Consensus HR Blogs & HR Insights
Stay up to date with the latest HR news, Employment Law updates, workplace guidance and practical people management advice from Consensus HR. Read our latest HR blogs shown below and discover how we help businesses take the pain out of managing people whilst preventing people problems.
Our HR blogs are designed to help SMEs understand Employment Law changes, improve workplace culture and reduce HR risk through practical outsourced HR support.
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Improve Employee Retention with Better HR Management | Conensus HR in Herts & Beds
Recruiting the Right Person Is Only Half the Job – Keeping Them Is the Real ChallengeBy Consensus HR – Outsourced HR Support for SMEsRecruitment is expensive.Advertising, interviewing, onboarding and training all require significant investment.Yet many businesses lose excellent employees within the first year—not because they recruited the wrong person, but because they failed to support […]
Could Your Recruitment Process Be Putting Off the Very People You Want to Employ? | Consensus HR – Herts & Beds
Recruiting the Right Person Is Only Half the Job – Keeping Them Is the Real ChallengeBy Consensus HR – Outsourced HR Support for SMEsRecruitment is expensive.Advertising, interviewing, onboarding and training all require significant investment.Yet many businesses lose excellent employees within the first year—not because they recruited the wrong person, but because they failed to support […]
Are Your Managers Confident… or Simply Guessing? | Why Management Training Matters | Consensus HR – Herts & Beds
Recruiting the Right Person Is Only Half the Job – Keeping Them Is the Real ChallengeBy Consensus HR – Outsourced HR Support for SMEsRecruitment is expensive.Advertising, interviewing, onboarding and training all require significant investment.Yet many businesses lose excellent employees within the first year—not because they recruited the wrong person, but because they failed to support […]
Why Proactive HR Saves Businesses Thousands | Consensus HR – Herts & Beds
Why Businesses Should Stop Waiting Until There Is a Problem Before Calling HRHelping companies take the pain out of managing peopleBy Consensus HR – Your Outsourced HR Department for Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire & CambridgeshireAre You Managing Your People… or Simply Reacting to Problems?For many SMEs, HR is still viewed as something only needed when there is […]
Why Every SME Needs an Up-to-Date Employee Handbook | Consensus HR – Herts & Beds
Why Your Employee Handbook Should Be One of Your Most Used Business DocumentsBy Consensus HR – Helping Businesses Take the Pain out of Managing PeopleToo often we hear the same comment:”Our handbook is over 100 pages long… nobody reads it.”Our response is always the same.If nobody reads it……why have one?An Employee Handbook should never sit […]
Preparing Your Business for Employment Law Changes in 2027 | Consensus HR – Herts & Beds
The Biggest HR Mistakes Businesses Will Make Before Employment Law Changes in 2027By Consensus HR – Your Outsourced HR Department for Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire & CambridgeshireMany UK businesses are fully aware that Employment Law is changing. Unfortunately, simply knowing that change is coming and actually preparing for it are two very different things.At Consensus HR, we […]
Are Small HR Problems Quietly Becoming Big Employment Problems? Consensus HR in Herts & Beds
By Consensus HR – Your Outsourced HR Department for Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire & Cambridgeshire One of the most common comments we hear from business owners is: “We didn’t think it was a big issue at the time.” Unfortunately, by the time many employers seek professional HR advice, what began as a relatively minor concern has […]
The Most Expensive HR Mistake Happens Before an Employee Even Starts | Consensus HR in Herts & Beds
By Consensus HR – Your Outsourced HR Department for Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire & CambridgeshireRecruiting a new employee is one of the biggest investments any business makes. Yet many employers unknowingly create expensive HR and Employment Law risks long before their new recruit walks through the door.The recruitment process doesn’t begin on an employee’s first day—it starts […]
Is Your Workplace Culture Protecting Your Business… or Putting It at Risk? Consensus HR in Herts & Beds
By Consensus HR – Your Outsourced HR Department for Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire & Cambridgeshire When business owners think about workplace culture, many imagine office perks, team lunches or social events. In reality, workplace culture is something much more important. It is the way people behave every day, how managers lead, how employees communicate, and how […]
Most SME Employers Are Not Ready for the Next Stage of Employment Law Changes | Consensus HR in Herts & Beds
Why Waiting Until the Law Changes Could Leave Your Business Exposed If there is one thing I have learnt throughout my career in Human Resources, it is that businesses rarely get into difficulty because they deliberately ignore Employment Law. More often, problems arise because employers are simply too busy running their business to keep […]
Could Your Recruitment Process Already Be Costing You Thousands? | Consensus HR in Herts & Beds
The Hidden Cost of Poor Recruitment and Why Getting It Right First Time Matters More Than Ever For many business owners, recruitment is seen as a necessary part of running a successful organisation. A vacancy arises, an advert is placed, interviews are held and hopefully the right person is appointed. Unfortunately, the reality is […]