What do National Unemployment Statistics have to do with my Business?

Well everything, if you are trying to recruit. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) this week have released figures which show that 9.2 million people of working age are not in work and are not looking for work. While I appreciate that it is their right to lead their lives the way they want to, […]

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The Evolving Workplace: Balancing Office and Remote Work for Tomorrow’s Businesses

As an HR expert with years of experience and a lot of grey hair to show for it, I’ve seen workplace trends come and go. But in this post-pandemic world, one question dominates the boardroom and watercooler conversations alike: where should our people work? The recent  KPMG 2023 CEO outlook survey report suggests that around […]

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The Elephant in the Room: Protected Characteristics – Disability

Starting with the assumption that the person can do the job, has done it before and has a proven track record…… Would you employ a disabled person? If not, why not? Would it depend on their disability? Would it depend on your location and working environment? If they are deaf, blind, wheelchair bound, an amputee […]

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The Elephant in the Room

This is the first in a series of blogs to mark our 14th birthday on 1st May 2021. The background to my thinking here is a little odd, but the theme of these blogs is based on ‘The Elephant in the Room’. All the things which employers do not want to talk about or deal […]

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