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Christmas Jumper Day 2019
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Who doesn’t love the opportunity to wear a festive sweater and raise money for a fantastic charity at the same time? Payarans this year had great fun coming into our Malvern office, donning their varied Christmas sweaters and donating towards – https://www.savethechildren.net/
Christmas in the Workplace Challenge: Ho, Ho, Ho – Rather than Woe, Woe, Woe!
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Christmas for most people is a time of fun, presents, and slight over indulgence ..but for some it can be a time of worry, increased stress, or loneliness. The HR team needs to be aware of these aspects of Christmas as not all staff are going to be feeling the traditional Christmas cheer. In the multi-faith workplace, HR also need to be aware that not everyone will want to celebrate the Christian festival. Continue reading “Christmas in the Workplace Challenge: Ho, Ho, Ho – Rather than Woe, Woe, Woe!”
Payara Services – Finalist in Best Small Family Business Category
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HURRAH!
Great News ……Payara Services has recently been nominated and shortlisted for the Best Small Family Business category of the Midlands Family Business Awards 2019. Continue reading “Payara Services – Finalist in Best Small Family Business Category”
Payara Services a Finalist in the Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards
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We are thrilled to announce that for the second year running Payara is a finalist in the Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards in the SME Apprentice Employer of the Year category.
The finalist ‘Black tie’ event will be held at the Tree Tops Pavilion, West Midlands Safari Park on November 14th. This year, Marc Woods, British Paralympic Swimmer and Gold Medallist will be the host. Continue reading “Payara Services a Finalist in the Worcestershire Apprenticeships Awards”
Fruity Friends
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Our health is something many of us don’t really appreciate until we lose it! Continue reading “Fruity Friends”
Work Appraisals – Friend or Foe!
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Do You Recognize This Workplace conversation?
Your Manager: “Hey – tomorrow I’ve got to do your appraisal…can we squeeze something in the dairy for the last 30 min of the day….”.
You: “Okay…Emmm..is everything okay with my work?… “(dread and fear rising…beads of sweat forming!) Continue reading “Work Appraisals – Friend or Foe!”
Payara Services Sponsors Kayak Athlete in Team GB Dream
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Payara is excited to announce it has pledged its support to kayaking athlete, Emma Witherford, as she competes for Team GB in the 2019 ICF World Championships. Continue reading “Payara Services Sponsors Kayak Athlete in Team GB Dream”
Payara Services Opens Applications for Internship Programme
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Payara has opened applications for its internship programme, providing the opportunity for successful candidates to learn from its experienced and international team. Continue reading “Payara Services Opens Applications for Internship Programme”
Happy 21st Birthday Matt Gill!
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CONGRATULATIONS and CELEBRATIONS to our Senior Apprentice Matt Gill who is celebrating his 21st birthday. As 21 is still a ‘special’ birthday in the UK, Payara has given Matt a birthday gift and card and even some celebratory balloons for his desk. Matt brought in a tray of birthday cupcakes to share which were very appreciated.
The Internal Knowledge Pool
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One of the most amazing things about working at Payara is the number of ‘experts’ we have. Continue reading “The Internal Knowledge Pool”
#Metoo: An HR Forum for Sexual Harassment in the Work Place
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It’s always good to keep yourself up to date with industry news, so as part of my Professional Development with Payara I signed up for the HW Chamber of Commerce HR forum meet up. Continue reading “#Metoo: An HR Forum for Sexual Harassment in the Work Place”
Baking Buddies at Payara UK
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It has to be said that the people in the UK office do like to BAKE! Continue reading “Baking Buddies at Payara UK”
Let Them Eat Cake! Macmillan Cancer Support Charity Fundraiser Event
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I LOVE cake so any excuse to start baking is great. This year, the office staff in Payara UK decided to mix things up and offer a baked goods delivery service to the surrounding businesses…all for a price of course! This is a fundraiser after all! We requested donations in exchange for baked goods for Macmillan Cancer Support. Continue reading “Let Them Eat Cake! Macmillan Cancer Support Charity Fundraiser Event”
Making the World Better – by Wearing a Sweater! Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day
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For Christmas 2018 Payarans reveled in a glory of Xmas jumpers. The range and creativity of some of the jumpers were amazing – everyone showing off their talents when it comes to decorations. So, as well as having fun wearing crazy jumpers on a very cold day in the UK, we also managed to raise some funds for a very worthwhile and deserving charity at this time of year – Save the Children. Continue reading “Making the World Better – by Wearing a Sweater! Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day”