I read this quote somewhere recently “the internet used to be an escape from real life – now real life is an escape from the internet.” It’s quite a powerful quote and it inspired me to write this blog. It might seem strange for someone like myself, who specialises in Read more…
Onboarding new employees is not just about showing them round the office; it is about integrating them into the business. The onboarding process should start from day one – if not before. Incredibly, 33% of new hires start looking for a new job within six months and much of this Read more…
The General Data Protection Regulation (or GDPR as its most commonly known) is due to come into effect on the 25th May 2018. If the mere mention of GDPR is sending shivers down your spine, you are not alone. Statistics revealed by the Federation of Small Businesses show that 90% Read more…
Recruitment can be a struggle; there is no doubt about that. You may be using recruitment agencies to help you source candidates or doing it alone, but are you really getting the level of success you desire? Of course, having an effective recruitment process in place is important, but you Read more…
The term “company culture” is discussed a lot these days, especially in terms of employee recruitment and retention. If you don’t have an outlined culture, you might be wondering how to establish one. Or if you do have an established culture, you might hear questions like, “Is our company culture Read more…
Technology such as HR software has made huge advances in recent years, with the potential to add efficiency and productivity to the HR department. Recruitment software, or candidate management systems (CMS), in particular, have improved, and mean that the whole recruitment process can be managed online. The candidate journey can Read more…
Now that you’ve got a better idea of what it means to be a freelance copywriter, let’s take a look in some more detail at how to become a copywriter. This advice applies whether you’re just taking your first tentative steps in copywriting, or you’re looking to grow your freelance Read more…
You’ve probably had that conversation before. Someone asks you what you do for a living and you say, “I’m a freelance copywriter.” They scrunch their face, shrug and say, “So you just sit at home all day? Great, want to go for a coffee? I’ve got the day off!” You Read more…
Some are calling this the post-fact era, and we’ve seen just how difficult it can be to tell fact from fiction recently. Events in the UK during the EU referendum campaign, and across the pond in the US presidential elections, have shown that while social media allows us to access Read more…
Recruiting a new employee can be risky and there’s never any certainty that they will live up to expectations. The performance at interview and references are all you initially have to go on, so it is no wonder that many employees fail to impress! Occasionally, we have to deal with Read more…