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Promoting Self-Care in the Workplace

Promoting Self-Care in the Workplace

Today marks International Self-Care day, highlighting the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, through the form of self-care. How does this, as an employer, relate to you? The standard workplace shift pattern is 9am to 5pm, which is eight hours long. Work this shift five...

Why an end-of-quarter review is vital

Why an end-of-quarter review is vital

End-of-quarter reviews are important. The end of June / start of July not only represented the end of Q2 / start of Q3. It is also the first quarterly review since the end of the financial year. Scotland and England take note! It is always important to review your...

The Importance of Developing the Younger Generation

The Importance of Developing the Younger Generation

Share Your Knowledge & Experience  You can positively benefit the younger generation through sharing your expertise, knowledge and experience with them, with long – lasting positive effects on the future success of your workforce. As a professional in your line of...

Labour Government & HR Changes

Labour Government & HR Changes

The election is a hot topic currently, with many businesses wondering how a Labour Government will impact their business operations. Having recently attended the excellent Breathe HR post-election webinar, we’ve put together an article on this subject. Capturing some...

Ask The Expert – Chloe & Breathe HR

Ask The Expert – Chloe & Breathe HR

Welcome to the latest edition of our Ask The Expert series. We sat down with our HR Advisor and in-house Breathe HR expert, Chloe, to go over what Breathe HR is, the latest features and why you should consider using it. A brief overview of Breathe HR Breathe HR is a...

The Importance of Team Building

The Importance of Team Building

At The HR Booth, we are dedicated to creating a happy workplace culture where mutual respect, enthusiasm and positivity is encouraged. A team that enjoy working with one another, more often than not, will tend to be more productive and more innovative. To help...

Meet The Team: Rachel

Meet The Team: Rachel

If you're looking for a beach, we'd recommend the nearby Seafield Beach - but we suppose The Maldives may just edge it! Rachel recently celebrated one full year with The HR Booth. To mark this, we asked Rachel a few questions, which you can check out below.   1....

Summer of Sport: How to manage holiday requests in the Workplace

Summer of Sport: How to manage holiday requests in the Workplace

With a Summer of Sport ahead, namely Euro 2024 and The Olympics. Couple this up with the general holiday season during June, July and August, it is fair to say that employers and line managers across the country should expect a significant rise in holiday requests...

Men’s Mental Health Awareness Week: Men Matter Scotland

Men’s Mental Health Awareness Week: Men Matter Scotland

This week is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Therefore, we’re taking this opportunity to highlight the importance of Men’s Mental Health, and what you, as an employer or employee, can do to support your workforce on this matter. We spoke to Martin Melly, who works...

Fife Business Awards – Medium Sized Business Award

Fife Business Awards – Medium Sized Business Award

We were delighted to pick up the Medium Sized Business Award on Friday night at the Fife Business Awards 2024. This award is a testament to the hard work the team have put in over the past year and we're delighted to receive recognition of this. CEO & Founder...

Supporting your LGBTQ+ Employees

Supporting your LGBTQ+ Employees

You can show commitment to your LGBTQ+ employees by supporting them during Pride Month. Let’s take a look at three simple ways you can ensure diversity and inclusion within the workplace. This is a powerful and meaningful way to create a diverse working environment...

The HR Booth join forces with Stirling Wanderers

The HR Booth join forces with Stirling Wanderers

Stirling Wanderers 3XI play in the East District Development Hockey League. With the goal of simply making it through the season, the team not only did that but exceeded all expectations by thriving in a difficult league. They finished the season in 4th place, winning...