14 strategies to reduce employee turnover You may be the heart and soul of your business but your employees are the blood and life force! If you’re having trouble retaining good employees (which is actually one of the biggest issues that most businesses face), it’s time to think about how you can keep your top-performers […]
The benefits and costs of hiring an apprentice If you’re at the point where you can’t take on any more work or, to grow your business, you need to hire more staff…hiring an apprentice is as good an option as any. Yes, they might not be as experienced as a fully trained potential employee, but […]
Like it or not, all companies have a culture. While it might be easy to define culture in nice words, it can be much harder to grab hold of in daily business, especially when times get tough. A strong company culture is a driving force, underpinning a successful, resilient team. It shouldn’t be ignored, especially […]
Check out our previous article Hiring Your First Employee – What’s the role and are you REALLY ready? Where we talked about checking if you are really ready to make your first hire and a quick checklist to guide you into attracting the right talent for your business. Now, hopefully, you’ve got applications rolling in […]
You probably didn’t get into business just to make money, but it is (and should be) part of the equation. Getting your salary right is an important part of a healthy business. Pay yourself too little and your bills will go up as your motivation goes down. Too much, and you might be at risk […]
ATTENTION RECRUITMENT COMPANIES-R&D (Research and Development) Tax credits are often associated with tech companies and geeks in white coats! I have often thought the same, but it’s not true! For those of you who may not be aware of what R&D tax credits are here is a hopefully a simple explanation- Research and development (R&D) […]
Permanent Many recruitment businesses rely a lot on perm work. It’s a staple of the recruitment world, place a candidate into a role and get paid for doing so. Bread and butter stuff! Perm is great for cash flow as you’re getting paid a fixed fee for each placement. But there are downsides; The primary […]
If you’re a recruitment agency owner you’ll know that feeling when you sign on a big client. The team is super pumped, the champagne comes out, you might even start looking for more consultants… And why not? A big client is something to be proud of. Potential brand kudos, a steady flow of business, good […]