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Would you consider recruiting an ex-offender?

Posted: May 15, 2022 by Donna Obstfeld

According to the latest figures from the Ministry of Justice, only 17% of ex-offenders manage to get a job within a year of their release from prison. Yet those that do manage to secure a job are up to 9% less likely to reoffend. As well as offering job-ready skills they have acquired while in…
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Social Media

Posted: March 14, 2018 by Donna Obstfeld

Companies need to think about what they will and will not allow their staff to do in terms of social media. Do employees have access to company accounts and if so, what are the rules around the use of that account? If employees comment on ‘a day at the office’ what might the implications be…
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A Medical Certificate Instead of a Tie!

Posted: August 6, 2015 by Donna Obstfeld

I had to dish out some fairly unexpected advice this week that I thought I’d share, it had all of us laughing and debating a rather interesting point. I have a very successful client who owns an Estate Agent and as most of his staff are client-facing, the dress-code in his workplace is ‘business smart’.…
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