Week One
The podcast of the first show is online now so you can listen in to hear Madeleine Morgan of Growu, Danielle and Emma from BrightSpark Recruitment and ourselves.
For our debut appearance on the Employment Hub, we introduced the subject of taking on a new employee. We looked at the common mistakes employers often make when taking someone on and suggested some simple solutions to rectify those issues. We also introduced our first HR mythbuster, looking at the misconception that a contract of employment must be signed by the employee for it to be legally valid.
If you've already listened to the show, download our guidance notes or if you haven't found what you're looking for and still need some information, you can contact us now in confidence.
Week Two
Week two of the Employment Hub is online now - hear us talking about the statutory obligations an employer has and the simplest way to ensure that you are meeting those obligations.
This week, we look at the common mistakes employers make when it comes to understanding and meeting their statutory obligations and we cover the key things you can do easily and quickly to better understand what your employee/s are entitled to. The subject of this week's HR mythbuster is smoking breaks - we dispel the myth that there is a legal entitlement to smoking breaks.
We've created some guidance notes to accompany the show which are available to download now. However, if you haven't found what you're looking for and need some more information, you can contact us now in confidence.
Week Three
The Employment Hub podcast for week three is online now so you can listen to us discussing recruiting and the things you can do to minimise the risk of employing the wrong person or indeed employing someone when you don't actually need to.
This week, we talk about the importance of asking questions before you decide to recruit in order to make sure that you are armed with as much information as possible to help you make the right decisions. The subject of this week's HR mythbuster is interviewing internal candidates. Most people think they have to interview anyone who applies for a role but we explain that if you've analysed and described the job accurately and the person is not a good fit, you can reject their application on that basis.
We've created some guidance notes to accompany the show which are available to download now. However, if you haven't found what you're looking for and need some more information, you can contact us now in confidence.
Week Six
Download the week six podcast now to discover what information you must check before you make a job offer. Learn how to protect your business and confirm that you've chosen the right person before they join your business.
This week's mythbuster is all about managing the job offer process - it's often the case that people rush to make a job offer because of time constraints and in the rush, the checking of documents gets forgotten. Listen in to our podcast to find out why you should be making conditional offers first.
What next?
Download this week's guidance notes to accompany the show or if you haven't found what you're looking for and need some more information, you can contact us now in confidence.
Week Seven
Week seven's podcast is available to download now. This week, we're looking at how to prepare for a new employee and how to make sure they come back after their first day! Providing them with the information they need is key to ensuring that they are able to get to grips with their new role and that you get the most from them right from day one.
This week's mythbuster is all about the true meaning of redundancy and why it's not an easy answer to getting rid of an employee who's not performing.
What next?
You can download the guidance notes which cover the key points mentioned in the show or if you'd like some additional information on any of the subjects we've covered so far, you can contact us now in confidence.
Week Nine
Week nine - Monday 9th January - is the first week back after the holidays. This week, we're talking about the importance of managing employee performance with some practical tips on how to hold employee review meetings. If you want to know why, how and when to hold peformance review meetings, you've come to the right place.
This week's mythbuster looks at compassionate leave. We are often asked if compassionate leave is a statutory requirement and if so, how much leave does an employer have to give. Listen in to hear the answers.
What next?
You can download this week's guidance notes which cover the key points mentioned in the show or if you'd like some additional information on any of the subjects we've covered so far, you can contact us now in confidence.
Week Four
Download this week's Employment Hub podcast to hear all about advertising jobs and how to avoid the possibility of inadvertent age discrimination.
This week, we're examining the key words and phrases in job adverts that may mean age discrimination. We talk about how you can avoid discriminating against people and what to do if you receive an age discrimination claim that's based on your job advert. We explain why you shouldn't always assume that you'll have to pay out.
We've created some guidance notes to accompany the show which are available to download now. However, if you haven't found what you're looking for and need some more information, you can contact us now in confidence.
Week Five
This week, we're discussing interviews but not from the usual perspective.
There's lots of advice and guidance available to help interviewees during their interviews but what about the interviewer? No one was born knowing how to conduct a good interview and it can be a difficult thing to do unless you've prepared in advance. We look at how to avoid the common issues associated with interviewing. This week's mythbuster is all about feedback. Often, it's believed that giving feedback after interviews is not important but the truth is that it's an essential part of the process.
What next?
Download this week's guidance notes to accompany the show or if you haven't found what you're looking for and need some more information, you can contact us now in confidence.
Hard at work in the recording studio!
We thought we'd share some photos from today's recording session in the Star Cambridge studios just to prove that we really do record our shows in the studio!
Week Eight
Week eight - Monday 19th December - covers probationary periods and is now available for you to download. More precisely, this week, we give our top 5 tips for successful probationary periods - how to use the time wisely to make sure you've made the right recruitment decision. Also, we stress the importance of checking with the employee that they too feel they've made the right decision in working for your company.
This week's mythbuster answers the question about holiday entitlement and maternity leave. Once an employee goes on maternity leave, she loses her holiday for that year - correct? In short, no. Listen in to find out more.
What next?
You can download the guidance notes which cover the key points mentioned in the show or if you'd like some additional information on any of the subjects we've covered so far, you can contact us now in confidence.
Week Ten
This week, 16th January, begins a series of topics based around the most important policies and procedures a business should have. The first topic is grievance procedures. We look at the reasons why the procedure is required, how to deal with a situation informally and when the formal procedure is necessary, and give you some important tips to remember.
What next?
You can download this week's guidance notes which cover the key points mentioned in the show or if you'd like some additional information on any of the subjects we've covered so far, you can contact us now in confidence.