January 2008 - Posts

• Equal pay | are your wages fair?
  	Friday, 25 January 2008   Editor Women’s pay still lags behind men’s in many sectors, despite almost forty years of equal pay legislation. Simon Outten (SO) of leading law firm Steele Raymond clarifies your responsibilities and irons out one or two areas of uncertainty. 1. We’re recruiting...

• Work-life balance | 10 steps to health
  	Friday, 25 January 2008   Editor Overworking causes stress, damages relationships and makes people ill. Many people struggle to find a good balance between work and home, especially if they are in charge of projects or teams. Follow our ten steps for a healthier, more balanced life....

• Staff retention | foiling poachers
  	Friday, 25 January 2008   Editor Poaching costs businesses good staff and causes bitter disputes between competitors. The law offers little protection from predatory rivals, so what can you do to keep hold of people when a shark is circling, writes Simon Wicks? If you have good staff...

• Staff incentives | locking in loyalty
  	Friday, 18 January 2008   Editor A fifth of UK employees will leave their jobs this year, at enormous cost to industry. Competitive pay helps to keep people, but you need to offer a wider range of incentives if you really want to hold on to good staff, as Vicki Taylor finds out... Ask...

• Notice periods | a smooth departure
  	Friday, 18 January 2008   Editor A valued member of staff has handed in their notice – how do you keep their knowledge while ensuring their successor slots straight in? Staff turnover is a fact of life for any business, and even the most dedicated employee will probably want to move...

• Time management | 10 ways to organise your day
  	Friday, 18 January 2008   Editor It's so easy to be distracted. Follow our tips to get focused. Tom Whitney helps you get the most out of your working day. 1. Make a list. Productive people know what they want to achieve. Write down your objectives at the start of each day, prioritise...

• Annual pay reviews
  	Friday, 11 January 2008   Editor Many staff return to work in January feeling they deserve to be paid more, yet even seasoned managers find pay reviews a process they would rather avoid. How do you cope when you simply haven’t got the budget to pay for the rises that your employees want...

• 10 steps to a healthy workforce
  	Friday, 11 January 2008   Editor Promoting staff health can boost productivity, lower absenteeism, reduce staff turnover and improve morale - so you’re bound to benefit from supporting employee well-being. Tom Whitney has ten tips for creating a healthy, energetic and productive workplace...

• Get more out of staff in 2008
  	Friday, 04 January 2008   Editor Many staff lack focus and enthusiasm when returning to work after the Christmas break. So what can you do to get more out of your employees in the year ahead? 1. Carry out regular staff appraisals. You need to let employees know what they’re doing well...

• 10 ways to assess your own performance
  	Friday, 04 January 2008   Editor The new year is a good time to reflect on your performance and set yourself new goals. Follow the ten point checklist below to direct your thinking and compile the information you need to create an appropriate personal development plan. 1. Review the...

• Stopping the sickies
  	Friday, 04 January 2008   Editor Sickness absence – genuine or otherwise – can have a huge impact on the smooth running of projects and departments. By putting effective policies in place you can help curb non-genuine absence and get sick employees back to work sooner, as Vicki Taylor...