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Apprenticeship wage 2017
Who is the apprenticeship wage for? The minimum apprenticeship wage in 2017 is £3.50 per hour. The new minimum wage will apply from April 2017 and is 10p higher than 2016’s wage for apprentices. This...
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A guide to zero hour contracts for small businesses
Employing on zero hours contracts might benefit your business if you require a lot of flexibility. These kinds of contracts aren’t always suitable, but are popular in industries where customer numbers...
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What is a DBS Check?
An essential for certain jobs, the DBS Check is a responsibility that cannot be ignored. If you work in HR, making sure that these checks are valid and up to date may be a significant part of your...
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8 reasons why having an onboarding process could save your business
So, you’ve hired someone new. Now, you have the complicated task of helping them to adjust to the business and all of the people in it. This is called ‘onboarding’, and having a strong onboarding...
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Skills Assessment Test Worksheet
Following on from our blog post about Skills Assessment Tests, here is an example of one. By providing a selection of tests, you can build a broader picture of the applicant and potentially narrow...
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Skills Assessment Tests
Recruitment tests, including pre-employment skills assessments and aptitude tests, help to ensure that the person you’re hiring has the required knowledge and ability. Skills assessment tests act as a...
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Paranoid about a member of staff quitting?
Are you worried about your employees handing in their notice of resignation? A 2011 study by the Office for National Statistics found that 57% of people choose to leave their jobs. The remaining 43%...
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Probation periods for new employees
Most companies add a probation period to their contracts of employment, but as an employer do you know what rights you have with regard to probation periods? We’ve outlined the key information you need...
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What identification do I need new employees to provide me with?
Companies in the UK have a legal obligation to ensure that the employees that they hire are eligible to work in the UK. Any company that doesn’t perform the necessary checks could face a fine, so it’s...
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Free employee onboarding checklist
If you’re here for the free on-boarding check list, scroll down to get to the download link at the end of the article Having a pre-defined employee onboarding process isn’t just useful for you the...
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So you’ve got your business up and running, it’s making money but you are running yourself ragged and it’s starting to feel like there’s enough of a workload to share with another person – aka, an...
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Crazy stories from job interviews
Job interviews. Modern day torture to some, and a walk in the park for others. We’ve picked our favourite crazy interview stories from the Internet to share with you… Interview 1: Moooo I had been...
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Ingenious job applications
Gone are the days when applying for a job was a simple case of drafting a cover letter, enclosing your CV, popping it in the post and crossing your fingers and toes. Competition in the job market is...
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8 reasons why having an onboarding process could save your business
So, you’ve hired someone new. Now, you have the complicated task of helping them to adjust to the business and all of the people in it. This is called ‘onboarding’, and having a strong onboarding...
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Skills Assessment Test Worksheet
In an Excel spreadsheet, how would you calculate the total number of festival attendees automatically? The figure should be able to change as more tickets are purchased. SUM (B2-B10) ADD (B2-B10) TOTAL...
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Skills Assessment Tests
Recruitment tests, including pre-employment skills assessments and aptitude tests, help to ensure that the person you’re hiring has the required knowledge and ability. Skills assessment tests act as a...
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Paranoid about a member of staff quitting?
Are you worried about your employees handing in their notice of resignation? A 2011 study by the Office for National Statistics found that 57% of people choose to leave their jobs. The remaining 43%...
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Probation periods for new employees
Most companies add a probation period to their contracts of employment, but as an employer do you know what rights you have with regard to probation periods? We’ve outlined the key information you need...
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What identification do I need new employees to provide me with?
Companies in the UK have a legal obligation to ensure that the employees that they hire are eligible to work in the UK. Any company that doesn’t perform the necessary checks could face a fine, so it’s...
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Free employee onboarding checklist
If you’re here for the free on-boarding check list, scroll down to get to the download link at the end of the article Having a pre-defined employee onboarding process isn’t just useful for you the...
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