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Top five hiring mistakes small businesses make
25-06-2008
The main small business employee recruitment traps to avoid.
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25-06-2008
The main small business employee recruitment traps to avoid.
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Six ways to lower your recruitment costs
3-06-2008
How much is recruitment costing your business? I bet it's more than a few Starbucks!
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3-06-2008
How much is recruitment costing your business? I bet it's more than a few Starbucks!
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Kill the politics not the business
22-05-2008
If there's one disease with the potential to kill a business, it's internal politics. Playing politics is not only bad for an organisation, it can make life miserable for its employees.
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22-05-2008
If there's one disease with the potential to kill a business, it's internal politics. Playing politics is not only bad for an organisation, it can make life miserable for its employees.
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Flexible working: The tools an SME needs
15-05-2008
With Work Wise Week and National Work From Home Day happening this week and next small and medium sized business owners across the UK are, once again, considering the merits of flexible working.
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15-05-2008
With Work Wise Week and National Work From Home Day happening this week and next small and medium sized business owners across the UK are, once again, considering the merits of flexible working.
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Managing talent
14-05-2008
With the labour market showing no signs of immediate change, more businesses are recognising that effective talent management is the key to making a difference. The current shortage of candidates with the right skills and experience has created a fierce arena in the battle for talent. Since business success hinges so heavily upon having the right people in place, it is essential businesses have an effective talent management strategy integrated into their business plan.
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14-05-2008
With the labour market showing no signs of immediate change, more businesses are recognising that effective talent management is the key to making a difference. The current shortage of candidates with the right skills and experience has created a fierce arena in the battle for talent. Since business success hinges so heavily upon having the right people in place, it is essential businesses have an effective talent management strategy integrated into their business plan.
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Getting the most of flexible working
23-04-2008
Entrepreneurs of new and established businesses are recognising that technology is now available to allow them and their staff to work productively and efficiently outside of traditional working patterns. With more people demanding a better work-life balance, flexible or remote working seems to be the answer to this hot issue.
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23-04-2008
Entrepreneurs of new and established businesses are recognising that technology is now available to allow them and their staff to work productively and efficiently outside of traditional working patterns. With more people demanding a better work-life balance, flexible or remote working seems to be the answer to this hot issue.
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Hiring staff: Getting the basics right
16-04-2008
It probably comes as no surprise to anyone that starting your own business can pose a number of challenges. With so many factors to consider, including premises, IT and suppliers, juggling all your responsibilities as a business-owner can seem overwhelming.
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16-04-2008
It probably comes as no surprise to anyone that starting your own business can pose a number of challenges. With so many factors to consider, including premises, IT and suppliers, juggling all your responsibilities as a business-owner can seem overwhelming.
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Corporate manslaughter: The impact on company drivers
7-04-2008
On 6 April 2008 the government implemented the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 which has huge implications for companies with employees that drive either company or their own vehicles (cars, motorbikes, vans, etc) on company business.
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7-04-2008
On 6 April 2008 the government implemented the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007 which has huge implications for companies with employees that drive either company or their own vehicles (cars, motorbikes, vans, etc) on company business.
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Winning the management battle
25-03-2008
Management is a complex business. It is not about sitting in an ivory tower, issuing instructions and keeping an eye open to see if people need chasing to be sure that they are executing them properly. Growing any business involves people performing well and delivering results and to achieve this, whoever they are and whatever they may do, they need managing.
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25-03-2008
Management is a complex business. It is not about sitting in an ivory tower, issuing instructions and keeping an eye open to see if people need chasing to be sure that they are executing them properly. Growing any business involves people performing well and delivering results and to achieve this, whoever they are and whatever they may do, they need managing.
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DIY recruitment
28-02-2008
Recruiting good staff is not getting any easier, with the demand for talent exceeding supply in many industries. This has led to increased recruitment costs as companies have become ever more reliant on using recruitment companies for sourcing new employees. However, many organisations are now starting to realise that they can actually save a considerable amount of money by initiating their own direct recruiting methods.
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28-02-2008
Recruiting good staff is not getting any easier, with the demand for talent exceeding supply in many industries. This has led to increased recruitment costs as companies have become ever more reliant on using recruitment companies for sourcing new employees. However, many organisations are now starting to realise that they can actually save a considerable amount of money by initiating their own direct recruiting methods.
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