HR Blogs

Our useful HR blogs look at real world HR issues and how to deal with them. Here's the latest.

• Corporate Away Days –

  Friday 1st May, 2015

  Last year, while on holiday in France, I found myself highly amused by an awkward corporate away day.  As we stood there aimlessly whacking golf balls […]

• The importance of first impressions

  Tuesday 31st March, 2015

  This month I want to talk about first impressions. Two months ago, a friend applied for a job at a local business.  Despite including an […]

• Why employers should celebrate “no smoking day”

  Wednesday 25th February, 2015

  By March, New Year’s resolutions are often long forgotten.  The gym is starting to get a little quieter.  The calories counted a little less frequently. […]

• Britain’s Got Wasted Talent

  Wednesday 28th January, 2015

  Those who know me will know that I am a huge Arsenal fan.  This month, I’m annoyed.  Annoyed by wasted talent.  Lukas Podolski has over […]

• A bad way to deliver bad news

  Sunday 4th January, 2015

  From time to time, bad news is unavoidable. There is, however a way of delivering it. Moments after being crowned “Miss Universe” on stage, Miss […]

• New Year, new opportunities?

  Monday 22nd December, 2014

  January to March is traditionally a busy time for recruiters.  Your employee’s New Year’s resolution may be to secure that next big move. So if […]

• Can HR problems drive you insane?

  Saturday 29th November, 2014

  Einstein’s defined insanity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”.  As we reach the end of 2014, are you […]