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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.

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Rewarding Staff – What Happens This Christmas?!

For most of us across the region, we’re Tier 3 or at best Tier 2, so the party season is not underway! Or at least not as we’re used to it.

After this unique year we can’t let employees go un-thanked for their loyalty, patience and ongoing work through the horrors that were teaching your own children and learning to cut your own hair so that your partner didn’t start to question their life choices!

Let’s not even mention Zoom!….. or shall we. In fact Zoom, and it’s many counterparts, may be the solution to the traditional Christmas party here. Don’t moan, it could be fun! And cheaper, you’ll only need a party outfit for your top half!

An online event for staff will count as your usual tax efficient party spending so with that in mind why not consider one of the following. Remember the screen shots could be worth it!

Low budget

At little to no cost your traditional party games and quizzes can all be moved online. Fancy dress, Secret Santa and team awards can all be done online in group video calls. Why not make a competition for the best virtual background?

If you want to up the cost a bit, add some video magic. For various small-ish amounts you can get a celebrity to record a greeting. ‘Celebrity’ in the loose term, but there are some crackers out there. You could play them as guest speakers as a real surprise for staff as they can be fully scripted by you and delivered by your favourite TV faces from the 80s and 90s or comedians.

Splash a little

Everything can be done virtually or get delivered nowadays. You could move to an online cocktail master class or wine tasting event. Hire a comedian. Buy tickets to a virtual show for the whole team. Host or find a host for a home spa night with various products distributed to everyone beforehand.

There are loads of ideas out there online and they are so easy to implement. No worries about dietary requirements and seating arrangements this year! But you can use the time you would have spent coordinating those on searching online for the funniest, most thoughtful online experience for your teams. You all deserve it.

7 Dec, 2020
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By Slice
blog, Recruitment agency, Staff Rewards, Staff Wellbeing

1st birthday recruitment agency Sheffield Slice Solutions

It’s Slice Solutions’ 1st Birthday – Year One Completed!

Here’s what Lisa Betsworth our founder had to say one year in.

“So here we are 12 months on, who’d have thought it! This time 12 months ago, the vision for Slice was very different to the Slice that stands before us today. The business that we’ve got today is probably the business that I wanted the first time around but never quite found my way to getting it. So I am grateful to all of the clients that we’ve worked with and still to work with that have enabled me to bring the vision into the reality that Slice is today.

I’m thankful that they’ve been open minded enough to work with the internal side of things and that they’ve seen the results! We’ve done everything from placing administrators to architectural technicians, from designing assessment centres to implementing internal recruitment departments in companies small and large.

We continue to hold on to our values throughout as recruitment shouldn’t cost you the earth. We don’t bill like traditional recruiters as our costs are much less than standard recruitment agencies. We will save you money on your recruitment costs! But not only that, we will give you more than just a quick-fix, vacancy filling exercise. We work with you on the bigger picture. If we don’t think you need to recruit and can re-engineer your current workforce we will tell you! And, if you find that sort of advice beneficial, we will work internally in your organisation for as long as you need us to.

Going forward what does year 2 hold for Slice? Well, growth in a number of ways in terms of the amount of clients that we can service, the levels that we can service them, and in numbers of our team – we’re very excited about that! There’s some fantastic stuff coming up over the next 12 months in terms of what we’re doing with our marketing and what we’ve got in the pipeline, as well as some really rewarding projects that we’re working on at the moment!

It’s all made for a fantastic first year. We’re absolutely chuffed and long may it continue!”

If you’d like to learn more about how we work with clients, check out our case studies here (link) or get in touch today info@slicesolutions.co.uk