Computer Policy
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I have been thinking of expanding the business for a few months now, and i may be in a position to employ a few extra staff (3 more) withing the next month or so.
firstly has anyone got any links for email/internet usage policies. Also a confidentiality and secrecy agreements between employer and employee.
Solicitors charge to much all i want is a standard form to protect against employees giving out specific company info.
Secondly what salary would a graphic designer require if he she has 2-3 years experience, working under/alongside a more experienced designer.
Cheers
Steve
firstly has anyone got any links for email/internet usage policies. Also a confidentiality and secrecy agreements between employer and employee.
Solicitors charge to much all i want is a standard form to protect against employees giving out specific company info.
Secondly what salary would a graphic designer require if he she has 2-3 years experience, working under/alongside a more experienced designer.
Cheers
Steve
Check out compactlaw.co.uk they have some ready made agreements.
As for salary depends on how much experience they have, the size of the projects you will be working on and location. The problem with gauging salaries for designers, is that sometimes people are great at it or not with no bearing on how many years experience they have. You have to look at what the person as an individual has to offer the company. If they are just going to be a design monkey, then anything from 18k-25k could suffice. If you are looking for someone whos going to give their input and strive to make things better then more might be in check.
Other factors with designers are what are their projects outside of work? Do they have a rep? Are they possibly in with the design circles and cliques?
As for salary depends on how much experience they have, the size of the projects you will be working on and location. The problem with gauging salaries for designers, is that sometimes people are great at it or not with no bearing on how many years experience they have. You have to look at what the person as an individual has to offer the company. If they are just going to be a design monkey, then anything from 18k-25k could suffice. If you are looking for someone whos going to give their input and strive to make things better then more might be in check.
Other factors with designers are what are their projects outside of work? Do they have a rep? Are they possibly in with the design circles and cliques?
I am just about to graduate, not as a designer I must admit, but I would certainly be looking for more than 12K to start.
After 4 years of further education I would be hoping for at least 18K but more likely 20K plus with any experience under my belt.
Of course I could be expecting too much, but 12K seems very low to me.
As an aside what type of designer are you looking for? I have a good friend who is just about to finish his masters after getting a very high 2:1 (might have been a 1st - I can't remember) in Product design and he was nominated for, but didn't win the UK young designer of the year award.
If you are looking for a product designer and are interested drop me an e-mail off line and I will get him to email a CV to you.
Cheers
Phil
After 4 years of further education I would be hoping for at least 18K but more likely 20K plus with any experience under my belt.
Of course I could be expecting too much, but 12K seems very low to me.
As an aside what type of designer are you looking for? I have a good friend who is just about to finish his masters after getting a very high 2:1 (might have been a 1st - I can't remember) in Product design and he was nominated for, but didn't win the UK young designer of the year award.
If you are looking for a product designer and are interested drop me an e-mail off line and I will get him to email a CV to you.
Cheers
Phil
Well 12K is a little below par for starting. 15k-17k is a good start I would say. It's just a matter of what you have to offer in terms of career growth etc. I would have taken 12k all those many years ago if I had known that the prospects where good instead I took more for a job with no growth and left 8 months later because I was no longer challenged.
Standard pay scales for grads in IT varies from £15k - £17k. Some compaines offer a 'signing-on' fee (typically £500 cash in pocket) - others offer help with finding accommodation, travel, etc.
What you will find is that the lower paying companies make it up in other ways (as above), whilst the higher paying ones have little if any support.
However - £12k with an OTE of £24k sounds like a no-brainer - and a great incentive (as long as it's realistic for them to achieve).
What you will find is that the lower paying companies make it up in other ways (as above), whilst the higher paying ones have little if any support.
However - £12k with an OTE of £24k sounds like a no-brainer - and a great incentive (as long as it's realistic for them to achieve).
stc_bennett said: Well in my personal opinion it is achievable as i pay myself the sam salary and have the same bonuses. As it is only a small company we offer a flat pay of 12k and then the rest is made up in bonuses.
The bonuses are made up from 60% of the Company Profits.
It'll make 'em work harder...
Podie said:
stc_bennett said: Well in my personal opinion it is achievable as i pay myself the sam salary and have the same bonuses. As it is only a small company we offer a flat pay of 12k and then the rest is made up in bonuses.
The bonuses are made up from 60% of the Company Profits.
It'll make 'em work harder...
Thats why i am doing what i am doing. If the employees put the effort in they get the returns at the end of the day.
if they dont put the effort in they dont get the bonus.
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