Summer has arrived and with it comes the balancing act for employers of addressing a mountain of employee requests for annual leave. In a perfect world everyone could be granted annual leave to soak up the only few [...]
Unlike the well-known brand of quick drying woodstain when it comes to new recruits employers often don’t get exactly what it says on the tin. The CV ticked all the boxes and the interview may have impressed but a few [...]
A survey of 60 businesses in Derry and Donegal has found that 80% have no set ground rules governing social media use in the workplace. Human resources and employment law experts HR Team carried out the desk survey of small [...]
We wouldn’t expect a newspaper editor to print stories without adhering to checks and balances – why then would employers give free reign to employee posts on social media. One negative post by a staff member or even the [...]
Staff exceed standards, expectations and targets through face to face management. Not only is it good to talk when it comes to getting the best from your employees, it’s the golden rule. By no means do I endorse launching straight [...]
It may make for riveting viewing but when it comes to managing poor staff performance employers should steer clear of the soap opera style of leadership employed by Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. The fiery Portuguese’s most recent public lambasting of [...]
HR Team was out in force to cheer on Managing Partner Breda Cullen as she took on the Waterside Half Marathon, posting an impressive personal best. Not only did Breda eat up the scenic Derry-Londonderry run course much quicker than [...]