Very few people in the UK are completely unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As well as the unfortunate individuals who have become ill with the virus, millions of employees are facing an unprecedented level of work-related disruption. With businesses urged to put social distancing measures in place, large swathes of the workforce are now attempting to work from home. To compound the problem, the closure of schools to all but the children of key workers and the vulnerable means that thousands of parents are attempting to juggle childcare and home working at the same time. It’s tough, but with the right strategies, can be surprisingly manageable. We’ve put together five common-sense tips to keep things as manageable as possible.
The very mention of performance reviews is enough to induce groans in most employees, and who can blame them? No one likes getting negative feedback, and everyone likes hard-earned pay raises. However, there’s no reason why managers can’t make performance reviews a positive experience on both sides of the table. The overarching goal of performance reviews should always be an outcome that benefits both the staff and the larger organisation.
As Brexit uncertainty is set to continue well into 2020 and beyond, the world of recruitment – like so many others – is shrouded in unpredictability as the New Year beckons. There are some emerging and continuing trends we can identify though as the first year of the ‘Roaring ‘20s’ gets underway.
