The process of hiring a new employee has changed dramatically over the last ten years. Once upon a time, you could walk into a role with a quick interview, a little bit of on the job training, and that was...
As an entrepreneur, you can’t accomplish the goals of your business on your own. Since you can’t do everything yourself, it’s important you hire some employees to help you with the various tasks. Although there are many candidates that will...
Employment contracts can help to protect both the employer and employee. It ensures everyone knows what the terms of employment are, from how long the contract lasts to how much the employee will be paid. However, employment contracts are only...
Finding quality candidates can be tough. According to a recent study, nearly 40% of employees who receive poor job training exit the company within the first year. Furthermore, nearly 70% of these employers noted that this was a bigger challenge...
Protecting your employees from getting injured on the job should be a priority. Here are some of the most common workplace injuries and how you can prevent them. Slips, trips and falls Slips, trips and falls make up a third of workplace...
When developing your startup, the culture is as important as the people that inhabit it. When you are looking at developing a company in the long-term you have to put the cultural components in place to ensure that people feel...
If you are running your own business and have now got a team working alongside you, it does open you up to a whole new world. Along with all of the business acumen and specialist knowledge that you have needed...
Your employees are so important to the overall success of your business. They need to work hard for you, and you need to give them the motivation to do so. Paying fairly is a good start, but if you want...
Finances are crucial to any business owner, and a successful company knows that every dollar counts. Some business owners believe that "do-it-yourself" accounting software is all they need to manage their finances, but the most successful companies know that they...
After setting up own salon business there will be a lot of tasks to be completed including management and the main hairdressing job, so it is not possible for the owner to tackle this huge work pressure alone. As the...
We all understand the importance of training, furthering career development, increasing employability and, crucially, your company upskilling its employees to stay competitive in an ever-changing marketplace. However, you probably also know that sometimes training and learning can be a little,...
Deciding when to let an employee go is a tough decision to make. Not only will you have to go through the hiring process again, but you will also have to deal with the emotional fallout that occurs when firing...
Your employees contribute such a huge effort towards every penny of your profit, and you have to do what you can to ensure that they are content and comfortable at work in order to encourage them to be as productive...
For any business, a well-run HR department is essential. Without one, hiring the right people and retaining them becomes impossible. People really are the lifeblood of every company. However, that does not mean that outsourcing HR tasks is not a good idea....
There is absolutely no doubt that if you have happy employees, you will have a more joyful business all round. It doesn't take a lot to throw the balance off, and quite often, staff happiness can be fixed with a...