10am–3pm, Wednesday 25 February 2026 After the resounding success of last year’s event, which saw 300+ visitors through the doors and 30 local businesses showcasing opportunities, the North Devon Recruitment & Careers Fair is returning on Wednesday 25 February 2026, at the North Devon Resort in Ilfracombe. This key date in the regional business calendar … Read more
There are many reasons why people start businesses and for Claire Snow it was the realisation that she could offer the services she had previously provided through employers and that there was a niche which she could fill. Claire’s background includes human resources, training and development, and most recently as a training consultant in the … Read more
The Be Ready Employer Hub Autumn 2021 schedule of courses for its Disability Awareness in the Workplace open programme is now available to book. All services and training courses are available free of charge to Devon-based employers and start-ups. See details below or join a 30-minute ‘taster’ webinar to find out what the courses cover … Read more
Jobcentre plus is hosting a jobs fair in Barnstaple Pannier Market, North Devon from 9.30am to 1.00pm on Monday, 27 September 2021. Employers looking to recruit staff are welcome to book stands by contacting Tony or Sharon at DWP by emailing . Jobseekers are invited to drop in on the day to meet employers.
4–8 March is National Careers Week in schools, a focus for careers support for young people leaving education, but it’s not only those starting their careers who need advice. Now Teach, which creates a route for people with decades of experience to become teachers, has worked with YouGov to produce a report examining career satisfaction in Britain. … Read more
Pippa Bucknell, senior HR consultant at FitzgeraldHR, focuses on how to handle staff grievances Case study: A member of staff has raised a grievance. What do we do? The first question is: do you have a written grievance procedure? Within the written statement of terms and conditions that an employer is required to give to … Read more
In an exclusive series of HR articles, Alice Hellmund, HR Consultant at FitzgeraldHR, continues with how to get your recruitment process right to recruit effectively Case study: We keep hiring people who leave us in the first year, either of their own accord or we have to let them go as they’re not quite right … Read more
In an exclusive series of articles on how to address challenging personnel issues, Lucy Fitzgerald starts with staff performance management How do you deal with an underperforming employee? One of our staff members, John Smith, has been underperforming for three years. Despite many attempts to improve his performance with coaching and training, nothing has changed. … Read more
