Just as well I bunked off school to learn plumbing and didn’t want to be an accountant since it turns out no matter how clever I was there’s not a chance in hell a posh City firm would let me through the door as an employee.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Young trainers could be the solution to UK skills crisis
Recent reports show increasing numbers of young people are leaving education without the skills that are needed to succeed in modern Britain, and keep the country’s major infrastructure up and running.
Can’t pay, won’t pay – how unpaid invoices damage SMEs
The UK’s small businesses are owed more than £32bn in late payments – a perennial issue that can push SMEs over the edge into insolvency.
8 toxic employees who ruin great companies
Sometimes the greater “evil” lies just beneath the surface.
The work from home revolution
Today is National Work From Home Day, an initiative organised by not-for-profit organisation Work Wise UK. To celebrate this, we have taken a look at the revolution of the ‘working from home’ concept and how it benefits small businesses.
Why you should hire the well traveled
What does racking up air miles have to do with high performance at work?
Know your numbers for growth
It may sound obvious but knowing your numbers is essential for business growth. Understanding how much your product costs to make and deliver, how much you expect to take out for yourself and what your running costs will be i.e employing staff, marketing costs, office space, equipment, bills, maintenance etc are all part of essential business planning.
Are your employees bored?
Gary Cattermole, Director of award-winning employee research consultancy, The Survey Initiative, offers his advice on how to alleviate boredom at work.
Do you have the skills to change career?
Twenty years ago, the job market was a very different place. If you were looking for work you would often have a skill you had honed and offer it to a similar employer within your chosen field.
How to impress anyone in 30 seconds or less
Few things in life will help you more than knowing how to make an immediate great impression. Make note of these impressive habits.
Could social media vetting become just another stage of the recruitment process for SMEs?
If you had to guess, who do you think tweeted the following in their younger days?
8 behaviours of phenomenally successful people
Because no one is truly successful without knowing how to get the best from other people… and from themselves.
Are TV masterminds, like Walter White and Scarface, killing your business?
When we think of the “mastermind” archetype, we imagine figures like Walter White on Breaking Bad, or Al Pacino in Scarface and The Godfather Part II. These are sneaky, manipulative anti-heroes, who never deal straight with anyone. They always have an ace up their sleeve, and there’s nobody they wouldn’t sell out.
Five flexible working mistakes that businesses make…
Flexible working, allowing employees to operate remotely – from home or another location of their choice – can be an extremely smart move for any business that wants to improve productivity.
11 reasons why night owls get more done
The early bird doesn’t always catch the worm. In fact, night owls are probably getting a lot more done–and are a lot more successful.
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