A new survey has found that 30 per cent of companies spend less than a day deciding on which recruitment partner to use every year and 14 per cent will use whichever recruiter who approaches them.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
makepositive secures £1m funding round
makepositive, a London-based consultancy that helps firms to make better use of Salesforce, has raised £1m, made up of £800k in equity finance plus a £200k loan facility from P2P provider RateSetter Business Finance.
Brexit and ‘zero hours’ contracts undermining financial wellbeing of UK workers
A nationwide study of the financial wellbeing of UK workers reveals that a third cite finance as their biggest concern.
British mothers take a pay cut of £11,000 per year to work around their children
A new survey has revealed that 59 per cent of British women don’t return to their previous career once they’ve had children, choosing to either switch jobs to one with hours that will work around their children or stay at home and be with their kids.
Three in five companies expect to be breached this year
The results of a new survey were revealed today, which explores how enterprises are changing their approach to security, amid an evolving threat landscape that sees almost daily announcements of data breaches, including some of the largest ever recorded.
Seven out of ten workers drag themselves into the office despite being unwell
Research released today highlights a rise in a pattern that no employer wants to see as becoming popular in their workforce: so-called presenteeism.
UK productivity suffers due to nation’s poor sleep habits
New research has revealed that over a quarter of people believe they operate at half their capacity or less, after a bad night’s sleep.
Tech recruitment startup secures €8m investment
IT recruitment platform talent.io is on the verge of further expansion after securing a major wave of investment into the business.
Small business owners opting for apprentices over graduates
SMEs would rather recruit an apprentice for an entry-level role than a graduate, according to a survey of 2,000 small business owners.
Sugru celebrates £2m raise on Crowdcube
Sugru, the world’s first mouldable glue, closed its second successful crowdfunding campaign at the weekend after raising £2m from 2740 investors with leading equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube.
SMEs and mid-market business leaders reveal what ignites their ambition
In today’s challenging climate, it’s essential for SME and mid-market business owners to have the ambition and drive that it takes to survive in tumultuous times.
Majority of Brits have experienced bad leadership in the workplace
New data has found that 82.2 per cent of Brits have had a bad leader, with some of the worst bosses being based in Cardiff, Liverpool, London and Newcastle.
More than a quarter of UK SMEs rely on gig economy workers
Latest research has revealed that more than a quarter of small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK have employed at least one gig economy* worker – a worker with one or more short term contracts or doing freelance work – in the last 12 months.
International trade takes a tumble for UK SMEs
A new Barometer shows a significant slowdown in international trading, as UK SMEs transfer 17 per cent less on average per currency transaction in Q1 2017 versus Q4 2016 – a fall from £48,000 to just £39,000.
European uncertainty puts 1.4million jobs at risk as UK SMEs look to fold
A recent survey has found that more than 1.4 million UK jobs are at risk as 363,000 small businesses plan to cease trading in the next five years.
