No matter where you are in your career, you’ll remember those early days in your first job when you might have nervously asked a more experienced colleague for help when you got stuck.
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- Human Resources
The pandemic heralded a new era of remote and now hybrid working – and official figures indicate it’s been a resounding success. Some 80% of employees who worked remotely during Covid say they prefer hybrid working models, although they recognise both the benefits and challenges it can bring.
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- Human Resources
How easy is it to conduct workforce analytics or produce informative HR reports for your senior leadership team? HR reporting has been one area of business where it has often proved difficult to access accurate data quickly and easily. But that no longer needs to be the case. Modern, cloud-based HR solutions are not only easy and cost-effective to set up – they open up a whole new world of data management and insight.
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- Human Resources
Do you have the ability to successfully manage your people data in a unified way? Or the ability to channel relevant information into the right hands at the right time – be that HR teams, departmental managers or frontline colleagues?
- Topic:
- Human Resources
In times of uncertainty surrounding the cost of living, rising energy prices and inflation, it’s no surprise that financial wellbeing is a growing concern for many.
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- Human Resources
Five ways technology can support staff during the cost-of-living crisis
In many businesses, technology can be crucial for improving processes, driving great efficiencies and building better collaboration and communication among employees. This is particularly important today as the effects of remote working are becoming more apparent – with employees reporting feeling more disconnected at work and experiencing communication issues.
As the UK moves into recession, the role of technology in supporting employees and businesses is going to become even greater. In this blog, we explore the latest research which shows how hybrid working during a cost-of-living crisis could lead to more complex and expensive challenges for staff and businesses, and how technology can provide a cost-effective solution.
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- Human Resources
At Access, helping to solve HR challenges is a key priority. With a team of 1000+ HR tech professionals working closely with more than 13,000 customers across the UK and Ireland, we gather a whole raft of relevant information on HR trends and priorities on a daily basis.
In this article, we share these insights to highlight what we believe are the latest HR trends for 2023 and beyond. We also reflect on the latest trends in HR technology which could help move the needle when it comes to responding effectively to challenges that require a longer-term plan of action.
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- Human Resources
We speak to CIPP expert, Samantha O’Sullivan to explore the current landscape of payroll and how businesses can avoid costly pay errors.
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- Human Resources
For many HR and payroll professionals, investing in a payroll bureau service is a no-brainer. For others, it can feel like a daunting task deciding on the best way to manage complex and time-consuming payroll processes beyond an in-house team - or instead of a full payroll team.
In this article, we take a closer look at what a payroll bureau service is, how it works, key benefits and how it compares to fully managed payroll outsourcing and in-house payroll software. This will help you make the right decision for your business.
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- Human Resources
For employers, when an employee leaves it can create a big hole within your teams and with up to one in five employees expecting to change jobs this year, meaning businesses are looking for new ways to retain their staff amid “The Great Resignation”.
This is where a stay interview can help gather important information to help you improve retention across your business and to spot problems throughout your employee lifecycle. Keep reading to learn more about stay interviews and their benefits, and how to conduct them.
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- Human Resources
