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We hope you enjoy the wide range of blog articles featured. We cover a wide range of topics including HR best practices, employment law updates, recruitment strategies, employee engagement, tips for effective people management, and addressing people challenges to help businesses navigate their HR needs with confidence.

How to plan your work Christmas party – Expert Tips

Christmas in the Workplace With the Christmas season just around the corner, lots of businesses are thinking about their Christmas nights out. We’re not the HR police, and we love a night out as much as anyone, but we don’t want to see you suffering a hangover...

Adverse Weather Policy – is your business prepared?

As we approach December, we are bracing ourselves for the snow and ice to suddenly appear. In addition, It's important you have an adverse weather policy in place to prepare for this. The events of the adverse weather from March is fresh in our minds, and as the...

8 Employee Handbook Template Tips

Your employee handbook template is more than a resource employees will leave on their desks for years to come. It’s more than a recitation of basic staff rights and responsibilities too. In fact, it’s also a way to set forth your policies and expectations. Most...

Why Training and Development Saves Money

Training and Development Training and development can be one of the most neglected aspects in management. Most employers onboard staff and set them free in the workforce. This leaves them with the burden of development, advancement, and more. There’s just one problem...

The Advantages of Having an Effective Employee Benefits Scheme

Watch our video about Employee BenefitsYou may have seen this in the news last week, but Scottish employment is at an all time high and unemployment is at it’s lowest rate in 25 years. All good news for people looking for work. However, it does create a challenge for...

New Appointments At The HR Booth | HR Support

Our team has experienced a lot of changes in the last couple of months. This started with an emotional goodbye to the wonderful John Allan who has recently retired from providing HR support. John has made a significant contribution over the years and we know our...

Onsite Childcare – Can I Open A Crèche In My Business?

Onsite childcare is rare in the UK. However, this could be great to help families who are facing the challenge of balancing childcare and work life. This can be an ideal solution to retain great staff, as well as help your team to balance their work and home life more...

How to Conduct an Interview

In this article we are looking at how to conduct a job interview. We will provide you with some job interview tips so that yours and the candidate experience is positive. You will find out more about the hiring process for your talent acquisition and how to prepare a...

How to Conduct an Exit Interview

An exit interview is an informal meeting with an outgoing employee before they leave. It gives your business the chance to obtain honest feedback from an employee who is leaving your employment. For employees, these meetings are one of the last deep...

My First Week At The HR Booth | HR Consultant UK

We have welcomed a new member of the team this week and we can't wait for you to meet them! John Mullen is an HR consultant UK who has an extensive career in all things HR. Find out a bit about john and how he feels about his first week working at the HR Booth. My...

My Placement With The HR Booth | HR University

HR University Skills With Ram We had the pleasure of welcoming Ram in to her team as part of her HR University placement. After searching long and hard for a company that fit in with her Business MGT and Human Resource Management course, she finally came across The HR...

How To On-Board New Staff In A Welcoming Way

How To On-Board New Staff Looking at how to on-board new staff effectively can have a positive result in the long run for your business. First impressions are not just a responsibility for the employee, it's also important for managers to make new staff experience a...

Summer In The Workplace: How To Motivate Your Staff

Summer In The Workplace Here at The HR Booth, we are asked frequently over the last couple of weeks how organisations can motivate their employees during summer in the workplace. We have been enjoying record breaking weather the last couple of weeks which is to...

What Should I Include In An Employee Handbook?

It's the Summer Holidays and that time of year when a lot of your staff are taking time off. This can be a quiet time of the year due to this. In addition, it's important that you encourage productivity and continue to work on your business despite this. You can use...

HR Values List. What does your company stand for?

Core HR Values Core HR values give a clear message of what your business stands for. In addition, you should make sure your employees are aware of the company values and also be aware of what they represent. It can also be effective to discuss core values, and help...

GDPR Compliance | The HR Booth GDPR Pack

Download the e-book GDPR, officially known as the General Data Protection Regulation, represents a landmark legislation enacted by the European Union (EU) to address the evolving landscape of data protection and privacy in the digital age. It serves as a comprehensive...

Meet Ram, Our New HR Support Trainee | The HR Booth

We have had the pleasure of introducing Ram in to our team this week as our HR support trainee. The HR Booth will support her through her university business degree. We thought this would be a perfect opportunity to find out Ram's interests in HR and her plans for the...

When Will The National Minimum Wage Rise?

National Minimum Wage Changes The change in National Minimum Wage is quickly approaching next month. We thought it would be helpful to remind you that the National Minimum Wage changes come into effect on 1 April 2018. As a manager, it can be helpful to put a plan...

Business Holiday Planning Checklist: Why You Should Plan Summer Holidays Early In Your Business

The summer season can be hectic with managing holiday planning in your business. This is the time of year when your staff are flying out to warmer climates. Some employees with young children may not have this opportunity. Working parents can be faced with balancing...

Are Team Meetings Important?

We have worked closely with our clients to drive performance in their organisation to show the value of a team meeting. It’s important that you get the best out of your employees as you face the challenges of the year ahead. As your business progresses, it’s important...

Do I Have to Pay Employees for Snow Days

Do I have to pay employees for snow days? The adverse weather in the UK has brought the public to a standstill. Many of us are worrying about how this will affect pay roll and employee compensation. Regular enforcements of red and amber warnings makes travelling to...