Working for a charity can be one of the most rewarding jobs you can have. There are many charities around so you can always find something related to a subject matter you have a passion about. For some people, they want to make a difference with young people and children where as others may feel …
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Increasing your prices when self employed
If you are self employed it is easy to forget to put your prices up. When you consider how much prices tend to increase over a set period, then it makes sense that you also should be doing the same. The average salary usually increases by about 2 -3 % a year to keep in …
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Recruitment process
If you are looking for new members of staff to join your company then you will have to go through a recruiting process. Not all companies use the same methods for recruiting staff. Some choose to advertise it themselves and carry out the recruiting process in house where as others chose to outsource the recruiting …
Going for a promotion
If an internal job vacancies has come up that you wish to go for then you need to ensure that you are fully prepared for an interview. Many companies advertise jobs internal prior to advertising to the public so if you are looking to move up the ladder within the business, then this could be …
Working part time
If you are looking for part time work or maybe returning to work part time following a change of circumstances, such as having a baby, then you may find quite a lot of differences than working full time. Sometimes it can be hard to progress in a part time job as you may feel that …
Taking a promotion with no pay rise
When many people hear the word promotion, they instantly think of pay rise, but this isn’t always the case. Many employers will offer a member of staff a promotion in terms of more responsibility or moving to another department but without offering an instant pay rise. Often the employer will put the employee on a …
Recruiting school leavers
When a company looks to take on a new member of staff, they may have a number of school leavers apply for the position. If the position requires little or no experience and full training is offered, then this will attract many young people looking to work straight after completing school. Some employers are reluctant …
Going it alone in employment
Following the recession, many people were struggling to find employment and decided to go down the self-employment route. This allowed some people to return to work and be their own boss allowing them to start earning a wage again. Prior to this, many people may not have taken the plunge in to the self-employment world …
Employment Laws – Know your rights
Employment laws have been around for many years now and some are specific to employees and others to employers. If you are an employee or an employer you should be aware of the laws that affect you and your business (if applicable). If an employee feels that they are not being treated fairly at work …
Equality at work
The Equality act which came into enforcement in October 2010 was set out to help protect people at work and in the public domain from harassment, discrimination and victimisation due to their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or religion. The basic premise of the act in a work scenario is to ensure that all employees are …