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IT PAYS TO BE NICE COVID has also led to other changes in the post sector, partly because lockdowns brought the issue to forefront, and partly as a necessity to help retain staff, employee mental health and happiness is now far more front of mind than it ever was in the past for the post sector. The pandemic has also made


everyone reflect a little more about their wider impact on society and the planet. Far more than ever, lessening environmental impact is important for businesses. Ensuring that the lack of diversity in the workforce changes is now often a main thrust of decision making. “Prioritising mental health has


taken a front seat in everyone’s lives over the past 18 months,” says Cheat. “We have employed a four-day week for producers, while paying a five day salary, and this will continue.” Coffee and TV says there should be


a focus on “better business practices and ensuring decision making for people and the planet receive the same level of consideration as profits. We hope the emphasis on practising better business and the drive to improve diversity, equality and inclusion within the industry is very much here to stay! Less needs to be said and more action taken. People have finally woken up to this issue over the last 18 months but now as the world carves out a ‘new normal’ we need to make permanent changes for people and the planet.” Fifty Fifty says that “hopefully there


is the beginning of a recognition in the industry that to continue to attract and


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keep workers then work/life balance needs to be addressed. This has been a positive consequence of the pandemic that has hopefully opened that conversation up in progressive businesses” To compete for staff, businesses are


finding it pays to offer better conditions. “We offer competitive salaries as well as benefits including flexible working hours, unlimited holiday time, and 1-2 training days a month where staff can upskill in whatever they like. We also limit overtime. Due to these good working practices, we find that we don’t have huge problems hiring talent. We encourage others in the industry to do the same,” says The Finish Line. Outpost VFX, who have recently


introduced enhanced overtime to its UK employees in line with its employees abroad, says that recruitment competition caused by Covid delays and Brexit means “the positive is that many people who previously may have been underpaid or not looked after by their employers are very much in demand and likely have much more choice available to them when selecting a role.” “The last year of our lives have


forced a rethink on our industry,” says The Mill. “First and foremost, the need to embrace a more fluid and flexible approach to working was inevitable, with benefits ranging from staff retention to facility sustainability. “A new sense of community


and kindness has grown from the pandemic, as people’s worlds have slowed down and simplified. We are more aware of our neighbours and


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