Employer Recruitment Blog

  In light of national nutrition month, Give A Grad A Go looked into the impact of nutrition and health in the workplace. Healthy eating in the workplace has proven to be very important to our health, but also to our productivity at work. With the links between nutrition and productivity, it is worth investing in healthy food in the workplace for office workers and exer

Have you ever spoken about your mental wellbeing in the workplace? Time to Talk day is an opportunity for those suffering with mental ill health to talk, listen and change lives.   One in four people are affected with mental health issues, so it is highly likely that people in your workplace may have experienced or be experiencing mental ill health. Having open discu

The IoT (internet of things) is at the center of an explosion with the increase of connected devices. However, there are only a few individuals that have the right skills to execute and manage IoT tasks. Therefore, as many people anticipate IoT to be the next revolution in the technology industry, there is a need to have adequate staffing and expertise for companies and indivi

  Knowing the importance of career progression is vital for your career development. But when you are focusing on your own career progression plan, it can be easy to forget about the development of your employees. As an employer or manager, it is your responsibility to offer career development opportunities to help your employees reach their ultimate goal. 

  Most of us have probably experienced the 'Sunday evening feeling'. The knotted feeling of dread in your stomach, your partner throwing their arms up in despair saying 'for the love of god - please stop complaining about your boss!', or genuinely feeling anxious and upset about the prospect of going into work.  This is not a healthy way to fee

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  It’s time to put your mug back in the kitchen, get overly stressed for no reason, log off and try to enjoy your holiday while resisting the urge to check your emails. But wait! What about your out-of-office message? This blog will guide you through how to write an out of office message on outlook, out of office templates and some of the best out of office

  There are many reasons to why someone may need to have time off from work. This may include sick leave, taking time off work to care for a sick relative, or maternity leave. Nowadays, more employers are realising the benefits of taking time off from work and how taking a break from work may in fact improve the productivity of their employees.

  Are you a good manager? If you ask google, you might find out that a “good manager lets you work, while a bad manager makes you work”. This sounds like a walk in the park, but is simply ‘letting your employe

  Businesses that neglect creating an effective onboarding process risk losing their best starters before they even get settled. A new hire will take, on average, around 12 months to reach their full performance within a role according to Gallup, with the employee onboarding process playing a cr