Monthly Archives: January 2021

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Zoom tips and techniques when doing video job interviews

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Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business
These days, the telephone interview might not go far enough in finding candidates. As a result, many employers have been turning video platforms like Zoom.
The advantage to Zoom is that lots of people use it and know how it works. However, you miss out on certain upsides in a video interview that you would get in a face-to-face job interview, like reading social cues and body language.
To help you get the most of your Zoom job interviews, let’s take a look at what you need to do as an employer before, during and after the interview.
Before the interview
The first step is the all-important preparation you do when planning your interview.
Provide instructions for your candidate
As soon as you decide a date and time with the candidate, send them details of how to access the meeting. If you have several candidates or plan to recruit for multiple positions, a template is a wise idea. Tell them where they can download Zoom (if they don’t have it already), making sure you include the link to their meeting along with the password.
Give them a phone number in case there are any tech issues on the day. Schedule

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Avoid stress and burnout with these six healthy habits: infographic

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Originally written by Partner Content on Small Business
From keeping on top of admin to generating sales, balancing the books and looking after staff, it can feel like there’s always something that needs doing when running your own business. This pressure makes all SME owners at risk of suffering from burnout and extreme stress.
In fact, our research at The UK Domain found that 71 per cent* of small business owners have experienced stress in the workplace in the past year, with 26 per cent* of respondents marking juggling business and personal commitments as a major cause of stress. Other factors of stress were time pressures (24 per cent), staying on top of business administration (21 per cent) and concerns over Brexit (8 per cent).
There are, however, some small and simple steps you can take as a small business owner to help you reduce stress, avoid burnout and operate at your peak performance. These steps can be categorised into six healthy habits and are the focus of our latest infographic, which you can view below. We’ve also shared some interesting statistics for each, from how exercise and sleep can stop us getting ill to the impact diet and alcohol can have on our mental

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Should small businesses outsource their payroll management?

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Originally written by Partner Content on Small Business
Today, several businesses are receiving services from other companies on topics that are not in their area of expertise. In this case, which we define as an outsource service, it is possible to receive the most professional service for your specific needs if you cannot perform on your own or prefer to assign it to a more experienced party. That is why many corporations choose to outsource some of their operations. Payroll is one of them.
In fact, a company may start receiving outsource payroll services for several reasons. For example, there are many significant benefits of outsourcing payroll systems for large companies. The more employees working in the business, the more complicated the payroll becomes and the higher the burden falls to HR employees. If you outsource the payroll service, you are not just outsourcing payroll preparation. The service also provides you with resources such as leave and absence monitoring, entrances, and exit transactions. For this purpose, payroll services provide large-scale companies with savings of time and effort.
For small companies and start-ups, outsourcing payroll services has numerous benefits. Imagine a business that was founded a year or two ago and employing around ten people.

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