It’s Living Wage week from November 1st – 7th and we have a special offer for employers who sign up to the Brighton and Hove Living Wage campaign, to show the world that they pay people more than £7.85 an hour. What is the Living Wage? It depends on the length of your working week and […]
Want to watch Brian talking about hiring people, growing businesses and types of cake? Brighton Summit is a special business conference run by Brighton and Hove Chamber of Commerce. More than 250 people are coming and there are various workshops and panel discussions throughout the day. This year it’s on Friday 16th October and Quick […]
It’s our 3rd anniversary! Quick HR launched 3 years ago – we’ve loved working with all kinds of people and companies since then. Now, Brian and Melissa really should celebrate. All ideas will be gratefully received.
Brian’s provided advice about social media and the workplace for an article in the Brighton and Hove Independent. Here’s the article, so you don’t have to squint at the image. Companies use social media to promote products and communicate with customers. But there are risks and rewards, from finding candidates for jobs to dealing with problems […]
Facebook, Twitter and all the other social media sites are changing our lives: keeping in touch with friends and relatives around the world, making new friends with shared interests and communicating quickly about whatever seizes the imagination. The ripple effects include huge changes for employers, both good and bad. It’s easy for companies to increase […]
We supported a pop-up art gallery as part of Arundel Festival. LOCA Arts ran the Virgin Gallery from Saturday 22nd August to Monday 31st August. The gallery, at the Victoria Institute in Tarrant Street, featured a wide range of artists who were fresh to the Arundel Gallery Trail. Artists created works at the site and there were special […]
How can you use social media to find people when you need to recruit? What happens if an employee criticises you or your company on Twitter, Facebook or any other social media site? We’re running a 2-hour training course on Tuesday 8th September (9.30am-11.30am) in Hove. Tickets are only £45, but £35 if you’re a member of […]
What’s the difference between a Minimum Wage and a Living Wage? Well, it depends who you ask. The Government is introducing a compulsory Living Wage soon, although critics are saying that’s just changing the name of the Minimum Wage – and it will be lower than the current (voluntary) Living Wage. Currently, employers have to […]
Quick HR has a wonderful new recruit for the summer: Lewis Blemings-Derrick is helping with admin tasks as an intern. He’s just finished a degree in Television and Film Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London, with a 2:1 grade. We’re helping Lewis enter the wonderful world of work and hoping he will use the […]
Travelling around Brighton and Hove, I spot street art all the time. Often I’ll snap a photo because you can never predict how long it’s going to be there. Some areas have little change, like Kensington Street in the North Laine, but in others these pieces of art pop up and vanish quickly. This picture […]
Want to meet us and 120 other businesses? Come to our stand at the Let’s Do Business show in Brighton on Thursday, 14th May. Admission is free and you can register here or on the day. The event is at Brighton Racecourse from 10am to 4pm. Melissa and Brian will be on Stand 83 – […]
New figures show a boom in the number of new start-up companies in Brighton and Hove plus neighbouring towns and villages, with more than 8,300 launched in the past year. It puts the “greater Brighton” area 4th in the UK for the total number of new companies being launched – behind London, Manchester and Birmingham […]
Ever wanted to make an HR person walk on hot coals? Now’s your chance. I’ve agreed to take part in a sponsored firewalk. To be honest, my first reaction was to laugh hysterically and say there was absolutely no way I would do it. Why would anyone choose to walk on hot coals? But a […]
We’re frequently asked if we work with employees or just company bosses and managers. Yes, we regularly assist people facing tricky times at work. So why would an employee need to work with Quick HR? Here are a few examples: You’re worried about losing your job: dismissal, redundancy or any other big change that threatens […]
We hope you had a wonderful, fun and relaxing long weekend! Here’s our favourite new fun thing: writing names with cats at http://nekofont.upat.jp/en/ Happy Easter from Melissa and Brian
Feeling hard done by at work? Sacked unfairly or victimised because you’re somehow different to the others? You’re probably aware of Employment Tribunals but you might have seen publicity about fees and the falling numbers of Tribunal claims. People are aware of Employment Tribunals and the number of claims has been rising for years. But […]
Although grappling with legal issues is a regular part of the job, we don’t often get a chance to add to employment law. We have now. Apart from when new laws come into effect, employment law changes through decisions involving cases and often these can be Employment Tribunal decisions. Quick HR has now added to […]
We like to support community events around Sussex. We also like all kinds of music. So RadioReverb, a community radio station, ticks all those boxes. Reverb has no advertising and no set playlists – DJs can play whatever they like. It makes for great shows and if you don’t like a track then something very […]
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