Mara Thorne's Blog – August 2011 Archive (4)

With the advent of the Age Discrimination legislation in 2006, it was only a matter of time before the practice of "enforced" retirement at a specific age became unlawful.  So now that the "default retirement age" of 65 has disappeared, how can employers help older people exit their businesses fairly and with dignity?

Voluntary resignation

Clearly the best outcome is where the person decides to retire of their own volition.  Keep your…

Having defined your job, examined your organisational culture and management style, and decided what your ideal candidate is like, now you just have to find that person!

To give yourself the greatest chance of success, you need to make the best possible use of the tools at your disposal:

• The Advert: whether online or…

Have you ever taken on an employee whose CV looked really good and who performed well at interview, but who didn’t work out in the role?  How much trouble did that cause you, and do you wish you’d done things differently?  

Getting the right people into your organisation

This is arguably one of the most important tasks you face.  But “the right people” doesn’t just mean “good people”; because putting a good…

Hi, I'm Mara and I have just joined the network. 

As a relative newcomer to self-employment, I find networking events both useful and enjoyable.  What is so refreshing is that the people I meet are so helpful and supportive; it's very different from the corporate world where nobody has time to share their wisdom with you.  There's so much to learn when you're out on your own, you have to do your own…