Many businesses across the South West will face similar issues; they have employees but not the resource to employ someone full time to provide Human Resources support and advice. This is exactly where Westcountry HR fits in; we provide a flexible service that helps small businesses navigate the sometimes complex, and ever changing world of employment.
From employment contracts, employee handbooks and appraisals, through to how to handle performance or absence issues; we’ll be able to provide you with the support you need, when you need it....
Bookings are being taken for Michelmores' annual employment conference on 12 November 2015 in Exeter – an event aimed at businesses and organisations looking to keep up-to-date with the very latest changes in employment law.
The conference, now in its 14th year, welcomes a wide range of delegates from across the South West, including employers, HR professionals and directors from the public, private, education and charitable sectors.
This year's topics will include discrimination in the workplace, how to structure your restructure and the national living wage – as...
In recruitment, a lot of the B2B side of marketing (rather than marketing to potential job candidates) is done over the phone. While social media networks like LinkedIn and Twitter can sometimes give you an ‘in’ to talk to somebody who may be interested in working with you to fill a vacancy they have, most often these can only provide a name or a basic introduction, and you'll need to get on the phone to try and actually start building a relationship that can lead to a company choosing you for recruitment.
As well as making phone calls, recruitment businesses often use email and...
Whilst nearly two in five (39%) companies plan to ramp up hiring in the second half of 2015, new research from Robert Half UK reveals that HR directors still favour traditional methods of recruitment, such as job postings or enlisting a recruitment consultancy, over referrals and word of mouth to secure the strongest candidates. Less than a fifth (17%) of management-level and staff-level job openings are filled through referrals, whether from employee recommendations or personal networks. The study, conducted amongst HR directors, reveals that the vast majority (78%) of HR directors hire...
Buckfast Abbey would like to invite you for a VIP tour of their new accommodation and conference centre on
Tuesday June 9th 17:00 – 19:00 or Thursday June 11th 17:00 – 19:00
- Champagne reception - Tour of new Northgate House Accommodation - Tour of Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre - Introduction to Buckfast Abbey - Sampling of Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre Menu
An independent recruitment agency is toasting its on-going success after celebrating its landmark 25th anniversary.
Cathedral Appointments, based in Exeter’s Southernhay, opened in 1988 and specialise in providing permanent, temporary and interim staff across the region. Areas of expertise include Sales, Marketing, HR, IT, Engineering, Office, Manufacturing, Logistics, Accountancy, Financial Services, Legal and Executive Appointments.
The company began in a small office in Gandy Street in August 1988 after the Founder Directors, who had previously worked for a high street...
The inaugural Tozers/Pluss HR breakfast club takes place on Friday 19 July 2013 at the offices of Pluss, Basepoint Business Centre (2nd Floor) Yeoford Way, Exeter EX2 8LB www.pluss.org.uk/
The purpose of the club is to provide an opportunity for those with responsibility for HR at businesses on Marsh Barton to meet and network on a regular basis with a view to sharing knowledge and build informal support networks.
The inaugural meeting will give those attending the opportunity to discuss the future shape and frequency of meetings, and to hear from the Tozers employment law...
