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How to increase employee engagement in 5 easy steps - Guest Article by Ben Maddock

18/10/2017

How to Increase Employee Engagement in 5 Easy Steps Whilst HR colleagues have always understood the value of employee engagement, over the past few years senior managers and business owners have also started to wake up to the importance of…

Apprenticeship Levy â€“ be a clever buyer - Guest Article by Peter Brooks

24/10/2017

If organisations are to convert the Training Levy from a perceived tax burden to a canny investment in their productivity and people development they need to become clever buyers and actively participating customers. Whilst the cost to any organisation of…

Big Brands Adopting Illustration

26/10/2017

Year of Brand Refreshing This year we've seen many brand updates, mainly in the form of big brands adopting illustration into their branding standards. It helps to give the company more personal edge and easier to relate to. Rather…

Newsletter

31/10/2017

We are delighted to introduce you to the Ashley Kate HR Spring Newsletter. It has been a busy start to the year with the publication of our annual HR Salary and Benefits Guide and moving our finance division into the…

What are you doing to support your ageing workforce?

30/11/2017

My Grannie celebrated her 100th birthday earlier this year and it got me thinking about how in general our population is ageing. She retired at 55 which for me would only be 8 years from now however Iâ€™ve just…

Skills Shortage Report

06/12/2017

In a recent survey carried out by the British Chambers of Commerce 48% of businesses reported a skills or labour shortage over the last 12 months! These businesses were asked how they were going to address these skills shortages and…

What a difference two years can bring! - Article by Georgina Ure

13/12/2017

I joined Ashley Kate HR two years ago as an Apprentice Administrator â€“ today, I am a fully-fledged HR Recruitment Consultant â€“ what a difference two years can bring! The last two years have been full of change, I have honed…

The Power of Continuing Professional Development - Guest Article by Elizabeth Veilhan, Chartered MCIPD

21/12/2017

The Power of Continuing Professional Development. We, HR professionals, are generally skilled at giving constructive feedback, coaching, mentoring and helping people to reach their full potential.Â However, we are often so busy dealing with our professional remit and advising others…

Is the perception of the construction industry changing?

08/01/2018

In 2008 the Construction industry was heavily affected by the recession, which resulted in over 140,000 people losing their jobs. Many people have not return to the Construction market, therefore leaving a shortage of skilled tradesman and Construction Managers.…

How to Conduct a Successful HR Investigation - Guest article by Mark Butterick

09/01/2018

How to Conduct a Successful HR Investigation Whilst the ability to conduct a professional investigation has always been important, with the removal of tribunal fees in July 2017, the need to ensure that this is top of mind is now…