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The HR and Payroll Apprenticeships - Guest Article by Ian Holloway

24/10/2019

Many professions face a skills and resource crisis.Â Employers struggle to find talent, as there is either not enough new blood up-and-coming or current training does not always give existing professionals the relevant knowledge, skills and behaviours.Â Or,…

Christmas Newsletter 2019

02/12/2019

Happy Christmas and welcome to the final Ashley Kate HR & Finance newsletter of 2019.Â As we head towards Christmas how will we review 2019? Has it been a year of inconsistency due to uncertainty or a year of progress…

Labour Market Report

18/03/2020

Employment rate remains at 76.5% The Office for National Statistics has released the latest employment figures for the three months between November 2019 and January 2020. The UK employment rate remains high at 5%; this is up 0.4%…

Developing a culture of high performance - Guest Article by James Bargeron

26/03/2020

There are two important things that need to be addressed when looking to develop a culture of high performance in leaders and their teams, whether it is in business or in the sports arena, before adopting and putting any enhancement…

Coronavirus - Getting Tested

24/04/2020

The Government has released the full list of essential workers who can now get tested for Coronavirus. The priority is testing patients to inform their clinical diagnosis. In addition, they are now also testing: essential workers with symptoms people who…

Employment Implications of Covid-19

28/04/2020

On Tuesday 21st April Â Ashley Kate HR & Finance and Eversheds Sutherland LLP held a webinar attended by over 250 HR and Finance professionals on the Employment Implications of COVID-19. Naeema ChoudryÂ a Partner at Eversheds Sutherland, who has…

The Power of Positivity â€“ Finding your Voice on Social Media

12/05/2020

During these strange times, Iâ€™ve seen my LinkedIn connections, friends and colleagues posting very different posts to those that they would normally. The same absolutely applies to companies. Finding your voice on social media is not something I had…

Our forgotten workforce?

13/05/2020

With the likelihood that some of our colleagues across the UK could be furloughed for a further four months, how can organisations keep them engaged? Some businesses face a potential reality of some employees not returning to work until October,…

10 Tips for Managing Teams Remotely - Guest Article by Jill Maidment

27/05/2020

One of the most FAQs during ourÂ Executive Coaching and MentoringÂ andÂ Resilience Coaching sessions over the past few weeks has been how to manage andÂ motivateÂ a remote team.Â For many leaders and managers, the lockdown has meant they…