The HRX People team will next be at the Lancashire Business Expo on the 24th March at Preston Guild Hall.   The annual event is always packed full of innovative businesses and is one not to be missed. The expo features over 150 local businesses and will see footfall of 1500 plus so it will be…
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7 March 2023

Many businesses and will understand the concept of performance management as working towards meeting targets and key performance indicators (KPIs). Their employees will often work towards their own individual objectives that contribute to the overall success of the business. Often though, this strand of performance management is used in a narrow individual context. An employee…
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28 February 2023

Business management academic, and author Henry Mintzberg, is quoted as saying, “strategy is not the consequence of planning, but the opposite: it’s the starting point”. Without a strategy of some description to start from, your business is likely to lack focus and direction. Having a strategy, or multiple strategies, will inform your planning. It will…
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23 February 2023

An induction, as defined by the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) is, “an opportunity for an organisation to welcome their new recruit, help them settle in and ensure they have the knowledge and support they need to perform their role”. It will usually start on the first day. Anything earlier than that is…
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15 February 2023

When we hear the word sustainability, our first thought will typically take us to environmental sustainability. For most people, that is where sustainability first intersects with our day to day lives. This is normally through things like recycling and domestic energy consumption. Sustainability though is a multi-layered concept which goes deeper than many people think….
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6 February 2023

As a startup business owner you’ll have lots of things to do and lots of things to think about. The nature and needs of your business will be different to those of a larger company, but both will have employees and making sure that you have everything in place to manage all your employee related…
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31 January 2023

It may seem strange in a blog about technology and HR automation software being the way forward to pull out a quote from 275 years ago, but in an essay published in 1748 Benjamin Franklin wrote, “Remember that time is money”. When you apply that thinking in the modern world of business then it still…
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25 January 2023

Modern businesses record a myriad of data and information in relation to their processes and performance. This is so they can track and measure what is going well and identify areas which need to be improved and developed. This data often forms the basis for what are known as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). These are…
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16 January 2023

We’re pleased to announce that HRX People prevailed at the prestigious Northern Enterprise Awards, winning, ‘Leading Providers of SME HR Software’. The Northern Enterprise Awards commented that, ‘HRX People showed dedication to customer service, satisfaction and retention and an ongoing commitment to providing excellence’. Lisa Sourbutts, Managing Director at HRX People said: “We’re absolutely delighted…
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11 January 2023