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		<title>What can you do to prepare for annual leave season</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Clarke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>This article of Agony Amy comes with the reality that half of the year has already sped past us. Getting away to enjoy some downtime and wonderful weather is inevitable, but what if you’re the one handling holiday request forms? What can you do to best prepare for ‘annual leave season’? The magical time when ...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk/business-training/what-can-you-do-to-prepare-for-annual-leave-season/">What can you do to prepare for annual leave season</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk">Professional Motor Factor</a>.</p>
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		<title>How to tackle legislative changes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Clarke]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Amy-blick-main-25-07-25-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="How to tackle legislative changes" decoding="async" srcset="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Amy-blick-main-25-07-25-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Amy-blick-main-25-07-25-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Amy-blick-main-25-07-25-765x510.jpg 765w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Amy-blick-main-25-07-25.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>In this month’s Agony Amy, following the exhilHRate owner’s previous article, Amy Blick comments on the legislative changes that happened in April as they swept up the industry, including salary hikes, stock price increases and the continuous cycle of retaining talent and balancing the books. Unfortunately, the inevitability of restructures has started to hit my ...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk/business-training/how-to-tackle-legislative-changes/">How to tackle legislative changes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk">Professional Motor Factor</a>.</p>
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		<title>Don’t underestimate the importance of HR</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kelly Newstead]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 07:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/HR-Agony-Amy-25-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Don’t underestimate the importance of HR" decoding="async" srcset="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/HR-Agony-Amy-25-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/HR-Agony-Amy-25-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/HR-Agony-Amy-25-765x510.jpg 765w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/HR-Agony-Amy-25.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Amy Blick, the owner of exhilHRate, shares some real-world examples of how some motor factors have perceived HR and argues why it should be embraced wholeheartedly. We don’t need HR advice…there’s only four of us, including me”: A member of staff from a motor factor said this to me a few weeks ago. The individual ...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk/business-training/dont-underestimate-the-importance-of-hr/">Don’t underestimate the importance of HR</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk">Professional Motor Factor</a>.</p>
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		<title>How to boost business through HR</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lydia Procter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 07:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/HR-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="HR" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/HR-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/HR-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/HR-765x510.jpg 765w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/HR.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>It’s time for another instalment from Amy Blick, the owner and founder of exhilHRate! Here, she shares tips on how you can boost your business with trusted and tested HR strategies. For any motor factor, regardless of size, it&#8217;s always good to cast a critical eye over people performance and your people package; really going ...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk/features/how-to-boost-business-through-hr/">How to boost business through HR</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk">Professional Motor Factor</a>.</p>
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		<title>Is social media in the workplace a friend or foe?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lydia Procter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2025 08:01:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/social-media-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="social media" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/social-media-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/social-media-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/social-media-765x510.jpg 765w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/social-media.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Amy Blick is the founder and owner of exhilHRate, and in recent articles, she has enlightened you with valuable HR tips, trends and takeaways. This time, she delves into the emotive impact of social media in the workplace. Speak to any HR professional and say the words ‘social media’ and watch them shiver in fear. ...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk/features/is-social-media-in-the-workplace-a-friend-or-foe/">Is social media in the workplace a friend or foe?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk">Professional Motor Factor</a>.</p>
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		<title>How to improve staff turnover with retention strategies</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lydia Procter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 08:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Amy-Blick-staff-turnover-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Amy Blick- staff turnover" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Amy-Blick-staff-turnover-300x200.jpg 300w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Amy-Blick-staff-turnover-768x512.jpg 768w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Amy-Blick-staff-turnover-765x510.jpg 765w, https://pmfmag.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Amy-Blick-staff-turnover.jpg 800w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Amy Blick, the owner of exhilHRate, is back for another HR helping, and in this issue, she confronts the tough topic of employee turnover and retention. A recurring question from new clients: “How can I improve staff turnover?” This is always met with the same response: “Tell me how you currently retain your staff, and ...</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk/features/how-to-improve-staff-turnover-with-retention-strategies/">How to improve staff turnover with retention strategies</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pmfmag.co.uk">Professional Motor Factor</a>.</p>
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