Toxic office politics and what you can do to prevent it

Toxic office politics and what you can do to prevent it

Did you know that last year over a third of workers admitted that office politics would be a main cause for leaving their jobs? Not only that, but 68.9% of workers cited ‘office gossip’ as their pet hate in the workplace. And yet, these workplace environments continue...
The role of HR in the hospitality business

The role of HR in the hospitality business

Hotels and hospitality are defined by their people. It’s a customer-driven industry, and the people within the business are the key to success. If a hospitality business takes care of its staff, then they will look after the clients. Happy clients lead to a growing,...
GDPR and HR

GDPR and HR

What you need to know about GDPR and HR. Oh yes, it’s another GDPR blog. Because let’s face it, now that the countdown is at just one month, it’s the only question on a lot of business owners minds. Many companies are focussing all of their efforts on their external...

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