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Managing your staff

This sections contains practical tips and advice for employers.

Bringing training in-house

Bringing trainers to you can be more cost-effective than sending staff out.

Conducting a successful interview

Ten great interview questions.

Consulting your staff

Getting the most from your employees' ideas.

Employee incentives...that won't break the bank

Affordable ways to incentivise staff.

Getting the most out of staff appraisals

Make sure appraisals are effective and useful.

Hiring winning sales staff

What do you look for when hiring new sales staff?

How to keep your best staff

Ways to reduce staff turnover.

Identify your star employees

Checklist for identifying your most valuable employees.

Keep a look-out for signs of stress

Tackle staff stress before it costs you money.

Managing absence

Strategies for effective absence management.

Opening the books can improve profitability

Should you open the books to employees?

Recruiting executives

Checklist for hiring executives.

Recruiting the right staff

Make sure you have a structured process for recruitment.

The do's and don'ts of incentive schemes

Strategies for motivating employees.

Your staff handbook

Key elements of a staff handbook.

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19 Jun 2025

Third of businesses planning job cuts due to NI rise

Research carried out by market research firm Censuswide has revealed that a third of business owners are planning to cut jobs as a result of rising employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs).

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UK inflation slows to 3.4% in May

Inflation in the UK eased to 3.4% last month, down slightly from April's 3.5%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

17 Jun 2025

HMRC system attack is a timely reminder to keep personal data safe

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Managing your staff

The latest news

Third of businesses planning job cuts due to NI rise

UK inflation slows to 3.4% in May

HMRC system attack is a timely reminder to keep personal data safe