The Benefits of using a Recruitment Agency
Presented By Ashton Recruitment

Developing your Business is our Business
Presented by Gary Ritchie – South Eastern Regional College

Date: 19th May 2009
Location: Balmoral Hotel, Blacks Road, Belfast BT10 0ND
Time: 9am – 12.30pm

It is important that your team are contributing to your business success, now more than ever, when we are perhaps managing more workload with fewer staff.

In this Seminar attendees were given practical advice about performance management and how to measure, focus and improve your team’s performance and knowledge to ensure that your business can continue to grow and succeed in this challenging time.

Session 1 – Managing Performance – Presented by Chris Lillie, HR Consultant

• An overview of performance management and the different performance management tools
• Appraisals / Performance Reviews
• Setting Objectives
• Structuring the meeting
• Giving constructive feedback
• Setting a development plan
• Poor Performance
• Identifying the reasons for poor performance
• Improving poor performance
• Can I dismiss a poor performer?

Session 2 – The Benefits of using a Recruitment Agency – Presented by Ashton Recruitment

• Benefits of using Temporary staff in the current climate
• Managing a Temporary Workforce
• Choosing the right Agency for your company
• Working with an Agency
• Benefits of using a Recruitment Agency for Permanent Recruitment

Session 3 – Developing your Business is our Business – Presented by Gary Ritchie, South Eastern Regional College

• Overview of the Business, Innovation & Development Unit
• Funded course Provision (Free or low Cost to Businesses)
• Other provision and support for Businesses
• Innovation vouchers & KTP support
• New Builds in SERC