Castle HR Solutions

26/05/2021

Castle are very pleased to be offering Covid-19 testing to all our staff, our own office team and those working for us at other businesses.

The Covid-19 rapid antigen tests are available to any employees, temporary workers or businesses we engage with to offer peace of mind.

Castle offer workplace testing kits that can be used at home prior to attending work sites.

Around 1 in 3 people with Covid-19 show no symptoms so could be spreading it without knowing. This regular testing helps to identify any staff who may be carrying the virus, therefore, reducing the risk of transmission.

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Castle are very pleased to be offering Covid-19 testing to all our staff, our own office team and those working for us at other businesses. The Covid-19 rapid antigen tests are available to any employees, temporary workers or businesses we engage with to offer peace of mind. Castle offer workplace t...

26/05/2021

It's almost been a week since our HR Breakfast Webinar!

During the webinar we discussed 2 KEY areas:

Bringing your people back, and how to ensure you look after them well.
Preparing for the potential Furlough end – what that might mean for you?

If you missed out, don’t worry! Below, you can find access to the full webinar recording online. Simply complete the form below to have exclusive access to the recording of this webinar.

How are you finding managing your business after the pandemic?

  Presented by Castle HR Solutions, this complimentary HR webinar provided the opportunity for delegates to discuss key HR topics and provided an important contribution to our delegates continued professional development. The webinar was hosted by Castle HR Solutions, delivered by Amanda Witter and...

20/05/2021

It’s World Bee day and we wanted to some interesting facts about our busy flying friends.

'We’ll try to keep the bee puns to a minimum because bee puns always sting.'

Honey bees beat their wings around 190 times a second; that’s 11,400 times a minute! The speed of their flapping wings is why we hear the “buzzing” noise when they fly past.

The average worker bee will only make around 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime.

It would take 1,100 bees to make 1kg of Honey, and they would have to visit 4 million flowers!

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11/05/2021

Undertake a quick online search and you will find a mountain of results about mental health with titles such as ‘Job Hunting Tips for People with Anxiety,’ ‘How to Keep Going When Job Hunting Is Getting You Down.’ This week is Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, and these article headlines will be even more prominent! (Although, the advice that boils down to ‘just stay positive’ is not entirely helpful for people dealing with mental illness).

During this pandemic, millions of us will have experienced a mental health problem or seen a loved one struggle – and that is not just when it comes to job hunting. Some of us have seen our already fragile mental health plummet and we have seen that the support we all need just is not out there at present.

So, if you are experiencing challenges, the first step to taking care of your mental health during a job search is: remember that you are not alone.

Kerry shares her 5 top tips for looking after your mental health when you are looking for a new role.

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Job hunting and continuous rejection can have a detrimental impact on your own mental health. If you have recently been made redundant or find yourself unemployed, you may still be coping with the mental impact of losing your job. This can generate feelings of grief, which may include a sense of con...

29/04/2021

The next edition of our Castle HR Solutions Newsletter is now available, with highlights including dealing with bereavement within your business, New Limits for Statutory Redundancy Pay calculations, and Castle HR Solutions Top Tips for your ‘HR Spring Clean’

There is also an exclusive link to book tickets to our next HR Solutions Breakfast webinar - Life after Lockdown - Managing the new normal.

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29/03/2021

This is a great article highlighting the importance for HR to align with corporate strategies and that when it does so successfully - how it drives commercial and people success. If you are looking to work with an HR partner that can help drive your success please do give us a call.

An organisation’s HR strategy should never just focus on its people...

22/03/2021

Did you see our MD, Kerry Hope on @[106174219415088] News this evening sharing her vision for recruitment post Covid? She states; “All in all the outlook is looking much brighter based on the conversations we are having with our clients” watch here:

18/03/2021

Comic Relief: Red Nose Day is tomorrow, and following a very difficult year for everyone, this year it’s all about raising money through humour.

Castle is taking part by hosting a virtual Escape Room. One team member from each of the 9 Castle divisions will be locked in at 12 noon tomorrow and the winner will be the fastest to crack the codes, work out the puzzles and un-riddle the riddles. Which division do you think will be the quickest?

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Red Nose Day is tomorrow, and following a very difficult year for everyone, this year it’s all about raising money through humour. Castle is taking part by hosting a virtual Escape Room.

18/03/2021

The next edition of our Castle HR Solutions Newsletter is now available, with highlights including the furlough scheme, the National Living Wage increases, SSP, Tax relief for employees as well as recommendations for when the clocks change...

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This newsletter gives you the government updates on the extension of the Furlough Scheme, a reminder of the reduction in age criteria for the National Living Wage, reclaiming SSP for Coronavirus-related absences, and reminding your employees required to work from home through the pandemic how to cla...

05/03/2021

Wellbeing Week will soon be upon us, 15-19 March, please find a link to a number of events and activities that are being held locally in Scarborough area. Would be great if you can get involved, support or simply pass this information to anyone who it might help.

04/03/2021

Wellbeing Week will soon be upon us, 15-19 March, please find a link to a number of events and activities that are being held locally in Scarborough area. Would be great if you can get involved, support or simply pass this information to anyone who it might help.

The week kicks off with the Virtual Scarborough Job Fair on 10 March run by Aspire-igen and Scarborough Jobcentre Plus. Here's a full run-down of all our events during Wellbeing Week. Click a day to see what's going on. Hit the session links to sign up. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Menta...

26/02/2021

This is a great opportunity to have your say on the York Moors well done to Hind for giving us all this opportunity. Please follow the link and have your say and support the direction of the York Moors

NORTH York Moors National Park Authority has opened the opportunity for members of the public to share their own opinions about the future of the…