Last week I told you about our family ziplining adventure over a disused quarry in Wales. At the risk of making you think that I’m never at work (which is very far from the truth, I promise!), today I want to share with you another story… …This time of our company fun day. A couple …
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Business taxes are rising. Here’s your next step
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been talking about how hard it’s becoming to attract and retain staff in certain industries. And now, like a bolt out of the blue, it’s all just become even harder. Earlier this month, the government announced a 1.25% increase in national insurance payments, to help fund the NHS and …
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This helps you hire and retain better staff
In my last blog, I showed you that you have a strong financial incentive to get your hiring right – the first time. Recruiting new people is far more expensive than most company owners realise. And if you have to recruit twice for the same position because you’ve made a mistake, it can seriously dent …
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The true cost of bad hires might shock you
Everywhere I go at the moment I see signs proudly announcing, “We’re hiring.” My immediate thought? That’s great… but are you hiring the right people? You’ve heard the old adage about your staff making or breaking you… It’s absolutely true. Any company – or rather, any successful company – is only worth the sum of its parts. And those …
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This trend will hurt you if you don’t watch out for it
I was speaking to the owner of a beauty salon, who was trying to hire an aesthetician. “Even if I set up interviews with them, they don’t turn up,” she told me miserably. “I can’t get staff for love nor money right now.” I’m hearing the same for many business owners across a range of …
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