Why your team aren’t engaged   This is the first important issue to understand and address. There can be many reasons for a lack of engagement, so consider the below before writing someone off as a bit of a slacker. As...

  Your top performers are the people that drive your business success. They show up for work, put in the effort and get the results. Sometimes they seek recognition and sometimes knowing they’ve done their job well is reward enough. But...

  Performance reviews, although an important part of maintaining an optimum functioning business, are stressful, for both managers and employees. It’s unpleasant being under the spotlight, not knowing if you’ve done enough. And for managers, having to tell team members that...

    It is one thing building up a high performing team, it’s quite another to retain them. Perhaps because in trying to retain them there is the perception that everything must stay the same. However, change happens whether you like it...

      Our Managing Director Alice Cadfan-Lewis has been on the judging panel for the ARMA Ace Awards and the Property Management 50 , so we asked her what makes an award entry standout. Where do you start and what will appeal to...

      Let’s start with a bit of background… Before Block Recruit (that seems like a lifetime ago!) I was completing my A Levels in Business Management and Media Studies. I was also a competitive figure skater and competed as part of...

  A Job search can be an emotional rollercoaster, staying positive until you have secured a new position can be very difficult. When candidates first contact me, some have almost given up on their job search and feel like being unhappy...

  Choosing either ACCA or CIMA can open more doors from AAT studying or through an accountancy degree. But the question you are probably thinking is which one do I choose? To kick start your accountancy career you are doing the...

  The running theme in part 4 is going to be “remaining professional”. You don’t want to be seen as someone who  is very negative, that talks badly of their current or previous employer or a competitor. You want to be...

  Nathan Yates MIRPM Property Manager & Co-Founder LGBT Property Professionals With National Coming Out Day having just gone by, it is important to remember what our fellow colleagues within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBTQ+) community have to go through...