Returning to work after your maternity leave can be quite a daunting process, particularly if you had opted to take the full year off. You can easily feel that after being at home with a baby for a year that your world is so different now it will be impossible to blend back in to …
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Salary versus employee benefits
When looking for a job most people focus on what the salary is plus any rates of commission if applicable however they can easily overlook the employee benefits. These are pretty important as good employee benefits can actually save you money and can make your working life easier and more enjoyable. Some typical employee benefits …
Boosting your salary through commission
Many job roles now have a very basic low level income that is guaranteed each month with the option of commission payments for the sale of goods or services as an added on supplement. Jobs that work on a commission basis can be real high earners if you are good at sales and have the …
Interview Tips and Tricks
Below are my top 3 interview tips that will help you through that all important job interview: Do your research – You should try and find out as much as you can about the job role and also the company that you wish to work for. Employers like to feel that their staff take an …
Asking for a pay rise at work
There are many times when it may be suitable and reasonable to ask for a pay rise at work. This can come about for many reasons such as end of a trial period, increase in work load, additional qualifications gained or simply because you feel you are adding more to the business than you did …
Where to go for employment rights and advice
Where to go for employment rights and advice There is often a time in your life when an issue may arise at work that does not seem to have been sorted out correctly between you and your employer. It may be that you are at the point of having to take it further or possibly …
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Unemployment levels are still falling
Unemployment levels have been one of the most talked about topics in the employment industry over recent years. Following the recession, unemployment levels rose to over 2.68 million which was the highest they have been since 1993. This caused wide spread panic and was a massive strain on the benefits system. Since then, the government …
Going back to work after having a baby
One of the hardest decisions a new parent faces is if/when to return to work. This can raise all kinds of feeling of guilt about not being there for your child or guilt that you’re ready for life to return to some form of normality again after maternity leave. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and …
What is salary sacrifice?
Salary sacrifice schemes are becoming more and more popular amongst employers and employees. The scheme allows the employee to sacrifice part of his or her’s salary (classed as cash benefit) in return for a non cash benefit. Typically types of salary sacrifice non cash benefits include additional employer pension contributions and childcare vouchers. Salary sacrifice …
Employment in the housing industry
Over the past ten years the amount of new houses that have been built has risen at its fastest past. This is partly due to the increased need for further homes due to the growing population of the UK along with many investors buying land during the recession and building new properties on them. The …