Midlands Business News

A leading Shropshire HR Consultancy is advising business owners and managers across the county to ensure they are fully coherent with employment legislation and best practice when dealing with work-related stress.

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A debate involving HR specialists, business leaders and professional advisers from the East Midlands found the key to successfully driving business innovation

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A local HR consultancy has launched an online support package to help business owners and managers across the region deal with a range of staff-related issues at the click of a button.

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Small and medium-sized businesses across Macclesfield, Congleton, Leek, parts of the Staffordshire Moorlands and the Peak District now have access to their own ‘HR Dept’.

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Business owners across Shropshire have been warned that simply knowing the relevant legislation to deal with staff disciplinary and grievance processes isn’t enough

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Businesses across Shropshire looking to grow and expand in 2013 are being reminded to take advantage of free advice and guidance being offered at a series of dedicated drop in sessions over the next few months.

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A local HR consultancy is celebrating success after winning a prestigious contract with one of the region’s leading pet stores.

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Businesses across Shropshire looking to grow and expand in 2013 are being urged to take advantage of free advice and guidance being offered at a series of dedicated drop in sessions over the next few months. Bringing together three of the county’s leading figureheads from across the HR, legal and accountancy sectors, the sessions will [...]

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A Shropshire Human Resources consultancy is offering employers across the county the opportunity to really focus on improving staff capability and performance.

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A leading Shropshire HR consultancy is starting the New Year in style with the launch of a dedicated training division to help business owners, team leaders, and supervisors develop their managerial skills.

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A Shropshire HR consultancy has welcomed plans to introduce flexible parental leave – on the proviso that the proposals don’t place an unworkable administrative burden on local businesses.

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A local HR consultancy is advising SMEs across Shropshire to make sure they’re fully aware of the recently introduced reforms to the government pension schemes.

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In the wake of a ‘landmark’ legal ruling into equal pay, a local HR specialist is urging business owners across Shropshire to fully understand how the judgement could affect their affairs.

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The founder of a Leicestershire-based HR administration company has spoken out against government plans for a new kind of employment contract.

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A local HR consultancy is celebrating heading into its fifth year in business after being buoyed by a hat-trick of recent successes.

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A new office of The HR Dept has opened in Chesterfield this month.

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A local HR consultancy is launching a series of People Management Skills workshops to help managers and supervisors from all sectors enhance their ability to maximise staff productivity and ultimately increase business performance.

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A Midlands businesswoman has been invited by the European Commission to represent the UK at a European summit this autumn.

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Small and medium-sized businesses across Nottinghamshire now have access to their own ‘HR Dept’.

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A Shropshire-based HR consultant has pledged her time and expertise to a number of local voluntary and community sector organisations in a bid to help them develop and grow.

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A local human resources professional from Herefordshire has launched a new service to provide practical and affordable employment advice and support to small and medium sized employers in the region.

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A local HR consultancy is urging businesses across the county to recognise the importance of regular performance reviews amongst their workforce to ensure increased productivity and profit margins.

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Ninety-three per cent of organisations don’t have a policy in place to manage time off requests during the Olympics

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Employers could face increased costs and more drawn out tribunal proceedings following plans to introduce new fees for tribunal claims, according to employment specialists at Black Country law firm George Green LLP.

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Almost 100 people have sought the help of a Staffordshire life change consultant for a cure to their phobias. Mark O’Donoghue, of Stoke-on-Trent-based Purple Smarties, has had an influx of people handling various phobias, including a fear of flying, a fear of dogs, and even a fear of buttons! In all, he has helped 99 [...]

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Senior managers and HR professionals from public, private and third sector organisations in the Midlands say measuring the return on investment from employee development is a critical element of the development strategy, but should not be the sole responsibility of HR professionals. The views emerged at a ‘Talent Forum’ hosted by Awbery Management Centre of [...]

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Three Counties law firm Harrison Clark has launched Eagle HR, a sister company which will aim to help businesses fly high by providing guidance and support around human resource issues.

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The founder of a Birmingham human resources consultancy which ploughs all of its profits into charities to conserve wildlife in Africa has launched a book to help jobless people back into work.

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When Kelly Mansell founded ABC Human Resources Consultancy in January 2007 her aim was to achieve a better work/life balance. Following a career as an HR Team leader with House of Fraser and HR manager for Alcontrol, a nationwide food testing laboratory service, she needed the time and space to bring up her children without losing her professional edge.

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As the 2012 Olympic Games draw closer, businesses need to make plans now for how they’re going to keep to a minimum the number of employees who call in sick when in reality they are attending the Games, warns the employment law specialist Bibby Consulting & Support.

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Shropshire employers are being encouraged to adopt a flexible and fair approach to help employees balance work and family commitments during the upcoming school holidays.

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A Worcester based ‘people’ consultancy, Williams, has undergone a total brand review and unveiled its logo, strap-line and website to reflect a new range of services it can offer to clients.

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