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# HR blog

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[![Five ways to develop a training programme for the workplace](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/3-min-4.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/developing-a-training-programme-workplace)

## [Five ways to develop a training programme for the workplace](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/developing-a-training-programme-workplace)

** [Employees](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employees) · [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme) · [Staff training](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/staff-training)

[![5 ways to reduce staff training costs](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/averagestaff-training-costs-uk.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-reduce-staff-training-costs)

## [5 ways to reduce staff training costs](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-reduce-staff-training-costs)

** [Employees](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employees) · [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme) · [Staff training](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/staff-training)

[![Supporting transgender employees in the workplace](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/tips-on-writing-references.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/write-a-reference-for-an-employee)

## [How to write a reference for an employee](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/write-a-reference-for-an-employee)

** [Employee engagement](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employee-engagement) · [Employment](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employment) · [Recruitment](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/recruitment) · [Workplace relationships](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/workplace-relationships) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme)

[![Supporting transgender employees in the workplace](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/2-min-4.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/benefits-and-disadvantages-of-internal-recruitment)

## [What are the benefits and disadvantages of internal recruitment?](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/benefits-and-disadvantages-of-internal-recruitment)

** [Recruitment](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/recruitment) · [Staff management](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/staff-management) · [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme) · [Staff training](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/staff-training)

[![](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/small-businesses-more-innovative.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/why-are-small-businesses-more-innovative)

## [Why are small businesses more innovative? | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/why-are-small-businesses-more-innovative)

** [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr) · [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme)

[![Why should you reward your employees](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/why-reward-employees.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/why-should-you-reward-your-employees)

## [Why should you reward your employees? | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/why-should-you-reward-your-employees)

** [Employees](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employees) · [Workplace relationships](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/workplace-relationships)

[![](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/four-day-work-week-absence.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/does-four-day-work-week-reduce-sickness-absence)

## [Does a four day work week reduce sickness absence? | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/does-four-day-work-week-reduce-sickness-absence)

** [Absence](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/absence) · [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme)

[![](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/calculating-lost-work-days.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/calculate-lost-workdays-business-cost)

## [How to calculate lost workdays and their business cost | HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/calculate-lost-workdays-business-cost)

** [Absence](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/absence) · [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance)

[![](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/salary-benchmarking-small-business.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-salary-benchmark-for-your-small-business)

## [How to salary benchmark for your small business | HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-salary-benchmark-for-your-small-business)

** [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr) · [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme)

[![reskilling employees](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/employee-reskilling-business-money.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/can-reskilling-employees-save-business-money)

## [Can reskilling employees save your business money? | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/can-reskilling-employees-save-business-money)

** [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance) · [Staff training](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/staff-training)

[![](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/manager-training-crucial-business-success-1.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/why-manager-training-crucial-business-success)

## [Why manager training is crucial to business success | HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/why-manager-training-crucial-business-success)

** [Staff management](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/staff-management) · [Staff training](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/staff-training)

[![Revenue per employee](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/revenue-per-employee.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/revenue-per-employee-calculate)

## [Revenue per employee - how to calculate it | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/revenue-per-employee-calculate)

** [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme)

[![](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/claim-vat-back-staff-expenses.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/can-you-claim-vat-back-staff-expenses)

## [Can you claim the VAT back on staff expenses? | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/can-you-claim-vat-back-staff-expenses)

** [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme)

[![](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/reduce-business-overhead-costs-hr.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-reduce-business-overhead-costs-hr)

## [How to reduce business overhead costs using HR | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-reduce-business-overhead-costs-hr)

** [HR](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/hr) · [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance)

[![The advantages of offering employee benefits](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/advantages-offering-employee-benefits.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/advantages-offering-employee-benefits)

## [The advantages of offering employee benefits | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/advantages-offering-employee-benefits)

** [Employee engagement](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employee-engagement) · [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance)

[![](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/flexible-benefits-employees.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-do-flexible-benefits-work-for-businesses)

## [How do flexible benefits work for businesses? | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-do-flexible-benefits-work-for-businesses)

** [Employee engagement](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/employee-engagement) · [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance)

[![Employee stakeholders](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/employee-stakeholders.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-view-employees-as-stakeholders)

## [How to view employees as stakeholders | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-view-employees-as-stakeholders)

** [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme)

[![How to track expenses for your small business](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/track-expenses-small-business.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-track-expenses-small-business)

## [How to track expenses for your small business | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/how-to-track-expenses-small-business)

** [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme)

[![](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/average-training-cost-per-employee.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/calculate-average-training-cost-per-employee-hr-blog)

## [How to calculate average training cost per employee | HR blog](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/calculate-average-training-cost-per-employee-hr-blog)

** [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme)

[![](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/hubfs/hr-cost-cutting-strategies.jpg) 

](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/7-hr-cost-cutting-strategies-small-businesses)

## [7 best HR cost-cutting strategies for small businesses](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/7-hr-cost-cutting-strategies-small-businesses)

** [Finance](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/finance) · [SME](https://www.myhrtoolkit.com/blog/tag/sme)

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