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Day: April 8, 2024

Q. Can you please give us some tips on how to introduce new 1:1 meetings?

We would like our managers to be having regular “check ins” with their team which include discussions about the employee’s wellbeing. Have you got any tips on how to introduce this kind of regular meeting? If a meeting is entirely about “checking in,” it’s probably a waste of time, and your employees will end up feeling this way too! So if you are thinking about introducing a meeting like this, make sure that you make them really helpful and valuable to you and your employee. Quality one-on-one meetings strengthen relationships,…
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8th April 2024

Q. Do we need to train Employees on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) annually?

We’ve heard that we need to train our employees on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) on an annual basis – is this correct? Equality, ( sometimes now referred to as Equity) Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) training aims to educate employers and employees about what it takes to achieve a fair and just work environment, where everyone is valued and respected. But, is EDI training mandatory?  Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training (EDI) is not a legal requirement for employers. However, while EDI training is not legally mandated, it has become increasingly…
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8th April 2024

Q. What is an Employee Assistance Program and why is it a good idea?

We’ve been told it would be a good idea to introduce an Employee Assistance Program, but we don’t even really know what it is – help?! An Employee Assistance Programme or EAP as they are often referred to, are there to help employees by providing support for any mental or financial problems employees might have.  EAPs help employers to provide: Short-term counselling Referral services Health & wellbeing programmes such as guided meditation Incentives or financial rewards & discounts. EAPs help employees deal with personal problems that might negatively impact their…
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8th April 2024

Q. How can we make our job vacancy stand out when using Job Boards?

We’re struggling to get good candidates applying for roles that we are recruiting for. How can we make our advert stand out when using Job Boards? When you are recruiting, it’s essential in today’s competitive job market that you create an engaging advertisement that grabs candidates attention and makes them hit the ‘apply now’ button instantaneously. However active candidates have a wide variety of roles available in any job search at the moment, and research says they spend an average of just eight seconds reading a job ad – so…
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8th April 2024

Q. How can we manage the recruitment process efficiently?

We’re struggling to manage the application process efficiently when we have a role to recruit for. It takes us ages to acknowledge applications, download CV’s and we just don’t have the time to do this! There must be a way to streamline the admin/or a more efficient way of doing this?  We agree! Recruiting someone new can quickly become an overwhelming, administrative nightmare; especially when you don’t have a centralised place to manage your applicants That’s where Breathe’s Applicant Tracking System can help, allowing you to manage every step of…
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8th April 2024

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