Episodes

  • Probation Periods That Work
    Oct 27 2025

    A probation period is a two-way street. The business gets to see if the employee is a good fit. The employee gets to see if the business is a good fit.

    It's important you have a clear probation period plan in place for all new employees - even more so with the Employment Rights Bill!

    In this lightning podcast, Alistair explains how to properly plan a probation period for new employees, some top tips and much much more!

    You can drop us a message here to discuss more - https://www.thehrbooth.co.uk/contact/

    We hope you enjoy our latest episode and if you like it, why not click subscribe to get earliest access to our new episodes!

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    4 mins
  • The Many Hats Of A Business Owner
    Oct 21 2025

    Running a business often means wearing many different hats - manager, marketer, recruiter and everything in between!

    In this lightning podcast, we explore the everyday challenges that business owners face and how we help them manage that workload.

    There are only so many hats you can wear before things get uncomfortable. Let us take the HR one for you, allowing you to focus on other aspects of the business.

    You can drop us a message here to discuss more - https://www.thehrbooth.co.uk/contact/

    We hope you enjoy our latest episode and if you like it, why not click subscribe to get earliest access to our new episodes!

    Check out our other social media channels whilst you're here:

    LinkedIn - @The HR Booth

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    4 mins
  • Meet The HR Booth: Alistair talks experience, expertise and HR support
    Oct 13 2025

    In this episode Alistair talks about his journey from college to business owner. He also touches on the history of The HR Booth and how we support businesses all over the UK with their HR requirements.


    If you would like support from a modern, forward-thinking and fun HR consultancy, we'd be happy to chat - https://www.thehrbooth.co.uk/contact/


    We hope you enjoy our latest episode and if you like it, why not click subscribe to get earliest access to our new episodes!


    Check out our other social media channels whilst you're here:

    LinkedIn - @The HR Booth

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    7 mins
  • How To Lead A Team
    Oct 6 2025

    If you are a manager, then your team are a direct reflection of you.

    If you are an employee, then you are a direct reflection of your manager.

    In this episode, Alistair talks through his experience of leading a team whilst also sharing some of the best practices on how you can get the best out of your team.

    We hope you enjoy our latest episode and if you like it, why not click subscribe to get earliest access to our new episodes!

    Check out our other social media channels whilst you're here:

    LinkedIn - @The HR Booth

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    3 mins
  • How We Help Businesses Get The Best Out Of Their People
    Sep 19 2025

    In this episode, Alistair talks us through how we have supporting other businesses get the best out of their people through management training.


    We cover any topic from difficult conversations to sales & marketing (and everything in between)!

    Check out the full list of topics we cover here: https://www.thehrbooth.co.uk/management-training-uk/

    If this sounds like something you would benefit from, then drop us a message and we can help you out: https://www.thehrbooth.co.uk/contact/

    Check out our other social media channels whilst you're here:

    LinkedIn - @The HR Booth

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    4 mins
  • HR Support: One Person or a Team?
    Sep 16 2025

    Welcome back to the latest episode of The HR Booth podcast.

    Today, Alistair is discussing the benefits of having a full consultancy supporting you compared to an individual HR consultant.

    He also speaks on how The HR Booth support internal HR teams, as well as a personal update too.

    We hope you enjoy our latest episode and if you like it, why not click subscribe to get earliest access to our new episodes!

    Check out our other social media channels whilst you're here:

    LinkedIn - @The HR Booth

    Instagram - @the_hr_booth

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    4 mins
  • EXPLAINED - The Certificate of Sponsorship Process
    Sep 10 2025

    In this latest episode, we welcome back one of our HR experts, Claire, to discuss the Certificate of Sponsorship process.

    In particular, Claire discusses her experience with the process, the common pitfalls employers must watch out for, and how The HR Booth can help support businesses.


    For more information on this process, we have attached the below links:


    UK Government - https://www.gov.uk/uk-visa-sponsorship-employers/certificates-of-sponsorship


    The HR Booth - https://www.thehrbooth.co.uk/certificate-of-sponsorship/

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    17 mins
  • In Conversation with Alistair | What is HR Admin Support?
    Apr 24 2025

    The world of HR is evolving and we're here to support you more than ever!

    If you want a solution that will save you time AND money, leaving you to focus on running your business, then you've come to the right place.

    In this podcast, Alistair discusses how we support other businesses with their HR admin needs and what this involves.

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    13 mins