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Working with Lidl

28/03/2022

Lidl opened its doors in 1994 and, twenty-five years later, now have over 800 stores and thirteen regional distribution centres across Great Britain employing over 22,000 people. The Lidl brand was founded in Germany and has grown a…

2022 Business Predictions: Kris Randall, Olano

26/01/2022

Itâ€™s that time of year, when Business Link Magazine invites the regionâ€™s business leaders to offer up their predictions for the year ahead. It has become something of a tradition, given that weâ€™ve been doing this now…

Employment Law Payments and Awards from 06 April 2021 - Guest Article by Ian Holloway

31/03/2021

On 02 March 2021, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) laid The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2021 that applies in Great Britain. Section 34 of the Employment Relations Act 1999 provides for changes to employment…

Q&A with our expert Matt Wainwright

08/03/2021

Following the Q&A with our Construction Recruitment expert Matt Wainwright, you can find his answers below: Q. Please introduce yourself "My names Matt Wainwright, I am the Head of Nicholas Associates Construction. I have 26 years of experience…

Be Kind - Article by Rachel Rowe Chartered MCIPD

27/10/2020

In 2019 I stepped away from a blended operational and strategic role and purposely chose to return to a role that allowed me to focus on senior HR recruitment.Â The shift in focus allowed me time to reflect on the…

Using Emotional Intelligence to be a better leader

15/09/2020

Ever since Daniel Goleman published Emotional Intelligence in 1995, there has been a wide-ranging debate among Leadership Development professionals about: What exactly does Emotional Intelligence (EQ) mean in practical terms for leaders? Does developing EQ in leaders improve their…

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,…

Off-Payroll in the Private Sector #2 - Guest article by Ian Holloway

18/09/2019

Off-payroll / IR35 is coming to the private sector from April 2020.Â In the first article, I looked at the definitions of these terms and outlined who is within the scope of these reforms, and the information requirements for those…

Off-Payroll in the Private Sector - Guest Article by Ian Holloway

11/09/2019

Payroll professionals will have heard the words IR35 and off-payroll working, however, do they really know what they mean?Â It is essential that they do, as these will be words that will be commonplace come 2020. IR35? For information,…

Managing Difficult Conversations - Guest Article by Sarah Darbyshire

30/08/2019

As an HR Consultant, Iâ€™m often asked whether there are any common issues I come across when working with different companies and sectors. In every company that Iâ€™ve worked with over the last 24 years, whether a start-…