Could this approach solve your recruitment problems?

· by Emma Browning
With the ‘Great Resignation’ raging on, employers are going to have to get more creative in looking for talent! One solution is looking at retired workers – although new ONS data shows they’re leaving the workforce faster than ever. So, what do you, as an employer, need to do to attract older people, with their wisdom and experience, out of early retirement or retirement and back into your employment? The UK is experiencing an early retirement boom, with a whopping three in five people aged over 50 choosing to leave…

Meraki HR are Springing into action to help you resolve your biggest People Challenges!

· by Emma Browning
To sign up for one, two or all three packages then contact us with your preferred package(s), and we will put in place the necessary arrangements to address your key challenges. Are you struggling to attract the right people to work for you? If so, you need the Fatal Attraction Package – £1,995 We conduct an Employer Brand Audit and we look at everything you do to “sell and promote” your employer brand to prospective candidates, right from how you write your Job Descriptions, your Job Adverts, your Careers Page…

Let’s not talk about the Great Resignation, let’s talk about the Great Revelation!

· by Emma Browning
Increased flexibility and greater autonomy during the pandemic afforded workers more time to spend pursuing interests outside of work and even spend more time with their children and partners, and most of us decided that we quite liked these changes! Companies that have remote workers tend to fall into two different types of remote working. Remote companies are either fully or partially remote. Sometimes, they also require people to work from a number of locations. However, central to the majority of remote companies is that most team members have the…

How to attract and retain employees in a challenging recruitment market

· by Emma Browning
Employers need to take a wide range of factors into account when they are reviewing why employees want to come to work for them, and stay, and guess what?  It’s not just about salary! Here we take a look at four key drivers of employee engagement, which are particularly important because of the challenging recruitment market we find ourselves in. Here are some fundamental basics that you need to get right to help you recruit and retain the talent you need in 2022. 1.Look at how you recognise and value…

According to Forbes, there’s a resignation Tsunami about to hit UK shores so how are you going to retain your staff this year?

· by Emma Browning
You need to be GREAT EMPLOYER if you want to hold onto your best staff. Complete our short questionnaire to find out if you are meeting the mark! When employers talk about the talent shortages we are experiencing, they typically point to the factors out of their control: such as the Pandemic and the economic recovery and the growing talent shortage across industries. In some ways, they’re not wrong. But in my experience, employers have more control over the retention of their staff than they think. Taking charge requires addressing…

Can an employer withdraw a job offer on receipt of a poor reference?

· by Emma Browning
Yes, provided that the job offer is conditional on receipt of satisfactory references, the employer can withdraw the offer if it receives a poor reference, without this amounting to a breach of contract. Make sure that your offer letter includes the statement that your offer of employment is conditional upon the receipt of satisfactory references or any other requirements you may have such as the right to work in the UK, a satisfactory pre-employment health questionnaire, or a clean driving licence. An employer that receives a poor reference may wish…

How to attract and retain employees during the War for Talent!

· by Emma Browning
Employers need to take a wide range of factors into account when they are reviewing why employees want to come to work for them, and stay, and its not just about salary! Here we take a look at four key drivers of employee engagement, which are particularly important because of the challenging market we find ourselves in. Here are some fundamental basics that you need to get right to help you recruit and retain the talent you need in 2022. 1.Look at how you recognise and value your employees Recognising…

How to create a Disruptive Recruitment Strategy to hire and retain the best talent!

· by Emma Browning
According to Forbes, there’s a resignation Tsunami about to hit UK shores so you need to make sure you’re a great employer if you want to hold onto your best talent or looking to hire the best talent! When employers talk about the talent shortage in 2021, they typically point to the factors out of their control: such as the Pandemic, the economic recovery and the growing talent shortage across industries. In some ways, they’re not wrong. But in my experience, employers have more control over hiring and retaining talent…

Your Top 5 HR Questions this Year

· by Emma Browning
Here’s our round up of the most frequently asked HR questions this year: 1.We are just about to review salaries for our staff, but what is everyone else doing as far as pay reviews/increases?   New research has found that UK employers are planning to give their staff an average annual pay rise of 2.9% in 2022. A total of 725 UK firms took part in a study about salary budgets and recruitment by Willis Towers Watson (WTW), which revealed that 2022’s pay increase is set to be more than the…

What needs to be on your People Agenda for 2021?

· by Emma Browning
HR’s role in Managing the Long-Term Impact of the Pandemic and Remote Working The Covid-19 pandemic has changed our way of working. But how will the big shift we are seeing within our clients to remote working, impact how we work in the future, and what role does HR have in managing the long-term impact on businesses? Remote Working Covid-19 forced many companies to switch to remote working literally overnight. Although some companies and employees alike have relished in their new working from home arrangements, to be successful in the…