Kira and Laura, who are both studying Human Resource Management at the University of Derby, got the chance to present to a group of local employers at a Marketing Derby breakfast event. Their prize was a year-long internship at LoatesHR, a HR consultancy firm based in Derby founded by Derby alumna Sarah Loates.

Make sure Secret Santa doesn’t become Sexy Santa if you want to avoid an unwanted sack this Christmas. That’s the message from HR expert Sarah Loates whose company is bracing itself for the annual bout of disciplinary issues surrounding the festive season.

Bondholder LoatesHR have signed an intern from fellow Bondholder University of Derby after she spoke at a Marketing Derby breakfast event.

Consideration is being taken into whether those who use public transport into work should use this travel time as part of their working day.

On their way back from the announcement of this year’s award shortlist at the East Midlands Chamber’s Summer Celebration, Sarah Loates (LoatesHR), Amanda Strong (Mercia Image Print) and Owen Conti (Code 56) talk about entrepreneurship and what it means to them.

The end of Zero Hour Contracts may be looming with Scottish MP Chris Stephens at the forefront of support for getting rid of zero hour contracts almost completely, despite the continued popularity of the scheme with over a million people still employed on zero hour contracts in 2017. This inevitable change has employers thinking of the impact of this change on the current labour market and therefore the overall effect it may have on the UK economy.

In light of International Women’s Day, I was reflecting on some of the common misconceptions of HR. This including what an HR department actually does and how it is a woman’s job.