December can be hectic with work deadlines, choosing gifts and going to Christmas events – and then you get to Christmas Day. We’ve been juggling work and socialising too including Christmas events by Wired Sussex, Brighton Business Curry Club, the Un-Networking Salon and festive drinks with other HR people. At the Wired Sussex event, Hugh […]
Every company has to recruit new people – whether you’re replacing someone who’s left, expanding the company or just need someone with new skills. Brian and Melissa ran a recruitment and interview training course for Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce and helped managers from a wide range of companies to prepare for their next […]
Brighton and Hove is in Britain’s top 10% areas for creating new jobs. The Office for National Statistics business register and employment survey ranks Brighton and Hove 38th out of 380 local authority areas in Great Britain for employment growth – putting it in the top 10% in the country. See this article for more […]
We’re helping Mind charity with a networking event in Brighton, with a focus on helping you understand how to work with people with mental health issues. You may already know someone who’s had an issue with depression or something similar. The event is at Brighton’s City College on Wednesday 24th September, from 5.45pm to 8pm. Speakers […]
It’s always lovely to hear feedback from a client. There are immediate ways of knowing if we’ve helped, such as wrapping up the issue involved and realising the people dealing with it are less stressed than when we started. But a little feedback is always useful, especially if we’re likely to work together again. In this […]
Quick HR has a wonderful new recruit. Melissa Mills is a straight-talking, practical and friendly HR Consultant with over 10 years’ experience working to support businesses and people. As a parent, Melissa balances her life and personal responsibilities with working – just like you. When she’s not working, Melissa enjoys playing with her son, rock […]
If you interview people, you will be surprised sometimes at what happens. From the odd things people do when they’re nervous and not thinking clearly, to the unexpected statements they can come out with. Of course, some employers ask weird questions too, such as if you were a chocolate bar, what would you be? Or […]
Sometimes my job feels like arriving late at a party that’s gone terribly wrong, with people shouting at each other and throwing accusations around, while I try to work out what I’ve missed, how things fell apart and what the best options are to calm everything down again. If any dispute drags on, there’s a […]
Quick HR’s Brian Warren ran a training course for Wired Sussex members on managing people and employment law. The course is a “greatest hits” package providing a firm foundation for busy people, to develop their skills and confidence. It covers recruitment and interviewing, employment law, developing employees, restructuring companies including redundancies and dealing with all […]
A practical training course aimed at improving your skills and confidence around people issues and employment law. Avoid walking into legal disputes when you are recruiting, developing people or dealing with problems – especially during times of change. This event is designed to improve your understanding of legal issues, so that you make the right […]
Happy new year everyone! Hope you have a wonderful 2014.
“Brian is by far the best HR leader I have worked with” Mark Chapman Client Strategy + Services Director at White Hat Media Brian ran an HR course for a handful of companies that I attended which provided a comprehensive overview of many HR issues. His style is helpful, inclusive and engaging, including several exercises […]
Brighton & Hove’s CDIT digital media sector is a success story. It’s worth £713m (nearly as much as tourism), jobs are growing 10 times faster than the UK average, the average age of company founders is 41, a third of them come from arts and humanities backgrounds and 90% of them have moved to the […]
A grateful client’s sent a lovely note with thanks for helping her through a tough time with her company’s bosses. She was scared her career might be at risk and that her manager was planning to sack her. She contacted Quick HR who helped her through it, including by providing advice during an intense meeting […]
Just received a lovely note from a grateful client who was facing losing his job without any kind of severance payment when we first spoke and who finished by being better off by £60,000 after working with Quick HR. The client says: “Thank you! I’m not sure this simple statement covers it. Thanks for your […]
So grievances are a way that employees can make a formal complaint about a workplace issue, whether it involves another employee or a manager. Having looked at grievances from a manager’s point of view, let’s consider the issue from the employee’s perspective. Grumpy, defensive, difficult… Dave knows what his manager Hayley thinks about him because […]
When you hire people, you want to find the best person for the job.
Choosing a stranger to work with you can be a stressful and frustrating experience, especially if you are not completely sure what you are looking for.
