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Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
Five easy ways to encourage collaboration while working apart
The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the way the world works, and with some UK workers beginning to return to the office, some anticipating a phased return in the coming weeks and others working at home for the foreseeable future, it can be difficult to connect the workforce together.
Health and safety rules your business could be breaking
With the UK’s COVID-19 alert level recently downgraded from four to three and the country slowly returning to ‘business as usual’, all eyes are now on how companies can adapt to a ‘new normal’ by implementing measures that protect employees and customers alike.
The highest performing team
I’ve had the privilege of working with some truly great teams throughout my career.
Purpose, preparation and press engagement: Five top tips for running a virtual event
The cancellation of trade shows and press events has forced a huge rethink of marketers’ strategies.
Free Training programme is good news for unemployed women in London
The social enterprise Women in Travel (CIC) has extended its free training and mentoring programme for women who have lost their job due to COVID-19.
Working from home with bad Wi-Fi? Here’s how to fix the problem
In this newly adopted way of working, we can’t help but wonder about the long-term sustainability and suitability of home Wi-Fi networks.
Calling all regional estate agents: solidify your standing within the community post covid
As Britain moves out of official lockdown and into the recovery phase post-covid, the property market nationwide has had to adapt.
What does the Government’s ‘Plan for Jobs” mean for employers and workers?
In a special ‘summer statement’ on 8 July and under the ‘Plan for Jobs’ umbrella, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced further measures designed to help protect jobs in the longer term following the planned ending of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (also known as the Furlough Scheme) on 31 October 2020 and amidst a continued economic downturn.
How to market your business post Covid-19
The impact of the pandemic means that many SMEs have inevitably lost ground and fallen behind on goals and targets.
Has your employer made it safe to return to work?
Employers up and down the country are planning to welcome back employees to the workplace, and they must bring in strict COVID-safe plans as lockdown measures ease.
5 reasons why your sales team isn’t performing
Regardless of whether you sell a product or service, your business needs sales to survive.
What to expect from the SSP Rebate and how to prepare your payroll
In his first budget, delivered less than a fortnight before lockdown began, chancellor Rishi Sunak indicated that many organisations would soon be able to reclaim the Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) paid for staff sickness absence caused by the coronavirus.
Screening the sick: A balancing act for employers
As businesses re-open following the COVID-19 lockdown, how employers go about ensuring a safe system of work will present some unique challenges.
Make home working work
Before lockdown, only 17% of employees regularly worked from home, yet now nearly half the UK is doing just that
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