What to Include In a Contract between Employer and Employee
The employment contract is a standard agreement between an employer and yourself. The more comprehensive the contract, the more specific an employer can be about your duties and responsibilities. Ultimately, the employment contract allows you to understand exactly what your employer expects of you.
Although there are many cases which don’t require the contract to be in writing for legal validity, doing so confirms the responsibilities of both yourself and your employer, and can offer tangible proof of terms and requirements should the contract need to enter a court of law. (more…)
What Are The Most Important Employment Contract Requirements?
An employment contract can contain any number of terms and conditions to which both an employer and you, the employee agree. However, there are some elements of an employment contract which hold more importance than others.
Every employer is required to comply with basic employment law. But what items should you ensure are included in your employment contract before you sign?
First, it’s important to understand that, right from the moment you are offered a job, your employer is bound by the law, even if they make only a verbal agreement to employ you. However, any employer’s legal requirement can be dissolved if you haven’t submitted evidence of suitability for the job, such as the proof of right to work in the UK and/or the providing of adequate references, and so it’s important to ensure you’ve included this information with your application. (more…)
The Living Wage: Considering the Implications for Local Businesses
The Living Wage: Considering the Implications for Local Businesses (more…)
What Is Recruitment Of Staff In Common Terms?
No company can satisfy the requirements of its customers or reach its other goals without the right staff. Typically, when a company needs to identify their future staffing requirements they will compose something called a workforce plan. This plan looks at the current staff and plans for staffing needs such as maternity leave and retirement.
When there is an employment vacancy and a business needs to hire the right candidate, they will start the recruitment process.
What is Recruitment of Staff?
Recruitment of staff is the process of hiring a person for a vacant employment position. (more…)
What Is The Definition Of An Employment Contract?
In order for both an employer and employee to be clear about the terms of employment, an employment contract is the document typically used.
The definition of an employment contract is a legally binding agreement between an employer and employee. This is further defined in the Employee Rights Act 1996 as a “contract of service or apprenticeship”.
An employment contract outlines the terms and conditions of employment including duties and the rights and responsibilities of both employer and employee.
Benefits of the Employment Contract
Although the content of each contract will differ according to the nature of the business and job being offered, each offers the same kinds of benefits. (more…)
How to Improve Your CV for Senior Management Roles
The vehicle you drive requires regular maintenance in order to be able to take you from one place to another. The same can be said of your CV. If you’re considering applying for an executive position, reviewing your CV for effectiveness is a must.
Prospective employers will not have much time available to pore through all the details of your CV. This makes it all the more important to make a positive impact with the information you include, and quickly.
Look at your Layout (more…)
Top 5 Interview Questions For Senior Management Positions
You crafted an attention-getting cover letter and submitted a resume with all of the right elements. Now, you’ve gotten an interview for your dream job. But before you pick out a power suit for the discussion with the recruiter, it’s important to consider what will occur during that interview; namely, the kinds of questions you will be asked.
The first thing to realise about what you will be asked is that no question will be posed to you without a specific purpose. There is a reason for every question that recruiters ask, even if that reason is only to distract you. Their job is to glean your suitability for the position as well as your honesty and integrity.
Although there may be many more, this article contains some of the most common interview questions for senior management positions. Warning: some can be ambiguous! (more…)
The Race For Talented Staff
Data drawn from advertised roles and the ONS Labour Market Statistics suggests that while there are 936,500 vacancies, there are only 887,700 jobseekers. This roughly equates to 95 candidates for every hundred positions, a stark contrast from October 2013 when there were 169 candidates for every hundred vacancies.
So what does this mean for recruiting businesses? (more…)
Auto Enrolment: Temporary Staff & Zero Hour Contracts
Auto-enrolment is a daunting prospect for even the most prepared businesses, and with staging dates for small and medium sized businesses approaching fast, it’s worth looking at how the scheme will affect those with short-term or zero hour staff. (more…)
How LinkedIn has made you worse at recruitment…
LinkedIn has taken off in a big way as a platform for employers to connect with potential candidates. Never before has there been such an easily accessible pool of talent covering so many industries and levels of experience. In theory it’s easier than ever to connect with the candidates that are perfect for your business. (more…)