“As Bay Tree grows, building relationships and sharing our story here in Lancashire has been great. I’ve loved discovering the variety of businesses in the region and understanding the support they need to grow.”
Read more…It’s been a year since the Chancellor announced increases to employer National Insurance contributions and the national minimum wage and the impact on UK recruitment is becoming increasingly clear.
Read more…Bay Tree VA is delighted to announce the appointment of Louise Harbidge as Director – Operations & Team Engagement. Louise, who has been an integral part of the Bay Tree team over 14 years, will join Founder Jane Cattermole in leading the business into its next chapter.
Read more…The Road Ahead 2025 report from National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) warned earlier this year that charities would be facing a financial “big squeeze” driven by the lingering effects of Covid-19, rising inflation, increased demand for services, and higher National Insurance contributions.
Read more…“For many of the senior leaders I coach, a recurring frustration that rears its head around 3am is – I can’t do it all, but I don’t know anyone else that can. That tension between needing support and fearing a loss of control becomes a pressure cooker. So, they do what high-performers often do… they keep going.”
Read more…Take a moment to get a clear picture of what your admin team is doing and how everything fits together. Start by taking a hard look at how your business runs day-to-day in the form of a team snapshot.
Read more…One area new clients frequently want to get their head around is how the Bay Tree resource will present to a client’s own customers, clients and other stakeholders in their business. We are, after all, regularly reminded of the importance of employee engagement, consistency in service delivery and brand alignment. The Bay Tree team is very familiar in addressing this issue.
Read more…Technology is transforming the recruitment process and the way we resource our organisations. With that transformation comes new language and terminology. For example, ‘outsourcing’ – where companies delegate specific tasks to an external provider, such as Bay Tree VA, is growing in popularity as a resourcing solution. The role of a ‘Chief Outsourcing Officer’ (COO), […]
Read more…January always seems a difficult month to start a new plan. The days are short, the weather dull, Christmas has dented the bank balance and so our positivity can be really low. Rather than make hard and fast resolutions from 1 January, one approach more likely to succeed is to resolve to prepare to work less hours from say, 1 March. Use these cold and dreary days to make the changes necessary to make it possible.
Read more…October 31st is just around the corner. Whilst many of us will enjoy a spooky, scary Halloween experience for fun, some real frighteners are likely to come from COP26 – the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, which will be hosted by the UK in Glasgow from 31st October to 12th November. The […]
Read more…HR and Office Managers have reached a tipping point
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