Well the silly season has come and gone for another year, thank goodness. January is now upon us and rather than reflecting on the year that was, it’s time to consolidate those New Year’s resolutions, to plan for the future in both our personal and professional lives.

Staffing might be one of the areas you plan to focus on this year. After all, good staff are an organisation’s greatest asset. You might have recently lost a key member of staff, either initiated by them or prompted by you and it’s certainly not unusual at this time of the year when people are freshly back from their Christmas break.

With December’s unemployment levels at 4.3% and no easing of the skill shortages in sight, finding key staff will be one of the most critical aspects to maintain your firm’s competitive position in the market place in 2008.

Most people call their accountant for financial advice or solicitor when faced with a legal problem - when it comes to the recruitment and retention of personnel, you should call “the coast’s first recruiter ™” for a confidential chat.