Effective Problem-Solving in Employee Relations: A Guide for Managers

Managing employee relations is an essential aspect of leadership that often requires a delicate balance of empathy, communication, and problem-solving skills. When faced with challenging situations, it’s crucial to have a structured approach to ensure fair and effective resolutions.

In this blog post, we’ll delve into a comprehensive guide on how to manage these situations effectively.

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The Complexities of Employment in Business Today

In the ever-changing landscape of employment, small businesses often find themselves navigating a maze of regulations, perceptions, and challenges. With increasing media coverage of “bad” employers and a constant stream of changes in employment law, it’s no wonder that some business owners hesitate when it comes to hiring.

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Employment trends for 2020

Every year we see different HR trends emerge as organisations switch their mindsets to “new year, new plan”. With this, HR are often at the heart of organisation strategies to implement these changes to help them achieve an enhanced company culture, improved their employee experience and of course achieve the much-desired sparkly employer brand.

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How to create a positive workplace culture

“Positive culture comes from being mindful, respecting your colleagues and being empathetic.”

As the world of work and business continues to evolve, attracting, retaining and developing the right employees has always been an important factor for business success, but why has it become the latest “trend” in the HR world?

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Questions you should ask in a job interview

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure”

Colin Powell

Have you ever been in an interview and been stuck when the interviewer asks you “have you got any questions for us?” we are often so focused on saying the right things in the interview itself that we often forget that we are also seeing if their role and company is the right career move!

With a buoyant recruitment market, it is becoming increasingly important for candidates to not just demonstrate what they can do, but what other qualities they bring, for example, when I speak to clients, it is mostly focused on motivational factors and drive to achieve a job well done.

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