Author: Tom Clegg

Is HR Easy?

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“It sounds so easy!” – seems to be a popular belief surrounding the HR profession. For some reason, the role of HR is perceived by many as merely consisting of walking around the office and making sure that the staff are happy, smiling and getting...

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How To Make A Good Impression With Your Manager

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Every manager and every workplace is different, but generally, the best way to get your boss to like you is to do great work. Alternatively, here are some simple strategies you can become their favourite employee. Business Insider looked into scientific...

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HR – The Golden Child

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HR managers can often find themselves placed on a corporate pedestal. The externally (and sometimes self) inflicted need to appear perfect, can at some points seem intangible, overwhelming, and a little bit counter-human. However, in order to maintain...

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5 Signs A Candidate Is Exaggerating

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For the majority of recruiters, they don’t think twice about taking candidates at face value. With hundreds of CV’s to go through, interviews to schedule and urgent vacancies to fill, you’re unlikely to have the time to thoroughly dig into a...

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How To Improve Productivity in Your Workplace

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There are around nine working hours in each day, however for many, this does not always feel like enough time to complete work obligations and tasks. Subsequently, this can leave your employees feeling stressed, overworked and extremely overwhelmed....

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Things you Should Promote when Recruiting Millennials

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It’s estimated that millennials will make up 35% of the global workforce by 2020. As most of them are digital-focused, they will bridge the gap between tech-driven industries and the skill-sets they require. That is why this generation is sought after...

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How To Cut Down on Recruitment Costs

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Every business that has ever hired an employee (so every business), has felt the crippling costs of the hiring process. The average cost-per-hire for an organization can total to a painful £30,000, according to Oxford Economics. For companies who...

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8 Tips To Impress Your New Employer

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So you’ve started a new job? It’s a challenge for anyone. There’s the pressure of being assessed, learning everyone’s names, and finding your way around. We want to help you get through this, so read out top tips to impress your new employer.  Managing...

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Improving the Relationship with Remote Workers

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The development of technology and modern communication means that businesses have more opportunity to expand their talent pool by including remote workers to their team. These workers could be across the country, yet technology allows real-time communication...

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4 Crucial Skills Every Successful Recruiter Must Have

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Recruiting is a competitive industry, full of people who love to celebrate the win, so one of the most important traits of a recruiter is their competitive drive. Key skills being listening, communication, confidence, marketing the company and the...

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Recruitment Risks

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You can’t run a business without having staff. Imagine walking into your local café, going to order an Americano, only to find there’s no baristas. Or perhaps going to watch a football game, waiting for kick- off to start, and finding out that neither...

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