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In these challenging times, more than ever before business need strong leadership.
In these challenging times, more than ever before business need strong leadership. When employees have confidence in their leaders, they put in more time, work creatively, as well as engaging with customers and teammates. Morale is high and business is buoyant....
Right to Work Checks – all you need to know
Confused by Right to Work checks? It’s not surprising. With frequently changing legislation, it can often feel like a full time job just to keep up. People Matters HR is a leading HR consultancy in the North West. We understand the challenges employers face in staying...
4 reasons why a HR retainer could work for your business
At People Matters HR, one of the North West’s leading HR Consultancies, our clients benefit from a range tailor made HR retainer packages, aimed at different types of business often at different stages of the growth cycle. The one thing that they have is common is...
Onboarding a new starter in 2022
Effectively onboarding new employees has always been a crucial part of any growing business. Ensuring your new recruit is given a warm welcome and provided with the training, resources and support they need to make a success of their new role, can have a massive...
Five ways to workplace wellbeing
Stress in the workplace has always been an issue, however, after the disruption of the past few years, it is something that is being seen more and more. It’s something that we’ve learnt to accept as an unpleasant part of life, and in most cases, something that we...
Meet our newest team member – Gemma Hatton!
At People Matters HR, we like to get to know our team! Gemma Hatton has recently joined us as HR Administrator. Tell us about your day to day roll: I provide support to the team by doing the essential but time-consuming admin tasks, which enables them to free up their...
#internationalwomensday – is there still more to be done?
According to Wikipedia, International Women's Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 to commemorate the cultural, political, and socioeconomic achievements of women. To celebrate International Women’s Day, we put a question to the PMHR team: “There are...
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – all businesses need to know
It’s fair to say we’ve had a tough few years and we’re all more than ready to focus on the positives. In that sense, Her Majesty the Queen marking her 70th year on the throne, in her Platinum Jubilee comes just at the right time. What’s more, in order to allow people...
Building excellent leadership – training course starts 28th April 2022
Do you have excellent leaders guiding your company today? When people have confidence in their leaders, they put in more time, work creatively, and engage with customers and teammates. If that confidence is lacking, people typically do the bare minimum to continue...
Six week Leadership training with PMHR
Did you know… The reason that many internal promotions fall down is that when an individual is suddenly given a new role where they’re managing people for the first time, there’s an expectation that they also know how to lead a team. One of the biggest crisis this...
Welcome to Stephanie!
Our business is all about people – and we know that our clients love getting to know our team better. This month, we’re putting the spotlight on Steph Kirkham, our brand new HR Advisor. Time at PMHR: Just a few months – but I’ve settled in so quickly, it feels like...
Making flexible working the default: New regulations and business impact
In 2021, the UK Government launched a consultation on whether to reform flexible working regulations (The Flexible Working Regulations 2014). People Matters HR has outlined the key developments to help businesses understand the changes that have now been implemented....