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Managing Difficult Conversations - Guest Article by Sarah Darbyshire

30/08/2019

As an HR Consultant, Iâ€™m often asked whether there are any common issues I come across when working with different companies and sectors. In every company that Iâ€™ve worked with over the last 24 years, whether a start-…

Learning How to do HR from Marketing - Guest Article by Ian Thompson

06/09/2019

Recruiting scarce software engineers is tough, but some SME Tech companies are relying on clichÃ©s on their careers websites to attract candidates.Â Â Photos and captions promise free fruit and coffee, games consoles, â€œfamousâ€ parties, funky office features, drinks on…

Off-Payroll in the Private Sector - Guest Article by Ian Holloway

11/09/2019

Payroll professionals will have heard the words IR35 and off-payroll working, however, do they really know what they mean?Â It is essential that they do, as these will be words that will be commonplace come 2020. IR35? For information,…

The Smart Working Revolution - Guest Article by Ruth Gawthorpe

16/09/2019

Ever heard of the Smart Working Revolution? No? As the CEO of the Smart Working Revolution and a passionate advocate for making smart working work for everyone, I have been a huge advocate of this for many years. I first…

Off-Payroll in the Private Sector #2 - Guest article by Ian Holloway

18/09/2019

Off-payroll / IR35 is coming to the private sector from April 2020.Â In the first article, I looked at the definitions of these terms and outlined who is within the scope of these reforms, and the information requirements for those…

Master Cutler Challenge Winners!

23/09/2019

Back in February Nicholas Associates Group announced it was the proud sponsor of this years' 2019 Master Cutler's Challenge. Not only were we sponsors but we also organised a team of people to take on this challenge. Our team,…

The HR and Payroll Apprenticeships - Guest Article by Ian Holloway

24/10/2019

Many professions face a skills and resource crisis.Â Employers struggle to find talent, as there is either not enough new blood up-and-coming or current training does not always give existing professionals the relevant knowledge, skills and behaviours.Â Or,…

Skills & Resources

25/11/2019

Writing your first CV can be a little tricky; you need to choose a format and style that best suits the career path you are hoping for. When applying for an apprenticeship, employers are looking for that person that shines…

Christmas Newsletter 2019

02/12/2019

Happy Christmas and welcome to the final Ashley Kate HR & Finance newsletter of 2019.Â As we head towards Christmas how will we review 2019? Has it been a year of inconsistency due to uncertainty or a year of progress…

My first year in recruitment! - Article by Penny Wallace

06/01/2020

My journey in recruitment began here... By Mid July 2018, I was 1 year and 10 months into my 2 year HR Apprenticeship with E.ON. I had been involved in a variety of project work, HR Initiatives and had…