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UK unemployment falls by 36,000 to 2.46 million

Good People @ May 18, 2011

'It's a step in the right direction' says the employment minister, Chris Grayling. In the three months leading to the end of March, UK unemployment fell by 36,000 to 2.46 million, the second quarterly drop in a row.  The Office for National Statistics says that the UK unemployment rate...

Staff Training

Good People @ May 17, 2011

Effective training improves employee performance and empowers individuals to achieve the results your business needs for success. Targeted, personalised development helps employees feel valued which improves engagement and reduces attrition. It is essential that training be as effective as...

Staff Retention

Good People @ May 13, 2011

Bad managers can reduce employee morale and motivation. So your business may suffer from poor performance even before people quit and if they do leave, you can be left with further disruption as well as the cost of recruiting and training a replacement. Improving managers' people management...

How to recruit people who are the best fit your business?

Good People @ May 11, 2011

Have you hired a candidate who had the right experience, solid qualifications, good references and performed well at interview but found that in the end they failed to deliver? They might have left soon after being hired leaving you with the cost of recruitment or worse stayed and continued to...

Using DISC profiling to help with Job Search

Good People @ May 9, 2011

Good People use a range of psychometric tolls to obtain information about its candidates.  This helps us to understand questions such as: what are their strengths & limitations? Are they self starters? How do they communicate? What motivates them? Much of our work is founded on the...