The Gender Pay Gap In this day and age which is supposedly all about equality, fairness and human rights, it’s shocking (or is it?) to find out the gender pay gap still exists. And to a massive degree! On average, the gender pay gap currently stands at 15%… or 18% depending on which […]
The Book on Recruitment
Hi. Just a quick plug for my new book – out last Christmas – The Book on Recruitment – How to Find and Hire Great People and Grow your Small Business. A must read for everyone in the recruitment industry. Having spent years training small businesses how to do this vital activity, I thought it […]
The difference between a Father and a Dad
Being Fathers Day last Sunday made me think about what it means to be a Dad. I (naturally) had the best Dad in the world, who I miss immensely and my kids now have (naturally) the best Dad in the world. But I will tell you the difference between a Father and a Dad. Any […]
DRIVE your Business Growth
So today was the launch of the Gorvins Business Academy – aimed at providing training for small businesses in all areas that they may need help in. The first in the series was Recruitment – by yours truly! I talked about the 5 main problem areas that other hiring managers have and how our copyright […]
The Real Reason SME’s won’t Hire
So, I was just reading about the Beecroft review (again) and they have completely missed the point. Yes, its probably a good idea to extend the unfair dismissal period to 2 years. In some jobs it could take a year or more to really get a rocking performance out of someone and if you were […]