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Blog15th Feb 2023

Everyday Changes – The Changing People and Culture Landscape

If there’s one certainty about every January I have lived through, it’s that I’ll attempt to live a healthier lifestyle. That means no more cakes, more exercise and less sitting down when I could be moving. Up until this year,…

By Scott Baxter

Blog18th Aug 2022

My first two months with AAB People

It has been over two months since I joined AAB People, I can’t believe how quickly it has gone! My journey so far has been fantastic. The whole team has welcomed me in with open arms and it is amazing…

Blog10th Aug 2022

Boomerang Recruitment

A boomerang employee is an employee who resigns from the company and takes up employment elsewhere, before later returning to work for the previous employer. Experts such as Anthony Klotz, the person who predicted ‘The Great Resignation’, has predicted that…

Blog28th Jul 2022

My summer experience at AAB People

Wow, it’s six weeks already! It seems like I started my summer internship with AAB People only yesterday. Over the past four years, I have been studying HR and have been looking for an opportunity to gain work experience for…

Blog22nd Jul 2022

My 6 month Internship with AAB People

Wow, what a fast 6 months. In the best way of course! I had embarked on this journey back in January. I had the opportunity in my third year at Edinburgh Napier University to go on a placement for my…

Blog29th Jun 2022

The Power of Inclusive Language in Recruitment

As individuals, we all see the world through a different lens depending on our background, cultural environment, and personal experiences. This influences our judgment and assessment of others and the situations we are confronted with. Collectively, we hold beliefs and…

Blog17th May 2022

Becoming a Licensed Sponsor

The UK is currently facing a labour shortage, economists say the explanation for the current strength of the labour market is simple: demand for workers has been going up at a time when their supply has been limited. On the…

Blog2nd May 2022

The importance of training your management team 

It is not unusual for start-up businesses to grow faster than their resources can match. A common concern for technical start-ups is how they can develop their staff so that employees can grow with the business.   These ambitious businesses are…

Blog25th Apr 2022

Work Life Balance

As someone with many interests out with my work, something that has always concerned me about entering full time employment is finding that perfect balance between the 9-5 and my evening hobbies. When I first started with AAB People in…

Blog22nd Mar 2022

Making a Lasting First Impression

Setting Expectations The onboarding process marks the beginning of the employee’s experience at your company. It begins at the moment an offer of employment is extended to a candidate, and runs up until the end of their probation period (which…

Blog8th Mar 2022

Starting my AAB People Journey

When I was asked if I wanted to write this blog, I must admit my stomach started to churn. Blogging is definitely not in my comfort zone, but after some reflection, I thought why wouldn’t I want to write about…

Blog2nd Mar 2022

Employee Share Schemes – from an HR perspective 

Having recently spent some time with the Expertise to Entrepreneurs Team at AAB, it was really interesting hearing about the different types of Share Schemes available to businesses and gaining an insight into how they operate.    Whilst I’m certainly no…