Careers in STEM

14 / 02 / 2014

Following the dash for media studies and dancing degrees and the concerted roar of disapproval from UK employers, the British Government is actively encouraging young people to embrace careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). According to the National Science Centre, those with STEM qualifications are better prepared for employment in a wide range of non-STEM fields, as well...

Empowering with Colour and Style

12 / 02 / 2014

Although the workplace is considerably more informal now, most businesses still have some form of dress code. What constitutes appropriate business wear in this 21st Century informal work life we occupy? How do you align your business brand to the myriad characters of your staff responsible for delivering it? It’s not always easy to get it right. In today’s blog...

An Employer’s Guide to Managing Staff During Transport Disruption

10 / 02 / 2014

Last week London Underground workers went on strike for 48 hours, angry over ticket office closures and job cuts. It’s the usual Pavlovian dinosaur response to any sort of change. With three million people using the Underground network it was inevitable that there would be major disruptions to the daily routine. So what advice should employers be giving to staff...

Questions to Ask When Outsourcing HR

05 / 02 / 2014

Thanks to Juliet Martin, who has submitted today’s blog on behalf of Regus, for this piece giving some guidance on outsourcing the HR function. Small companies with tight profit margins often find it difficult to justify the cost of hiring full-time HR specialists but still have a need for their expertise. One possible solution that works well for many firms...

Flexible Working for All

03 / 02 / 2014

The Children and Families Bill will give the right to all with 26 weeks service employees to request to work flexibly. Currently it is limited to parents of children aged under seventeen or if disabled, under eighteen or to carers of dependent adults. The current statutory procedure will disappear and instead current HR procedures can be used, with the proviso...