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Celebrating 5 years at Key Appointments

by Keeley Edge

/ Company News

Our lovely colleague Emma has been working with us here at Key Appointments for 5 years, so we wanted to take a moment to celebrate this milestone. We took some time out of work for a celebratory lunch and asked Emma some questions about her time with Key Appointments.

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Q&A Video Series: Employee Benefits with Andy Firth from Ascensor

by Keeley Edge

/ Company Culture, Employers, Health and Wellbeing

In today’s market, employees are looking for more than just salary alone and the minimum government stipulation when it comes to employee benefits. Having a range of benefits that aligns with your culture and values and that are seen as valuable by employees can differentiate you from your competitors.

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Ten flexible, affordable benefits to boost retention and productivity in your SME

by Keeley Edge

/ Company Culture, Health and Wellbeing

As another financial year ends, it can be difficult to see beyond the cost-of-living crisis, talent drain, recruitment crunch and supply chain pressures. However, there are still ways of making your budget go further and work harder, to help you hold on to skilled and experienced workers, attract new talent and even increase engagement and productivity. Read on to find out how, with our top ten flexible benefits and non-monetary perks.

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Q&A Video Series: Employment Law Updates with Jonothan Scollen from Howarths

by Keeley Edge

/ Employers, Employment Legislation

In this Q&A video we spoke to Jonathan Scollen from Howarths, and we asked him some questions about the current changes in employment law and what we need to know as employers.

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4 questions for SME's to ensure you have the right skills in your team to plan for success

by Keeley Edge

/ Employers, Recruitment, Training & Development

In small to medium businesses, as in any business, your people are your greatest asset. And as April marks, for many, the start of a new tax year, there’s no better time to reflect on your recruitment and training needs in order to ensure your company has the staff and skills required to achieve your goals for 2023/24.

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Q&A Video Series: Neurodiversity with Kate Dean from Enabled

by Keeley Edge

/ Company Culture, Employers, Policies & Procedures, Recruitment

In this Q&A video we spoke to Kate Dean, Managing Director of Enable Disability & Inclusion Consultants Ltd based in Leeds, and we asked her some questions about neurodiversity in the workplace.

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How to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion in your SME recruitment strategy

by Keeley Edge

/ Company Culture

Promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) in workplace is not only for mega corps and industry giants. No matter the size of your company – whether you’ve 3 or 300 employees – you’re never too small to think big and be fair.

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Q&A Video Series: Training & Development with Anna Masheter from Beyond Learning

by Keeley Edge

/ Company Culture, Employers, Policies & Procedures, Training & Development

In this Q&A video we spoke to Anna Masheter, People Development expert from Beyond Learning, and asked her some questions about Training and Development.

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Training and development for SMEs – why it’s worth the investment

by Keeley Edge

/ Training & Development

To some small businesses, training and development (T&D) may seem like a time-consuming, box-ticking exercise or an unnecessary expense in difficult times. But getting your T&D plan right can bring big benefits to recruitment, retention and productivity, all of which are critical when in recession or in a candidate-led market. A strong T&D policy could help your company grow, adapt and endure.

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Q&A Video Series: Employee Retention with Sarah Birkenshaw from Quest Consulting

by Keeley Edge

/ Company Culture, Employers, Policies & Procedures, Training & Development

In the first of our Q&A Video series, we spoke to expert HR Consultant, Sarah Birkenshaw of Quest Consulting, and asked her some questions about Employee Retention.

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