11/05/2023 11/05/2023

Managing Change in a High Cost, High Inflation Environment

Right now, it seems that everywhere we turn everything is costing more! From a business perspective, it’s no different – supplies, rents, utilities, logistics and the rest – each cost seems to be spiralling upwards.

02/05/2023 02/05/2023

Is now the time to finally work smarter, not harder?

’Work smarter, not harder’ is a well coined phrase and the term was first used by Allen F. Morgenstern, an industrial engineer, who created a work simplification program to increase productivity using less effort.

11/04/2023 11/04/2023

HR Essentials Webinar: Recruitment in 2023 & Beyond

April sees the launch of the first in our series of HR Essentials Webinars to support your HR activities - offering a whole host of tips for successful recruitment.

29/03/2023 29/03/2023

5 Reasons to Outsource Your Payroll

Getting payroll right is vital for the most valuable asset your organisation has, your people! We explore the benefits of outsourcing your payroll to allow you to focus on other areas of managing your business.

21/03/2023 21/03/2023

Guide to Recruitment Advertising in a Candidate Driven Job Market

With no end in sight for the UK's candidate driven jobs market, this guide covers a whole range of tips on recruitment advertising.

14/03/2023 14/03/2023

The Power of Colour in the Workplace

Joanne Hobbins, our co-founder, Director, in-house Occupational Psychologist and Insights Disovery licensed practitioner explores the power of colour in the workplace.

16/02/2023 16/02/2023

Could an ATS make you more attractive than your competitors?

As the fallout from the global pandemic recedes, it was believed that so would the war for talent, but that is not the case according to recent reports. How can you ensure that you stand out & offer a recruitment experience that attracts talent to join your organisation?

10/02/2023 10/02/2023

HR Trends for 2023 Part 2

The team at ProAction HR have identified what we believe to be the eight key HR trends for 2023. This is Part two of our findings which focuses on employee experience, diversity & inclusion, benefits, and also recruitment & onboarding.

03/02/2023 03/02/2023

Are you or your team suffering from change fatigue?

Martin Nicholson, our Co-Founder and Managing Consultant explores how constant change can be managed to avoid fatigue amongst your people and also to gain a competitive advantage.

19/01/2023 19/01/2023

Six Steps to Successful DIY Recruitment for SMEs

One key trend for HR in 2023 is going to be the need to fine tune the recruitment and onboarding experience you offer. This could mean the difference between you successfully hiring someone or losing the talent to your competitor!

12/01/2023 12/01/2023

HR Trends for 2023 Part 1

In our annual review of the HR industry, the team at ProAction HR have identified what we believe to be the eight key HR trends for 2023. Taking these on board will allow you to engage with your people and successfully retain and recruit in a year that will remain a very candidate-driven market.

05/01/2023 05/01/2023

2023 Awareness Calendar Launch

Awareness Days, months & weeks give you an opportunity to connect with your employees, supporting important events can show you care about what your people care about. Our 2023 Awareness calendar makes it easy to do this.

13/12/2022 13/12/2022

Cheers to you!

“Small” business may be our label like so many others, but there is nothing small about every achievement, every client, every new customer, every product development, every new staff member acquired, and every objective met by employees. For EACH and every step forward each small business has taken over the past 12 months, we salute you.

09/12/2022 09/12/2022

‘Tis the season to be resilient

We all have those ‘Now What?’ times when every day seems to bring with it some new unplanned challenge to deal with, along with rapidly diminishing time, money, and energy. Nowhere more so for many than in the run up to the festive season! Joanne Hobbins, our in-house Psychology expert, shares her thoughts on resilience at this time of year.

02/12/2022 02/12/2022

Do you need any more apples in your HR basket?

Do you have dedicated HR resource, or is area of managing your business assigned to your managers? A key 2023 HR trend is employee experience, so informed people management is critical.

25/11/2022 25/11/2022

The power of being different

How often do you give yourself the gift of time to think about you, your journey, how you like to communicate and how you may achieve more by adapting your communication style to suit the needs of others?

11/11/2022 11/11/2022

How valuable is time when managing your people?

SME businesses can take advantage of cost effective, emerging new tech and automation tools to develop a competitive edge, help retain current and attract future workers.