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Ten flexible, affordable benefits to boost retention and productivity in your SME
by Keeley Edge
May 04, 2023 / 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.
Continue ReadingQ&A Video Series: Employment Law Updates with Jonothan Scollen from Howarths
by Keeley Edge
Apr 24, 2023 / 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.
Continue Reading4 questions for SME's to ensure you have the right skills in your team to plan for success
by Keeley Edge
Mar 31, 2023 / 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.
Continue ReadingQ&A Video Series: Neurodiversity with Kate Dean from Enabled
by Keeley Edge
Mar 15, 2023 / 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.
Continue ReadingHow to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion in your SME recruitment strategy
by Keeley Edge
Mar 03, 2023 / 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.
Continue ReadingQ&A Video Series: Training & Development with Anna Masheter from Beyond Learning
by Keeley Edge
Feb 20, 2023 / 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.
Continue ReadingTraining and development for SMEs – why it’s worth the investment
by Keeley Edge
Feb 06, 2023 / 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.
Continue ReadingQ&A Video Series: Employee Retention with Sarah Birkenshaw from Quest Consulting
by Keeley Edge
Jan 30, 2023 / 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.
Continue ReadingTop 10 tips for attracting your ideal candidates in 2023
by Keeley Edge
Jan 10, 2023 / Recruitment
There’s a lot going on for SMEs. The recession, cost of living crisis, and swamped job market mean that smaller companies cannot take anything for granted this year. With the high volume of vacancies and job seekers expecting more from prospective employers, recruitment strategies need to raise the bar if vacancies are going to be filled and filled with the right candidates.
Continue ReadingLessons learned from 2022 that will help overcome recruitment and retention challenges in 2023
by Keeley Edge
Dec 08, 2022 / Recruitment
Nobody expected 2022 to be easy. Businesses were still recovering from the effects of pandemic shutdowns, increased sick leave, supply issues and reduced cash flow. But just when things were beginning to settle down after the upheaval of 2020/21, the UK cost of living crisis hit, with skills and labour shortages, and rising costs piling on the pressure. Now, as we enter 2023 in recession, SMEs need to come out fighting.
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