What Can the Rugby World Cup Teach Us About Team Work?

02 / 10 / 2015

Yesterday Milton Keynes was host to the France v- Canada game. In fact the Canadian team was in Stony Stratford (home to Russell HR) earlier in the day. Kirsty and I both whimpered a bit when we discovered they’d been so close and we’d missed seeing them! There have been some stunning games so far in this World Cup, none...

Your First Employee

30 / 09 / 2015

You’ve got your business up and running, have been happily outsourcing work to freelancers but now find that you do need to take on your first employee. You have sorted out the HR side of things (contract, proof of eligibility to work in the UK, induction process, training process etc) and now you need to make sure you’re up to...

Coping With an Employee’s Bereavement

28 / 09 / 2015

Earlier this year 21 year old student James Webb lost his life after drowning in Plymouth Harbour. He was a student at Plymouth University and is believed to have fallen in the water after a night out. He was in his third year studying Civil Engineering. Last week Plymouth University held their graduation ceremonies which James was due to attend....

Artificial Intelligence and the Workplace

25 / 09 / 2015

Artificial intelligence (AI) has hit the headlines again this month. Robot technology continues to make advances, though there is still some way before we confuse robots with humans judging by Rory Cellan-Jones conversation with Rose the chatbot earlier this week. But progress been steady and it is likely that that in due course many jobs will have been taken over...

What are the benefits of having an AED in the workplace?

23 / 09 / 2015

An AED may not seem like an essential piece of office kit, until you need it. Niamh Spence from Defibshop explains why your workplace should be equipped for a medical emergency. When you’re stocking up on office supplies and replenishing the stationery cupboard, investing in a piece of life-saving medical equipment might not be at the top of the list....