Your first hire is crucial to the future success of your business. However, for many new business owners, it’s the first hiring decision they’ve ever been part of. While this is an exciting time for any business owner, as it means your business plan is working and you’re ready to expand, it also brings new
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What businesses need to know about hiring and managing those with dyslexia
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
An estimated 6.3 million people in the UK are dyslexic – that’s a significant proportion of potential and current employees living with this disability. Yet it is fairly common to find employers either unaware that candidates or staff are dealing with the condition, or unsure how to handle requests for adjustments to help them perform
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The Brexit plan and its impact on employment law
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Theresa May’s speech was welcomed by businesses that are seeking clarity on the long-term plans for Brexit. While certainty was provided on certain areas, such as whether the UK will remain a member of the single market, other areas remain deliberately vague as the final position is unknown due to the need to negotiate with the
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What is the future of employee training?
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Despite existing in more or less the same way since a couple of philosophers in Athens developed the Socratic method around 2,500 years ago, teaching is not immune from innovation — especially teaching in the business world. Technology and the development of new ideas mean that 2017 could be the year we begin to see employee
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How to motivate your team at the least productive time of the year
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, data suggests that the dark days of the winter months (particularly the first quarter of the year) tend to be the least productive. Returning back to work after any break can be a struggle for employees, but the long, frosty and financially burdensome month of January can be a particularly depressing time after
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Employers can help transform attitudes to mental health
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The Prime Minister announced a raft of measures in a bid to transform attitudes to mental health at a speech delivered to the Charity Commission yesterday. May has made a number of pledges in a bid to improve mental health support at schools and in the workplace. In terms of the workplace, she emphasised that
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Should employees have the ‘right to disconnect’ from work?
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From January 1st, all French workers have the legal right to disconnect outside working hours. The new law requires companies with over 50 staff to set in place measures regarding requirements to do work outside contracted hours. These measures have to be negotiated with staff and, if an agreed deal cannot be reached, a charter
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How investing in apprentices can grow your business
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Apprentices in the UK have shown their value to business, providing another genuine option for both school leavers, those looking for a career change and businesses looking for quality staff to invest in. The Statistics Apprenticeships are on the rise in the UK with 509,400 apprentices starting in 2015/16 compared to 499,900 in 2015/15 –
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How to keep employees motivated in the new year
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The first week back to work is always a struggle after the break for the holidays. Getting situated with new targets, new expectations (and sometimes new colleagues) makes it difficult to get back into the work routine. Not to mention that motivation levels aren’t quite as high when coming back from time off, so these
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Future-proofing business for SMEs in 2017 with outsourced talent
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For many people, this New Year offers hope for change and improvement after a turbulent, political and economic 2016 in terms of politics, economy and news. As business people look to grow or catch up to hit targets, it may be time to consider outsourced talent. A survey by the Office of National Statistics on
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