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Welcome to Annie Maclaurin, HR & Recruitment
At hr inspire, we are pleased to welcome Annie Maclaurin to the team. Here, Annie shares her insight into the future of HR and how she has negotiated being a new starter during the pandemic. What are your responsibilities at hr inspire? I am responsible for...
How to use social media as a recruitment tool
Despite the fact that there are nearly 1.25m job vacancies in the UK today – an all-time high – there remains a skills shortage. According to research by the Open University Business, the total cost of the UK skills shortage is £6.3 billion a year. Here we look at how...
Remote working and staff productivity
Two-thirds of employers do not trust their staff when they are remote working, according to latest research, with key concerns around remote working and staff productivity. The survey, which polled 1,500 business decision makers across Europe, found that 65% did not...
Planning for the end of Furlough and Redundancies
The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (‘Furlough Scheme’) will finally come to an end on 30th September 2021, as part of Britain’s plan to bounce back from the pandemic. Here we look at planning for the end of furlough and redundancies. Faced...
Planning for Hybrid Working and Deciding Who Works from Home
The lifting of lockdown restrictions in the UK has meant many employers are now welcoming their staff back into the office. The pandemic, among other things, has shown that working from home can be effective for some business sectors - and is a popular choice for many...
Responding to flexible working requests
Recent news of The Scottish Government announcing plans to pilot shorter working time, including the trial of a four-day working scheme, brings the already topical subject of flexible working further to the fore. The Scottish Government's plans follow the reported...
