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#employmentlaw, #SMELeadership, #6monthcountdown

The Six-Month Countdown: Your Window to Act Is Closing
The Employment Rights Act 2025 is the most significant employment legislation for a generation. There are a lot of…
Sue Whitaker
Sue Whitaker
Blackstar Alchemy
HRLeaders, #HRBurnout, #HRWellbeing

International HR Day: What we're actually celebrating
Today is International HR Day. It is observed every year on the 20th of May, and it exists to recognise the…
Sue Whitaker
Sue Whitaker
Blackstar Alchemy
SME, HR Stategy, People Strategy

What is Fractional HR? Cutting Through the Noise
Fractional HR is everywhere right now. LinkedIn posts, conference agendas, business podcasts, the phrase is being used…
Sue Whitaker
Sue Whitaker
Blackstar Alchemy
Stress at work, Stress Awareness

Stress Awareness Month - Awareness on Its Own Doesn't...
If you work in HR, you know that April is rarely a quiet month, and if you are the only HR person in your organisation,…
Sue Whitaker
Sue Whitaker
Blackstar Alchemy
HRBurnout, HRWellbeing, HRProfessionals

The Hidden Cost of HR Burnout (And Why Nobody's Counting It)
There's a particular kind of tired that HR professionals know well. It's not the tired you feel after a long day. It's…
Sue Whitaker
Sue Whitaker
Blackstar Alchemy
April2026, PeopleFirst, Employmentlaw

Don't Fear the Employment Changes
Don't Fear the Employment Changes.  Every April, the same thing happens.HR inboxes fill up. Scary subject lines land.…
Sue Whitaker
Sue Whitaker
Blackstar Alchemy
SME, HR Consultancy, Manager Development

Annual Appraisals Are Broken. Spring Is How You Fix Them.
      After 20 years in HR, I've watched various organisations run the same exhausted cycle — and the annual…
Sue Whitaker
Sue Whitaker
Blackstar Alchemy
Mental health, HR Professionals

The Silent Crisis: Why HR Professionals Are Burning Out —...
Human Resources professionals are one of the most important backbones of any organisation. They hire talent, resolve…
Sue Whitaker
Sue Whitaker
Blackstar Alchemy
#employmentlaw, #ManagerTraining

The Hidden Risk in Your Business: Untrained Managers
Most businesses don't realise their managers are a legal risk. Until it's too late.The law is changing. The…
Blackstar Alchemy
Blackstar Alchemy
HR Consultant
#skills, #development, #apprenticeships

Apprenticeship Reforms 2026: A Turning Point for Talent...
At the Autumn budget in 2025, the chancellor announced a number of reforms to how Apprenticeships work. These changes…
Sue Whitaker
Sue Whitaker
Blackstar Alchemy
Growth Coaching, Business Consultancy

How healthy is your business?
We often hear about the need to keep ourselves as people healthy, but what about our businesses? There are things we…
Blackstar Alchemy
Blackstar Alchemy
HR Consultant
STEM, Women in industry

Breaking into STEM for All: An Inclusive Journey
Did you know that March is Women's History Month? A time where Women are celebrated for their achievements in various…
Blackstar Alchemy
Blackstar Alchemy
HR Consultant