Job Advice Blog - Good People
Jobs of the future
Amidst much doom and gloom about our current economic circumstances, where are the jobs of the future likely to come from? 1. Environmental: Green jobs may become more common in roles such as tracing carbon footprints 2. Renewable energy: a related area, but alternative fuels such as...
Back to work
More than half of new mums are returning to work earlier than planned due to financial needs whilst just 22% choose to go back to continue careers. Plus 40% of mums returning to work end up taking pay cuts as they go part-time. For many new parents the loss of one wage to the household...
Exit Interviews
A high proportion of leavers depart within the first 6 months of employment. This could be that the current process including recruitment and induction training may be falling short. Many HR staff conduct exit interviews with employees that leave, but very few do anything with the...
Staff Retention
Fact -Your best employees will be the first to leave if their expectations and needs are not met. It's usually competent and reliable staff that are left to get on with it because their manager is spending the majority of time with problem employees. High employee turnover can be very...
