Discover tips to attract the best talent and meet their expectations, and learn how to prepare and conduct candidate interviews.

How to win top talent in 2024

Webinar

In this webinar, BrightHR’s employment law specialist, 

, shares practical tips to make your small business stand out in the eyes of prospective candidates. 

You will also learn about techniques to conduct effective interviews that assess candidates comprehensively, ensuring the right fit for your organisation.

Lucy has worked in various HR roles over the years and has a commercial and best-practice understanding of what businesses need from their HR support.

business.connected: Grow your business with free digital training

Free video training, exclusive offers and workshops

The business.connected hub is a free online training programme of workshops, webinars and e-learning modules designed to help businesses go digital, adopt new technology, and stay safe online. 

Lunch and learn - How to win top talent in 2024

Lunch and Learn: How to win top talent in 2024

Discover practical tips to make your small business stand out in the eyes of prospective candidates.

Winner of Management Today&apos;s 35 under 35, Polina Changuleva is a multi award-winning Diversity, Equity and Inclusion specialist. Founder of the world&apos;s first Joyful Inclusion consultancy - Same But Different she works with the brands of tomorrow to build a future in which we embrace each other&apos;s differences and celebrate our similarities.
Having previously led the Women’s Inclusion Network at Yahoo - one of the biggest names in tech, she has worked for some of the world’s biggest brands as a Cultural Advisor and Racial Justice advocate. Some of these brands include Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Reward Gateway, Xbox and more.
Polina has continuously challenged the status quo and continues to do so through her work at Same But Different Consultancy, the UK&apos;s 50:50 Parliament Diversity Committee and her work supporting minority-led businesses.
Having spent the last decade working in media and tech, Polina is a global expert and international speaker on all things diversity and inclusion, partnerships and tech.
Prior to starting her consultancy, Polina has led and grown numerous award winning, multi-million partnerships for Xbox Advertising across 16 markets, creating pioneering brand partnerships with some of the world’s biggest brands incl. McDonalds, Burberry, Lego, Paco Rabanne, BMW, Deliveroo, Adidas and many more.
In 2023 Polina launched Brand Partnerships House - a community of over 600 founders, creatives and change makers on a mission to leverage the power of partnerships as a business growth tool. Those businesses have gone on to secure partnerships with the likes of Soho House, Meta, Samsung, yhangry, Mildred’s, TikTok and more.

DEI Specialist and Partnerships Consultant

Lunch and Learn: How to identify the right brand partners

Discover the key elements that define a good brand fit and how to recognise opportunities that align with your values.

Enterprise Nation has helped thousands of people start and grow their businesses. Led by founder, Emma Jones CBE, Enterprise Nation connects you to the resources and expertise to help you succeed.

StartUp UK e-learning

This is a group is for those who have joined the StartUp UK e-learning programme to share ideas, inspiration and key takeaways from the videos you have watched. Get sharing on the group chat!

We offer flexible outsourced HR services, delivered onsite or remotely.   As little or as much HR as you need, when you need it. As a small business ourselves, we understand the unique challenges you face.
Our services include:
<ul>
<li>Appraisals, performance reviews &amp; development.</li>
<li>HR documentation.</li>
<li>Disciplinaries Employment law advice Recruitment Redundancies Settlement agreements</li>
<li>Sickness and absence management.</li>
<li>Payroll services.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Training and development.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Whether you have a one-off project, would like regular assistance, or just want to call us on an ad-hoc basis, we have a cost-effective solution for you either on a retained or pay-as-you-go service.
Each of our clients is treated individually and our services can be adapted to suit your specific needs and requirements. We work with companies who employ just one member of staff to several hundred employees.
We also provide outsourced payroll services to take away the headache of payroll calculations and deductions to make sure that your staff gets paid on time.

MD and Founder

We provide outsourced HR support for small business owners.

Kathie O&apos;Donoghue is a recognized business leader, Master Business Mentor and Coaching Supervisor specializing in the personal and professional growth of the Business Mentor/Coach. She also facilitates and trains other Mentors through the Help to Grow scheme.
With bases in Gloucester and West Sussex, Kathie is also the owner and Director of Mode Business Training &amp; Prosperon Networks, a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership, a Full Member of The Association of Business Mentors, a Member of the Association of Coaching Supervisors and a Master practitioner of the EMCC. Kathie is also a qualified CBT &amp; DBT therapist.
With a focus on accountability, constructive challenging skills and taking ownership of self-development. Kathie’s aim is to help individuals and businesses grow both organically and strategically using a range of techniques to uncover untapped potential.
Outside of the business arena, Kathie has an ongoing love of learning new, and sometimes bizarre skills. She has trained as an Opera singer, swum with Stingrays, has a full motorbike license, and considers herself a bit of a Sci-Fi geek.

Executive Business Mentor Supervisor and Trainer

Kathie ODonoghue

Kathie O&apos;Donoghue is a recognized business leader, Master Business Mentor and Coaching Supervisor specializing in the personal and professional growth of the Business Mentor/Coach. She also facilitates and trains other Mentors through the Help to Grow scheme.
With bases in Gloucester and West Sussex, Kathie is also the owner and Director of Mode Business Training &amp; Prosperon Networks, a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership, a Full Member of The Association of Business Mentors

Lunch and Learn: How to win top talent in 2024

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