The impact of an effective benefits package on engagement levels can prove significant, with productivity and efficiency levels boosted, sickness and absenteeism reduced, and in turn, the company’s overall performance improves. In this article, James Malia of P&MM Employee Benefits provides advice to companies looking to create suitable packages for their employees.
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Some business owners don’t want to take a hands-on role in running their company. Others may find that their company opens for too many hours for them to be present at all times, or that as they are growing their business they want to open another branch. Whatever the reason for needing a manager, the hiring process can be difficult.
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The days when somebody saw an ad for a job in a newspaper, was subsequently told to pop round for a quick chat and was hired on the spot , depending on whether they claimed to have some experience and whether the employer ‘liked the look of them’, are gone. Anyone running their recruitment policy along those lines today is asking for trouble.
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So your company has been running for a year now and it’s time for some small expansion. The problem is that you’ve only ever worked for other people and you’ve never had to recruit someone. Or it’s been some time since you recruited someone into a role and aren’t sure how employment legislation has changed. Follow these simple rules, says Paul Pearce-Couch, and you won’t go wrong.
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