Managing your staff

Practical tips for employers.

This sections contains practical tips and advice for employers.

Bringing trainers to you can be more cost-effective than sending staff out.

Ten great interview questions.

Getting the most from your employees' ideas.

Affordable ways to incentivise staff.

Make sure appraisals are effective and useful.

What do you look for when hiring new sales staff?

Ways to reduce staff turnover.

Checklist for identifying your most valuable employees.

Tackle staff stress before it costs you money.

Strategies for effective absence management.

Should you open the books to employees?

Checklist for hiring executives.

Make sure you have a structured process for recruitment.

Strategies for motivating employees.

Key elements of a staff handbook.

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