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Strategic data: unlocking HR's secret weapon

Businesses are failing to recognise the importance of data managed by HR teams. Equally HR professionals are not yet skilled enough in data to harness its power and help secure their future strategic function within an organisation. Something has to change.

01/05/2019
So Much More Than Payroll Employer Responsibility in the Modern Workforce
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So Much More Than Payroll: Employer Responsibility in the Modern Workforce

News of poor payroll can spread like wildfire. The sign of a good payroll function is often that it takes place quietly in the background. If it goes wrong however, it can have a catastrophic impact on both employees and the business as a whole.

26/03/2019
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A wake-up call from the future

Welcome to 2019

Everyone remembers the technology from their youth, in my case the 80’s and 90’s. I grew up with mobile phones becoming a must have commodity, with the accompanying generation of speed texters. I also grew up with the emergence of the first affordable home PC, allowing me and my friends the opportunity to explore that new ‘thing’ called the internet. It seems like only yesterday that my modem took forever to dial in, choices in websites were limited, and Facebook was non-existent (founded in 2004).

13/02/2019
The Living Wage_ Engagement, Efficiency and Empowerment
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The Living Wage: Engagement, Efficiency and Empowerment

I just don’t understand why organisations do not see the Living Wage, and I mean the Living Wage NOT the government’s rebranded minimum wage (National Living Wage), as an opportunity.

01/02/2019
Let us tell you a beeautiful story...
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Let us tell you a beeautiful story...

SD We proud to support We Love MCR charity, via the purchase of our very own bee, at the recent Bee in the City Auction!orx ar

29/11/2018
Improving morale_ tips on empowering your employee experience
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Where to start when implementing a T&A system - Part 1

To Clock, or not to clock: that is the question.

16/11/2018
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Why Payroll should embrace disruptive technology

The words Payroll and Change don’t always sit together comfortably. In fact, for most people, terms like SafeRisk-averseTraditional, or Stable fit better with Payroll. This is correct as Payroll isn’t something to mess around with is it? Payroll exists to pay employees accruately & on time. This is why payroll can feel left behind in the race for technology & change.

08/11/2018
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Pick n Mix - How to reward your employees! Part 2

In part 1 we discuss the debate over whether reward should be based on employee performance or driven by wider market or a combination of the two. Now lets cover the advantages and disadvantages of a market lead approach and if an organisation can have a hybrid of the two.  

16/08/2018
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Pick n Mix - How to reward your employees! Part 1

A debate over whether reward should be based on employee performance or driven by wider market or a combination of the two.

14/08/2018
Does a rigid payroll cycle meet the needs of a flexible workforce in promoting Financial Wellbeing
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Does a rigid payroll cycle meet the needs of a flexible workforce in promoting Financial Wellbeing

In a world of ever evolving technical advancement, it could be said that payroll has been somewhat slow in adopting the on-demand needs of the increasingly tech-savvy workforce.

10/07/2018
How to get more done in 12 weeks than in a whole year
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How to get more done in 12 weeks than in a whole year

Have you ever felt that you and your team could achieve more, be more productive and efficient at work, but every time you started, you get caught up in the detail and lose that laser-sharp focus? Even from a personal perspective, you want to explore a new health-kick, but life just keeps getting in the way? Well this blog for you...

14/05/2018