Hear our top recruitment and retention tips to sustain SME growth
We spoke to Help to Grow: Management alumnus Pete Shillito, Director of Shillito Executive Search and South Yorkshire Chair at the Institute of Directors to learn his top tips for supporting SMEs with staff recruitment and retention.
鈥淒evelop your thinking, explore options and consider broader possibilities.鈥
Duncan McCombie is the CEO of YES Energy Solutions CIC, which supports householders escape fuel poverty and reduce climate change. He is also a participant on the Help to Grow: Management course.
鈥淭he first year after being on the Help to Grow programme, the business doubled its turnover.鈥
Discover how our Help to Grow: Management course is helping community interest company, YES Energy Solutions grow their business.
鈥淚 feel more comfortable tackling current business challenges after the course.鈥
Georgina White and Mathew White are Sales Director and Operations Director at White鈥檚 Bakery, a specialist home-baking provider for the Education sector. Find out more about their experience of the Help to Grow: Management Course.
鈥淎fter attending the Help to Grow: Management course, I've got more confidence to expand my brand鈥
Kelvin Quick owner of China Red and ALS Gongcha shares his experience of our Help to Grow: Management Course.
鈥淭he course is an excellent way to realise your goals in an incredibly supportive environment.鈥
Dr Alexandra Anderson is the Programme Director of the Help to Grow: Management course. She discusses how business leaders can benefit from the course.
鈥淭he peer group experience has been amazing.鈥
Philip Hey is a Director at Track Metrics Ltd a full-service Software Development company specialising in high volume, resilient systems. Philip is a participant on the Help to Grow: Management course.
鈥淕rowing an SME is challenging and having access to a course that covers such a breadth of topics in one package was ideal.鈥
Elliott Kerin is the senior account manager for ESC Global, an industrial and commercial water treatment, water hygiene and chemical supplier based in Doncaster. He is also a participant on the Help to Grow: Management course.
鈥淓mployee engagement and leading change was a stand-out topic for me.鈥
Lucy Dale is an Apparel Manager at Sheffield Motorcycle Centre, specialising in selling high-end new and used motorcycles, accessories and apparel. Lucy is a participant on the Help to Grow: Management Course.
鈥淐ompleting Help to Grow has really refined my approach to leadership鈥
Jack Staniforth, Managing Director at Vanshades Ltd. and Adam Jackson, Head of Part Sales and Development at Leighton Vans share their experience of our Help to Grow: Management Course.