Since the demise of the office smoking room in Scotland in 2006 and the rest of the UK in 2007, workers have been forced to brave the cold to get their nicotine fix. The site of smokers huddled together under a cloud of smoke outside office blocks has become a familiar site up and down [...]
Category: Client, Leadership, Recruitment tips
Tags: cigarette break, fag break, staff break
A recent survey from Bupa revealed that companies in the UK are losing close to £50 million a day in lost productivity from workers who fail to take a lunch break. I used to be part of the 70% of employees who failed to take a lunch break. I believed that by not having a [...]
Category: candidates, Leadership, Recruitment tips
Tags: HR, Lunch break, office, Recruitment
As an employee feels the manager’s presence over their shoulder; they instinctively press the Alt & Tab buttons on their keyboard in an attempt to hide whatever was on their screen – usually a website of some description. Who they trying to kid? It’s annoying and an obvious sign that the employee either doesn’t have [...]
Category: candidates, Human Resources, Leadership
Tags: HR, Leadership, Office management, Recruitment
When trying to understand how different departments or functions of a business are performing, many organisations typically use metrics. Whilst most businesses apply these measures to understand their productivity or sales, many are missing a trick by not applying these same metrics to their recruitment process. The most successful UK companies realise that staff are their [...]
Category: Client, Human Resources, Leadership, Recruitment
Tags: HR, HR metrics, Recruitment, Recruitment Metrics, Recruitment Process
Following on the 5 common office distractions that can have a real detrimental effect the office productivity, which included Facebook and even a fish pie cooked in the communal microwave; there are always distractions around that can take the focus away from your growing to-do-list. Below are another five key distractions that you might be able [...]
Category: Client, Human Resources, Leadership, Recruitment
Tags: HR, Leadership, Management, office productivity
Research has shown that British workers are feeling increasingly stressed and under pressure at work. So what methods can employers use to ensure the good health and wellbeing of their team? To illustrate, we have put together a FREE eGuide which illustrates how you can help alleviate stress that builds up in the workplace. To download [...]
Category: Client, Human Resources, Leadership, Recruitment
We all need a holiday from time to time to recharge the batteries and avoid burnout in our careers. But when that few weeks away in sunnier climes doesn’t really cut the mustard any longer, then maybe you are ripe for a sabbatical. A sabbatical can provide the time you need to assess where you going in [...]
Category: candidates, Leadership, Recruitment
Tags: Clients, holidays, sabbaticals, staff
In this age of austerity, many companies face the choice between downsizing their operation or folding altogether. Downsizing can prove extremely beneficial if it is done sparingly, but even the smallest amount of downsizing can be difficult. After all, fewer staff will put pressure on almost every level of the company. Moreover, it can be [...]
Category: Client, Human Resources, Leadership, Recruitment
Tags: downsize, downsizing, HR, marketing
It’s a damning statistic that nearly 60% of all new executives leave within 18 months of starting a new role. So what can be done to increase the chances of new employees succeeding when they join a business and why aren’t organisations taking a closer look at the factors that make their employees succeed or fail? In [...]
Category: Client, Leadership, Recruitment
Tags: Employees, HR Toolkit 2012, Onboarding
I firmly believe in the old adage that leaders are made and not born. Effective leadership is just one key element in the success of a group and although people are not born leaders, the majority of people can learn to be effective leaders. Thomas Gordon from leadership training experts Gordon Training sums up leadership, “Being [...]
Category: Client, Human Resources, Leadership
Tags: HR, Leadership, Recruitment
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