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Taking on a management role is a significant step for most employees because it requires a change in skillset. People management involves coordinating a team [...]

Whether you have received a job offer and are negotiating your starting salary or are already in a role and believe your salary no longer [...]

Tax audits can be a very stressful and intimidating process for business owners to go through. While some audits are triggered randomly, the majority occur [...]

Maybe you are starting to think ahead to 2025 and are considering attending a conference as part of your career development as an HR professional, [...]

The concept of empathy is mentioned frequently in the context of emotional intelligence. Thanks to Daniel Goleman’s 1995 book Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter [...]

If you are a CEO, networking is a powerful tool for developing your business knowledge and supporting the growth of the business you lead. If [...]

Full List of UK Bank Holidays 2025 You will have slightly different bank holidays in 2025 depending where you live in the UK. England & [...]

Most of us have heard of unconscious bias, but have you really considered how it impacts your life? It’s easy to think it only applies [...]

It’s common to hear people say how important networking is for career development. If you know it’s something you should be doing but are unsure [...]

My name is Victoria Lovaglio, I’m a psychologist and I’ve been working in HR for 5 years. During this time I have worked for different [...]

When we are motivated, we feel enthusiastic and optimistic about our actions. Motivated employees feel better about themselves and their jobs, which improves their quality [...]

If you are considering recruiting a procurement manager for your company, read on to learn more about what this role entails and suggestions of what [...]

You may be familiar with the term ‘golden handcuffs’, a position where significant financial compensation ensures an individual is tied to a role even if [...]

What Is A Skills Gap? The term ‘skills gap’ describes the difference between the skills an organisation needs to achieve its business goals and the [...]

How an individual employee experiences the start of a new role can significantly impact their longer-term motivation, engagement, and productivity. A smooth and welcoming induction [...]

What Are Gender Pronouns? A pronoun is a word used to replace a noun. Gender pronouns are the words we use to refer to ourselves [...]

The tips collected by employees working in the hospitality industry make a significant contribution to the amount of money each worker takes home so it’s [...]

If you are considering hiring a construction manager and need to compile a job description, we have some pointers to help you assess the key [...]

The Cambridge Dictionary defines the labour market as the supply of people in a particular country or area who are able and willing to work. [...]

The phrase “glass ceiling” is often used in the media to discuss women’s progress in traditionally male-dominated environments. If you aren’t sure exactly what it [...]

When a business has identified a role that needs to be created or a vacancy that needs to be filled, the first step to ensuring [...]

Being part of a start-up is usually pretty challenging. It often feels like there is never enough time or resources, and the pressure to succeed [...]

According to the government’s School Workforce Census, in 2023, the state-funded education sector in England employed nearly a million teachers, teaching assistants, and support staff. [...]

On-demand pay is a financial arrangement that allows employees to access money that they have already earned but have not yet been paid for. The [...]