Caronavirus Advice For Businesses

Has Furlough Made You Rethink?

So, as we stand, furlough has been extended until September 2021. How are you using that time? Are you desperate to get back to work or are you thinking of looking for something else? Now is the time to be asking yourself these questions.

Some people have been on furlough of some sorts for over a year now and we know how tough that has been and it has also made people look at their lives differently and what they want from them. If its left you thinking now is the time for change we suggest now is the time to consider updating your CV.

If you have a particular company, role or industry in mind then tailor your CV accordingly. There is no point telling an employer how good you are at sales if you are wanting to step into an operational role.

If you have been on furlough for a long period of time, then tell anyone reading your CV what you have been up to? Some people got 2^nd jobs or even started a small business to keep the money coming in and the brain ticking, if so, shout about it. Showcase the skills you used during this time. It can also show tenacity that you didn’t just take it on the chin and you actively tried to keep yourself busy.

It is always wise to get your CV checked out as this is effectively selling you. This is a service we offer here at Slice if you don’t have anyone to ask in your own network. Make sure it is well presented and get the point across in the correct way.

If you want some more advice on how to put a strong CV together, please email us on rachel@slicesolutions.co.uk.

How Employers Can Help Maintain Staff Wellbeing

Part 2 of Preparing Your Marketing & Recruitment Ready For Life Post Covid-19

Preparing Your marketing & Recruitment Ready For Life Post Covid-19

managing staff at home - recruitment company Sheffield

How To Effectively Manage Your Staff At Home

In these unprecedented circumstances its highly likely your staff are working from home if they are working at all. On the surface this seems like a great idea right? But what happens if it all goes wrong?

The truth is, if you don’t know how to effectively manage your employees while they work from home they could start to:

Feel isolated and detached from the team or business
Slack off
Miss key calls
Drop the ball on even the most basic if tasks

You need to consider a number of key areas to enable you to stand a chance of getting the best out of this situation.

Set out expectations

Chances are unless your business had people that worked from home prior to lockdown, your business will not have had a policy to outline the businesses expectations to home workers. Now is the time to get this done and ask all staff working from home to sign it. It should cover everything from response times in relation to calls and emails to the work they are expected to complete.

Keep In Touch

The key to managing employees that work from home is solid communication. Just because you are not all in the office doesn’t mean you cant have your daily briefing or weekly meeting. Send out email invitations to these calls or Zooms, etc and ask people to block out time in their diary.

If you have a large workforce it may be worth looking at a clocking in and out policy. There are a number of apps or software options you can utilise to help you do this.

The last thing any employer wants is for the staff to feel more isolated than we all essentially are right now and I have seen some really creative ideas of late to stay in touch; Friday winge and wine Zoom being one, where all the staff come together at the end of the day on Friday with a glass of wine to celebrate the completion of another tough week in lockdown.

Now is a testing time for any business and employer. However, those that embrace it could well be paving the way for a new future. Those businesses who said they couldn’t offer flexible or home working historically are now seeing some of the benefits of doing so, and will undoubtedly look at incorporating it into the business when things return to some form of normality. What better way to empower your staff by showing them you trust them enough to allow them to work from home?

If you feel, as a business, that you have been forced into this situation but you can see the benefits, I would suggest you perhaps engage with someone that can help you set this up effectively going forward. We can recommend a few people depending where you are based. We can also help you structure your workforce effectively be it in the office or at home.

Give us a call today for a free, no obligation review and let’s see if we can not only make your recruitment methods more cost effective but also provide better results.

Available Grants & The Dos And Don’ts of Furloughing

Recently our MD, Lisa had a discussion with the very knowledgeable Hayley Koseoglu, Business Consultant and owner of Iekos and Liam Kenealy, Employment Lawyer at Spencer’s Solicitors about the local grants that are currently accessible and the dos and don’ts of the furlough process.

If you have had to furlough your staff or are currently unsure how to access funds then please watch out short discussion or contact us and we can signpost you to the best person to help.

Now more than ever we as a business community need to support each other.