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How to Detect False Claims in a CV – Sifting out the Fraudsters
False qualifications are a very popular way of fraudulent CV’s. A CV is a great way to draw together relevant skills and experience and to show potential employers and agencies how the job criteria have been fulfilled. The desire to present facts in the best possible...
Popular HR software tools for small businesses
Finding the right HR software is essential for small businesses looking to streamline their HR processes. With a smaller team and fewer resources, small businesses need tools that are affordable, user-friendly, and scalable. Whereas in the past HR software was...
Flexible Working Changes 2014
On the 30th June 2014, the right of employees to request flexible working arrangements is to be extended further. At the moment, only employees with responsibility for caring for children or who have care responsibility for an adult can request to work flexibly. From...
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Using Recruitment Applicant Tracking Systems
Applicant tracking systems can help shorten and streamline the CV evaluation process. Applicant tracking systems can be used to facilitate a number of different processes during recruitment, however, many companies implement them to aid HR staff in the CV evaluation...
How Risky is it to Outsource Areas of HR Function
Concern #1: Loss of control Something that many employers fear is the loss of control of their HR responsibilities when they choose to outsource part of their processes. The fact is that although you are moving a key business process to another provider, you are still...
The Role of Telecommuting in Modern Personnel Management
The ways in which we work are changing and with the expansion in technology that allows people to work from wherever they are rather than just in one fixed place, offices and personnel management are changing to take on these new opportunities. Now there’s no need to...
Succession Planning at Manchester United
I wrote an article yesterday on succession planning which discussed the steps a business could take to ensure they develop talent and fill critical roles in the organisation. You can read more here . It's coincided with the news that Manchester United have dismissed...
What is Succession Planning?
I delivered a seminar on behalf of the Fife Chamber of Commerce last week on learning and development, part of a series of seminars aimed at helping business owners get the best out of their people. A key topic on this subject was "Succession Planning". So, what is...
A Guide to HR Technology Tools Which are Ideal for SMEs
For large organisations with the resources to match, having an HR department to deal with the day-to-day business of managing the people in the company to get the best out of their capabilities is par for the course. However, for small or medium-sized enterprises,...
Guidance for Companies with Employees Working at Heights
Whether your company offers services that require the use of ladders; operates cranes or needs employees to use equipment to reach items from high places, there are a number of considerations to ensure that both employees and the company are protected. Health and...
How to Effectively Combat Bullying in the Workplace
Bullying doesn't stop at the school gates. Thankfully this is not something I see often, and certainly, within a lot of family run businesses and young start-up organisations, it's not something I've had to deal with too often. However, there are examples I have had...