When you begin the process of hiring for your startup, it’ll usually be because of one of two reasons - you’ve identified a clear skills gap you need to fill, OR there are simply tasks that are becoming too time consuming.It's becoming increasingly evident that hiring a Founders Associate can be one of the best ways to really develop your business further and ultimately make your startup vision a reality.
Read moreTravel Expenses + Hybrid Working
Flexible, hybrid working is quickly becoming the norm for most startups. So if you’re one of them and you plan on continuing the culture of choice (of the place of work), you’ll need to make sure all your policies and procedures - such as your travel policy - are up to date and ready. As always, we have tips…
Read moreHow to decide if Hybrid Working is best for you and your employees
The world of work changed forever last year and flexible working took on an entirely new meaning for us all. The daily commute to the office disappeared and remote working became the norm. However, as the vaccine rollout continues, things are changing once again and a new working environment is beginning to emerge - hybrid working.
Read moreTop Tips for saying Thank You to your employees
February is upon us once more - the month of love, appreciation and Valentine’s Day celebrations. That love and appreciation shouldn’t just be reserved for your nearest and dearest though - showing your employees that you truly value and appreciate them is important too!
In this work-from-home time, it can be easy to forget to show you appreciate their work so we’re sharing a few tips and pointers to help you simply say thank you to your employees.
Read moreHow to Set An Interview Task
Whilst a CV will of course give you a good idea of what a candidate is like, an interview will of course reveal a whole lot more. However, sometimes the standard interview format, the questions and answers are just not enough. If you want to get a much greater insight into potential candidates, one of the best ways to do this is to be a little more creative and set them an interview task. Here, we outline some tips on how you can do just that.
Read moreManaging culture with employees both working in the office and working remote
Post-lockdown ‘new normal’ will inevitably result in mixed location working, with some employees working in the office and some working from home. But how do you manage this combined team culture and how can you make sure that you manage to keep all parties happy - including yourself? Here are some key points that you might want to consider…
Read moreStarting a new job and working remotely? Here are some handy tips
In the new normal working world, returning to work full-time at your city centre office or at that ‘trendy tech startup’ co-working space is likely to still be at least only a part-time reality.
So, with remote working and working from home likely to continue to be the standard for many of us, here’s our guide for anyone who is starting a new job and needs some tips on effective remote working when still part of a team.
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