The way we work today in the UK is vastly different from how we did in previous decades. Today’s workforce is increasingly diverse, contains more women and older workers than ever before, as well as being more globalised and connected.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Consider a Career in Construction
Martyn Makinson, Managing Director of Ionic Recruitment, explains why now is the opportune time for young people to consider a career in the construction sector….
The Underlying Psychology of Office Politics
All organisations are political – and to some degree, they always will be. The underlying reasons are psychological.
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Why companies need to get ahead of the social eCommerce curve
Self-Service Optimisation – Keeping it Strategic
Transforming the online customer experience has become a fundamental aspect of marketing over the past few years. And, as such, growing numbers of brands are taking the natural step of bringing some of the skills in house and utilising self-service tools to deliver website optimisation.
How will technology change Christmas 2024?
As we unwrap our pile of presents this week, lets consider technological advances that will revolutionise our lifestyles over the next decade. Books, CDs and DVDs will be a thing of the past thanks to iPads and Kindles, while video games are all downloadable. So what gadget gifts will we be giving each other in 2024?
Why Self-Managed Teams Are the Future of Business
Could you build a business around teams of people who have no manager and who report to no one up a “food chain”? If you want your business to thrive going forward, you just might want to.
Saying thank you this christmas
We all know that the festive season can be an expensive time for everyone. Presents, food, parties and travel all contribute to the making the run up to Christmas very costly, for businesses as well as consumers.
The jobs SME owners love to hate… and how to outsource them
Delegation has had a makeover. It’s now called outsourcing and, amongst the small business set, it’s rather a la mode. Why? Because all kinds of new sites and apps are making it easier for SMEs to grow, without having to actually grow – if you see what I mean. Businesses can expand on a modest budget by making the most of skilled professionals based off-site, who’ve shunned the daily grind for rural idyll or to live the dream abroad.
Are entrepreneurs born or made? A blueprint for the perfect entrepreneur
Detangling nature vs. nurture is always a messy task. We know that entrepreneurial parents have entrepreneurial children. But is that because the children grow up in a business-savvy environment or is it because they share some of the genes of their parents?
Who’s in control of your emotional intelligence?
Who’s in control – you or your sub-conscious? For many this is a profound opening question. It’s also a deeply important question that executives (and everyone else for that matter) should ask themselves.
Why Work Should Get a Little Harder Every Day
If you’re lucky, at some point in your life you’ll discover an activity that captures your attention in ways you never thought possible. One in which you’re fully immersed, losing track of time and place.
Rise of the App Economy
Apps have become such an essential part of our everyday lives, it is almost impossible to believe the mobile app market is still a very immature industry – especially where enterprises are concerned, says Paulo Rosado, chief executive of OutSystems.
Why Niche Accelerators Are the Future
With so many accelerators on the market it can be hard for aspiring entrepreneurs to separate the value adders from the value grabbers.
Is ageism just poor communication?
Ageism is not an uncommon occurrence in the work place, but why does its prominence still affect so many of us in various stages of our working life?
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