Corporate culture and values top Gen Z talent wish list. Here’s why
New research reveals that UK small and medium businesses need strong values and corporate cultures to attract and retain Gen Z Talent. more»
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The employer’s guide to disciplinary rules and procedures
This article seeks to answer any questions you as an SME employer, might have on disciplinary rules and procedures. more»
Key signs that your business is lacking energy
Once you get the energy for a workforce right, then it is not long before the extraordinary happens within a business. But the converse is also true: dysfunctional energy can manifest itself in some truly terrible symptoms. more»
7 signs that your employee is ready for a promotion
No matter what kind of business you run, at some point or another, nearly all of your staff will want to progress in their careers. It can be easy to […] more»
4 quick tips for encouraging a more ‘mentally healthy’ workplace
We spend so much of our life at the office. Eight hours a day, 40 hours a week, and that’s not even counting commutes to and from work and any […] more»
The employer’s guide to employment contracts
Business Advice recently teamed up with HR and employment law consultancy Peninsula to create a short series on a range of HR-related issues. This second article seeks to answer any questions you, as an SME employer, might have on employment contracts. more»
Monitoring employees: Lessons from Facebook
Last month, Facebook backtracked on using facial recognition technology to automatically detect the faces of its users after a US court deemed the software an invasion of “private affairs and concrete interests”. The software sent “tag suggestions” to users if their faces appeared in recently uploaded photographs, whether or not they had been tagged in them. more»
4 steps to making a successful first hire
It's a great feeling when you've grown your startup to the extent where you can afford to hire another employee. But the effect of a good or bad hire can be felt all the more in a small business. So it's important that you make the right decision the first time. more»
Quick advice on dealing with an underperforming employee in the workplace
Understanding your legal rights as an employer when dealing with a member of staff who just isn't pulling their weight is one of the less palatable aspects of business leadership. Not only is it an awkward, and confrontational thing to do, employers are aware that they don't want to face any damaging legal action from the employee either. more»
3 signs that your employee is about to leave your business
“Strike while the iron is hot”, is an old proverb that holds to be good advice in the realm of business. As an employer, it’s best to act sooner rather […] more»
