Business advice to help you grow your SME and small & medium sized company and help you grow your company
Personal statements are an integral part of applications –whether they’re for university or just as the cover page of a CV – but are usually quite a daunting task.After all, who really likes to blow their own trumpet (and to deliver a knockout personal statement, blow it you must).
Being hot and sweaty can be why many office workers dread the summer months. This simple guide shows you how to survive being at your desk as temperatures soar.
With Apple Pay having recently been released in the UK, we look at how contactless payment of this kind has the ability to change the business world for good.
Today security, data encryption and cyber attacks are not just the remit of large corporations.
When Ofcom rules on Unicom – could it be the telecoms equivalent of PPI?
With technology advancing at a rapid pace in every office today Max Eaglen, director and co-founder of brand agency Platform, advises companies on why and how they must keep people at the heart of their businesses.
Mental toughness is a trendy term in L&D that gets tossed around often yet rarely receives a clear definition. So, what does “mental toughness” truly entail?
It’s easy to jump on the bandwagon when it comes to the latest office design trends. However, what works for one company may not work for another.
The time has come where babies of the 90’s are fleeing the nest and are moving on to pastures new. However, the working world can be a scary place for a newbie, and employee’s and co-workers can make a concerted effort to make them feel at home.
Keeping staff motivated is one of the key challenges for all managers and business owners. To help you there are lots of theories on motivation, but there is one action that stands out from the rest – praise. And what could be simpler than using praise to motivate your staff?
In days gone by, a popular tactic for dealing with a VAT inspection was to make it as uncomfortable for the inspector as possible, hoping that they would get fed up and leave before finding anything wrong.
The phone rings, the email pings and before you know it you have signed yourself up to attend an impressive whizz bang industry event which could propel your business to the next level. Excellent!
There have been a lot of discussions of late about packaged bank accounts, and their place in the banking world.
It is no secret that employers often check social media profiles of candidates, but which site says the most about who you are?
Whether it’s keeping candidates guessing as to where they are in the application process or simply neglecting to acknowledge their application, some employers are unwittingly leaving candidates with a bad impression – and it’s taking a toll on their business.
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