HR Knowhow

A neurodiverse workforce is good for businesses, for so many reasons. Neurodiversity or neurodivergence is a relatively new term and a term not everyone will be familiar with, to put simply, it’s the way a brain can function, it’s a disability that everyone should...

These long dark evenings coupled with the uncertainty surrounding covid and the coming months have made us feel a little grey. To lift spirits, we wanted to share some positive news from some of our clients and other local businesses that are achieving wonderful...

We know it’s only just been summer but the countdown to Christmas and the festive period really is here! From a business perspective, now is the time start planning. Have you considered if you’re having a traditional party this year? Do you have an office shutdown...

According to the job search engine Adzuna, more than 72,000 vacancies across the UK have been marked with ‘urgent’ or requiring an ‘immediate start’ between May and July. This is following the increase in the number of workers being ‘pinged’ from the NHS Track and...

Like everywhere here in the South West of England, 19 July 2021, is the day when regulations were lifted for many businesses – whilst many have named it ‘Freedom Day’ others couldn’t have felt more different as the infection rates here have continued to increase. In...

If you follow our socials you’ll have seen we met for a team outdoor pub lunch in Gloucestershire on Tuesday this week. We originally planned to have a picnic in a park, but our true to form British weather decided against that. Even though it didn’t go to plan, it...

It’s important to ensure your business premises are continuing to work in a Covid-secure way and you have all the necessary measures in place. Only last week one of our Gloucestershire clients, Lister Unified Communications were contacted by HSE (Health & Safety...

Without a doubt, it is a stressful time right now for businesses and their employees in the South West.  Whether your business is having to think fast and diversify to be something ‘Covid safe’, or the additional administration around employee furloughs and remote...

With the re-opening of shops and more recently pubs and restaurants opening we are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel as lockdown is slowly being lifted and the ‘new normal’ is being adopted by many South West businesses. In amongst the chaos, uncertainty...