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Let&#8217;s talk about reducing costs without losing your people. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-template-meta-row is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-query wp-block-hosts-query has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-query-is-layout-1 wp-block-query-is-layout-constrained\"><ul data-wp-interactive=\"eh-hosts\" class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-1 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li data-host-index=\"0\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.openDetail\" class=\"wp-block-post post-1620 hosts type-hosts status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure style=\"width:52px;height:52px;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-120x120.png\" class=\"attachment-host_thumbnail size-host_thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"border-radius:60px;height:52px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/EH_Favicon.png 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-sm-font-size is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h6 style=\"line-height:1.3; 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background-color: #ffffff;\">The Office of National Statistics revealed<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August 2024, that one in five (20%) businesses reported an increase in staffing costs over the last three months. A further 17% of businesses expect staffing costs to increase over the next three months.\u00a0<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s clear that running a business is expensive, and many businesses are under pressure to increase salaries, while also reducing costs.\u00a0<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what can businesses do to stay afloat?<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We invite you to come with us on this journey. Stay strong, check in on your company values and goals, and let\u2019s look at other ways to reduce staff costs without letting your people go.<\/span>\n<h2 id=\"1-reduce-recruitment-costs\">1. Reduce recruitment costs<\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cost of recruitment should be factored into the hiring process, especially as it can be an expensive process. However, the costs involved will vary depending on whether you use a recruitment agency or have an internal hiring team. It\u2019s also important to remember that the longer the hiring process takes, the more expensive it is going to be!\u00a0<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The point is, recruitment costs can quickly add up. Don\u2019t forget to take into consideration factors such as:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salary of your recruitment team<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salaries of extra team members involved in the hiring process<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internal commissions or referral bonuses you might have set up<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advertising and online job board costs<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software that you use to hire employees<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recruiters and agencies tend to be paid on commission which can be a percentage of the employee\u2019s starting salary \u2013 typically <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.british-business-bank.co.uk\/business-guidance\/guidance-articles\/staffing\/tips-on-hiring-new-employees\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20%\u201330%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking to save money and enhance the efficiency of your hiring process, consider an all-in-one HR, hiring and payroll platform. Not only will it save you money, but it will simplify your processes and save your business time.\u00a0<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As an example of how much you could save by using the 91爆料, Vikings Group saves over <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/case-studies\/vikings-group\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a313.400 a year<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using our platform. We have also had great feedback from our clients, with Chesamel saying that 91爆料 is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cdefinitely saving time and simplifying the process and saving money. It was the triple trifecta\u201d. <\/span><\/i>\n<h2 id=\"2-reduce-employee-turnover\">2. Reduce employee turnover<\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If replacing staff is expensive, a good way of saving money is by retaining staff. Reducing employee turnover is beneficial for more than finances, though, it will also increase employee happiness and morale.\u00a0<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cost of staff turnover factors in a broad spectrum of costs, from loss in productivity to the time spent training your employees, plus any recruitment and equipment costs for your new hire, and the costs of finding a new person to fill the role. This has a knock on impact on staff morale and company culture, so it\u2019s not a good spiral to get stuck in. Besides, it\u2019s costly. In the UK, the average cost of employee turnover is around <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/croner.co.uk\/resources\/culture-performance\/cost-of-staff-turnover\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a311,000 per person.<\/span><\/a>\n<h2 id=\"3-reduce-employee-absenteeism\">3. Reduce employee absenteeism<\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Absenteeism is a tricky issue for employers to deal with. It differs from paid time off, or sick leave and puts employers in an awkward position.\u00a0<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Absenteeism is when employees miss work <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cwithout good reason.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although this is a standard definition, it can reinforce negative attitudes. It can be better defined as the frequent planned or unplanned absence of a staff member.\u00a0<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it\u2019s hard to get the hard stats on it (employees don\u2019t often feel empowered to give detailed explanations),<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/blog\/employee-absenteeism\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the top reasons for absenteeism<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tend to be around mental health, burnout, or caring responsibilities. So let\u2019s give that a name \u2013 wellbeing, or lack thereof.<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But here\u2019s the thing. According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/workinmind.org\/2021\/02\/11\/what-does-mental-health-related-workplace-absenteeism-cost-the-uk-economy-14bn-says-new-report\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">research by Westfield Health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, absenteeism costs UK businesses around \u00a314 billion each year.\u00a0<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This number makes it clear that absenteeism is something we can\u2019t afford to ignore. If there was one upside to the pandemic, it\u2019s that it shone a spotlight on how important it is to look after employee wellbeing and happiness. So <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/blog\/employee-engagement-trends\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">employee wellbeing is trending<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and we are all the way here for it.<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A big part of our mission at 91爆料 is about improving employee wellbeing and happiness levels \u2013 a noble enough pursuit in itself, we think. But for employers, looking after your employees\u2019 wellbeing is key to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/blog\/employee-absenteeism\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reducing employee absenteeism<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which, in return, reduces costs of absent staff, improves your productivity, and boosts your bottom line. That\u2019s a win-win-win-win in our book.<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need to test the temperature on your staff happiness levels? Be proactive with employee engagement using 91爆料\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/solutions\/employee-engagement-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happiness Survey.<\/span><\/a>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_6229\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6229\" style=\"width: 826px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"91爆料 happiness survey\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6229\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-13-at-11.28.29.png\" width=\"826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-13-at-11.28.29.png 826w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-13-at-11.28.29-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-13-at-11.28.29-768x482.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">91爆料 happiness survey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\u00a0\n<h2 id=\"4-streamline-payroll-processes\">4. Streamline payroll processes<\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payroll can be quite a significant cost for small businesses \u2013 as well as the biggest headache. But it\u2019s not a cost you can just opt out of. Employees aren\u2019t going to pay themselves, right?<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to startup and scale-up growth funding specialists <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fundsquire.co.uk\/how-much-does-payroll-cost-companies-percentage-by-industry\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FundSquire<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, labour cost averages at 70% of all expenses in a given business. They also note that every year, companies spend over 100 hours manually managing the payroll for every 25 employees they have.<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That just sounds costly. Fortunately, there are ways to streamline your payroll processes. From tracking attendance and timesheets, to accurately calculating wages, leave and overtime, you can save a whole lot of time and money by using payroll software like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/products\/payroll-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">91爆料<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All-in-one, cloud based platforms can help you go paperless. Besides saving cost, switching to paperless \u2013 for example, using electronic timesheets, you can automate processes on admin tasks and reduce human error. <\/span>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_6230\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6230\" style=\"width: 1226px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"91爆料 timesheet tool\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6230\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-13-at-11.29.58.png\" width=\"1226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-13-at-11.29.58.png 1226w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-13-at-11.29.58-300x61.png 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-13-at-11.29.58-1024x209.png 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-13-at-11.29.58-768x157.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1226px) 100vw, 1226px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6230\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Approve electronic timesheets in bulk with 91爆料<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\u00a0\n<h2 id=\"5-reduce-labour-costs-with-effective-rostering\">5. Reduce labour costs with effective rostering<\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Labour costs are a huge expenditure for businesses. And this isn\u2019t even taking into consideration the time and manual effort it takes to keep track of attendance and schedule rotas.\u00a0<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One way of reducing costs is through automating these processes.\u00a0<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Automating your time and attendance tracking system makes scheduling painless. When it\u2019s configured to exactly what your business needs, it\u2019s easy to budget and allocate shift patterns, as well as calculate wages, flag penalty rates for overtime or weekend work, and enable shift swapping.<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll give ourselves a little shout out here. Because the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/products\/payroll-software\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">91爆料 <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">platform provides:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">digital timesheets,<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">smart rotas (so you can assign skills, input availability, and allow the system to recommend the right people for each shift),<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and award interpretations (you can enforce various work rules to each employee\u2019s start and stop times so that they can be automatically interpreted into each individual payroll element).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embrace the joy of smart rostering and just watch those admin hours and costs go down.<\/span>\n<h2 id=\"6-allow-voluntary-reduced-hours\">6. Allow voluntary reduced hours<\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need to seriously rethink your workforce costs, one way to reduce costs without redundancies is to allow voluntary reduced hours \u2013 also called short-time working.<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A voluntary reduction in hours means that you allow your employees to voluntarily reduce their working hours and pay for a specified period of time. Not all employees will want to do this, but some will if the alternative is a risk of redundancy or termination.<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are ramifications, of course. It can lead to a loss in benefits for the employee. If you go down this path, make sure to seek advice to ensure you\u2019re following the letter of the law and you\u2019re not engaging in any unfair employment practice.<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any changes to contracts must be agreed to and documented. Effective communication is also vital \u2013 make sure you get any changes approved by your legal team.<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bear in mind you need to be aware of your obligations should employees elect to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/resources\/redundancy-notice-letter-free-template\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">take redundancy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> rather than agreeing to reduced hours.<\/span>\n<h2 id=\"7-prioritise-upskilling-your-employees\">7. Prioritise upskilling your employees<\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One way to reduce staff costs is to ensure your employees are up to date with relevant essential skills. It might sound counterintuitive to invest in learning and training when you\u2019re trying to reduce costs, but hear us out.<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upskilling is vital to replace outdated skills that might actually be costing your productivity. Indeed, a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwc.com\/gx\/en\/ceo-agenda\/ceosurvey\/2021.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study conducted by PWC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that four out of five CEOs believe workers who lack essential skills and training are considered a threat to organisational growth.<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why, as an employer, you need to offer learning and development opportunities for your team. It\u2019s important for businesses to be agile and have the ability to adapt when faced with change or challenges. And upskilling your team comes at a far smaller cost to your business than hiring a replacement. By <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/resources\/digitally-upskilling-teams-guide\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expanding the skillsets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of your current employees, you will find yourself with a more diverse, agile, innovative, well-rounded workforce that can adapt quickly to change.<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need a helping hand with providing cost-effective training and learning opportunities, look no further than our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/products\/employee-learning-management-system\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">learning management system<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Like a fiercely proud parent, we\u2019re just so delighted with how it helps employees to learn and grow.<\/span>\n<h2 id=\"8-reduce-office-costs\">8. Reduce office costs<\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As it turns out, we\u2019re very capable of working from home. Who knew? Before 2020, working from home was the exception and not the rule. But that has all changed. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/savings-accounts\/working-from-home-statistics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Finder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 44% of the population were still working from home at least some of the time in 2023.\u00a0<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re huge advocates for remote, flexible and hybrid models for many reasons, employee wellbeing and improved retention just being two. Remote work also makes work more accessible and more inclusive.<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But remote models also save money. Even if going fully remote isn\u2019t an option for your company, a hybrid working model saves businesses an average of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ifamagazine.com\/article\/independent-research-shows-hybrid-working-saves-businesses-an-average-of-8100-per-employee\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a38,100 per employee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is partly because utilising office space more flexibly can help reduce expenses by saving on traditionally fixed overhead costs, including rent, heating, and support staff.<\/span>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Table showing office rent costs in England\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6228\" height=\"1860\" src=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Table-Infographic-V1.png\" style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\" width=\"2400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Table-Infographic-V1.png 2400w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Table-Infographic-V1-300x233.png 300w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Table-Infographic-V1-1024x794.png 1024w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Table-Infographic-V1-768x595.png 768w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Table-Infographic-V1-1536x1190.png 1536w, https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Table-Infographic-V1-2048x1587.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So if you want to save money on your staff costs and remote work is an option for your business, then going remote or reducing the amount of time in the office is our best tip.<\/span>\n<h2 id=\"the-wrap-up\">The wrap up<\/h2>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reducing staff costs isn\u2019t always simple and there are lots of complexities involved. However, we believe that company culture is key in reducing staff costs in the long run. Your success depends on the people who work for you. Making sure your company is a great place to work and has a thriving culture will go a long way to improve wellbeing in the workplace, reduce employee absenteeism and staff turnover, and attract top talent to work for you.<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for a solution to help save time and reduce costs so you can focus on the important things, like your people, 91爆料 has you covered. Our all-in-one HR, hiring and payroll solution is built to flex with your business.\u00a0<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering everything you need, from finding and hiring top talent to onboarding new hires, automating complex payroll and driving employee engagement, all backed by UK-based support.<\/span>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out our guide to developing company culture <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/employmenthero.com\/resources\/leaders-guide-company-culture\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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