By AAT Comment Employer newsletter 9 must-read articles for employers 9 Dec 2025 Essential information for businesses just thinking about hiring or already in the recruiting process. Recruiting Thinking about recruiting? Here’s how to do it based on potential. Are you giving out the right signals to attract the kind of recruit you need? Here’s how to appeal to experienced staff. …and here’s how to find and retain junior staff. Apprentices Funding is available for apprenticeships, but not all businesses are using it. Make sure you’re making the most of the apprenticeship levy. What could an apprentice do at your practice? Why hire an apprentice? Read our series on Worcestershire County Council’s successful scheme. How-tos of hiring apprentices, according to top-100 firms. If you’re worrying about the workload – don’t. Here’s how training providers carry the administrative weight of apprenticeships. Onboarding After you’ve found the right person, you need to onboard them correctly to set them up for success. AAT Comment offers news and opinion on the world of business and finance from the Association of Accounting Technicians.