin Chamberlain explains how engagement is key and how employee recognition schemes can help.

Employing & managing staff

Business tips on preparing for a smooth handover

Here, Lynn Morrison gives her tips on how to handle the notoriously tricky period of the employee handover.

Employing & managing staff

How recognition schemes help to retain graduate talent

Keeping talented graduates in your company for the long haul can be a big benefit to your business. Kevin Chamberlain explains how engagement is key and how employee recognition schemes can help.

Employing & managing staff

EU national workers: How to secure their future in the UK

Employers need to be aware of the changing law surrounding hiring EU national workers and how it might affect their business.

Employing & managing staff

Blight of business bullying: How to tackle workplace bullies

In light of Anti-Bullying Week, businesses are urged to work harder to protect staff from business bullying.

Employing & managing staff

Why doing good deeds for your staff pays off

In this piece, Lee Biggins explores the impact of kindness on employees, from social activities and paid-for lunches, to surprises and rewards for hard work.

Employing & managing staff

Building an effective candidate experience to attract the best talent

Alex Pavlou shares five tips on how small businesses can design a 'candidate experience' to attract the best talent.

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A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

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What are the funding options for hospitality businesses?

Hospitality businesses have faced a number of challenges in the last couple of years. Find out what funding and support is available.

Employing & managing staff

The importance of vocational rehabilitation services for SMEs

In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?

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What are the benefits of business broadband?

Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade