The threat of cybercrime to British businesses is very real – and increasing all the time. This is one subject you shouldn’t ignore… British businesses lost almost £30 billion due to cybercrime in 2016*. And nearly half fell victim to some kind of cybercrime, whether that was phishing, hacking, denial of service attacks or viruses. […]
When it comes to managing HR, you need to understand your market, and while you may have got a handle on the Millennials – those who reached young adulthood around the year 2000 – do you know about what’s coming next? Generation Z (sometimes called the Post-Millennials) are the first generation to have grown up […]
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From political discussions in the office to what the election result could mean to you, here’s what you need to know… One of the first issues when a general election is called is the matter of politics within the workplace. Of course, you can’t ban any talk of politics or the general election – it […]
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This is the last time that we will see a Spring Budget – the main budget will be seen in the Autumn from now on – so the way businesses plan their year may also change in response to this. These are the main points that concern HR and human resources departments: Self-employment The announced […]
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Cecily Lalloo is delighted to announce that her company – Embrace HR Limited – has won ‘Aylesbury Business of the Year’ Award at the inaugural SME Buckinghamshire Business Awards, which took place at the Double Tree Hotel, Milton Keynes, on Thursday 30 March 2017. As Cecily Lalloo was out of the country at the time […]
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How your staff engage at work is vital for productivity, as well as staff recruitment and retention. Customer experience is now all-important for those in the retail, entertainment and hospitality arenas, especially as the landscape has changed, allowing customers to review their experiences – good or bad – almost instantly on social media. The level […]
Employees who have been off work with a long-term illness could still be paid Statutory Sick Pay when they return to employment, if proposals from a recent government Green Paper go ahead. The Work, Health and Disability Green Paper revealed that sickness absence costs employers £9 billion a year, while the additional cost to the […]
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I could not let Valentine’s Day pass without a mention. We spend so much time at work with our colleagues, often sharing the same interests, goals, aspirations, and let’s not forget the space we share at work. So, it is not unnatural to find ‘chemistry happening’ … and people falling in love with their work […]
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January is a good time to look at things anew – and this month we take a look at sorting out the appraisal process, or you may refer to it as a review process. Speak to many people – employees and managers – about the annual appraisal and you’ll be met with sighs, muttering and […]
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As we mentioned in our previous blog in this series, the world of work is ever changing – and never more so than now. Fundamental Changes One of the most fundamental changes is the boom of the gig economy. This is where people work on a freelance basis, for different employers, and possibly in different […]
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People tend to get worried when terms such as neuroscience are bandied about. But don’t be alarmed – nobody is expecting HR professionals to start reading up on brain surgery. However, knowing how our brains work can be a valuable tool in your arsenal. Neuroscience refers to the impact the brain has on behavior and […]
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In the first of this series, we look at how the way we work and the type of work on offer is changing the face of employment in the UK. In the following two blogs we will look more closely at the gig economy and at how HR professionals will need to adapt to keep […]
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Fighting Cybercrime
The threat of cybercrime to British businesses is very real – and increasing all the time. This is one subject you shouldn’t ignore… British businesses lost almost £30 billion due to cybercrime in 2016*. And nearly half fell victim to some kind of cybercrime, whether that was phishing, hacking, denial of service attacks or viruses. […]
The Youth of Today – Are you Ready for Generation Z?
When it comes to managing HR, you need to understand your market, and while you may have got a handle on the Millennials – those who reached young adulthood around the year 2000 – do you know about what’s coming next? Generation Z (sometimes called the Post-Millennials) are the first generation to have grown up […]
What HR Professionals Need to Know about the General Election
From political discussions in the office to what the election result could mean to you, here’s what you need to know… One of the first issues when a general election is called is the matter of politics within the workplace. Of course, you can’t ban any talk of politics or the general election – it […]
The Budget and what it means for HR
This is the last time that we will see a Spring Budget – the main budget will be seen in the Autumn from now on – so the way businesses plan their year may also change in response to this. These are the main points that concern HR and human resources departments: Self-employment The announced […]
Embrace HR Wins Aylesbury Business of the Year Award
Cecily Lalloo is delighted to announce that her company – Embrace HR Limited – has won ‘Aylesbury Business of the Year’ Award at the inaugural SME Buckinghamshire Business Awards, which took place at the Double Tree Hotel, Milton Keynes, on Thursday 30 March 2017. As Cecily Lalloo was out of the country at the time […]
The Employee Experience
How your staff engage at work is vital for productivity, as well as staff recruitment and retention. Customer experience is now all-important for those in the retail, entertainment and hospitality arenas, especially as the landscape has changed, allowing customers to review their experiences – good or bad – almost instantly on social media. The level […]
Getting Back to Work
Employees who have been off work with a long-term illness could still be paid Statutory Sick Pay when they return to employment, if proposals from a recent government Green Paper go ahead. The Work, Health and Disability Green Paper revealed that sickness absence costs employers £9 billion a year, while the additional cost to the […]
Lovebirds in the Workplace
I could not let Valentine’s Day pass without a mention. We spend so much time at work with our colleagues, often sharing the same interests, goals, aspirations, and let’s not forget the space we share at work. So, it is not unnatural to find ‘chemistry happening’ … and people falling in love with their work […]
Appraisals and why Once a Year is Not Enough
January is a good time to look at things anew – and this month we take a look at sorting out the appraisal process, or you may refer to it as a review process. Speak to many people – employees and managers – about the annual appraisal and you’ll be met with sighs, muttering and […]
The Future of Work – Part 2
As we mentioned in our previous blog in this series, the world of work is ever changing – and never more so than now. Fundamental Changes One of the most fundamental changes is the boom of the gig economy. This is where people work on a freelance basis, for different employers, and possibly in different […]
The Importance of Neuroscience in HR
People tend to get worried when terms such as neuroscience are bandied about. But don’t be alarmed – nobody is expecting HR professionals to start reading up on brain surgery. However, knowing how our brains work can be a valuable tool in your arsenal. Neuroscience refers to the impact the brain has on behavior and […]
The Future Of Work
In the first of this series, we look at how the way we work and the type of work on offer is changing the face of employment in the UK. In the following two blogs we will look more closely at the gig economy and at how HR professionals will need to adapt to keep […]