Blog Archive for 'Human Resources' Category

How to Get the Job you Want – 6 Simple Tips

As an ex-contractor I have attended many  job interviews for contracts so I thought I’d list six steps to help you be prepared for leaving a lasting impression on the interviewee. Do your research As the old saying goes, “fail to plan and plan to fail”. There are certain questions that you are bound to [...]

Pet Bereavement and Small Businesses

If you employ people as a small business there will come the time that one of your employees suffers a bereavement and no doubt you will be sympathetic if it is a family member but would you be so sympathetic if the death is of a pet? You may think that “it’s only a pet” [...]

Managing Remote Workers – 7 Simple Tips

As a small or medium business you may find that letting people work remotely (at home or at clients sites) can improve their productivity and morale – as our work/life balance for small businesses article mentions,  Introducing a flexible working policy can in many cases benefit everyone, staff / business owners and clients. The problem [...]