So, Norfolk County Council are meeting today to elect a new leader. They met last week but, as there is no "party" in control, they couldn't agree. They all went away, some licking their wounds and others skipping with glee but how many of them actually thinking about what is best for Norfolk?

Dealing with public bodies.

  Sometimes a paradigm or a philosophy you live your life by isn’t at the forefront of your conscious mind. When I was naming our new monthly E-zine; The Extra MILE became the perfect choice because I realised that it epitomised the effort I try to put into life, most of the time.

People Discovery

So, the news is out – the Google update being named as Penguin 2.0 has been rolled out.

Tips from an Online Marketing Consultant - Ant Hodges

Darren Fell, managing director of Crunch Accounting, reviews the latest episode of BBC One's The Apprentice.

Back once again into the abyss of showbiz entrepreneurialism that is The Apprentice. The format has changed slightly from earlier years to better reflect the entrepreneurial spirit sweeping the nation. The wannabe Apprentices are now in contention to become 'business partners' with Lord Sugar, rather than well-paid underling.

The Apprentice blog

We can but hope that this summer turns out to be long, hot and sunny, but with that comes the risk that some employees may want to take advantage of the good weather deciding that work is not their top priority.  So what can employers do?

With the long school holidays, one possibility could be allowing homeworking.  Although if such a request is because the employee wants to look after their children then an employer would need to assert that appropriate childcare is implemented.   Work is the top priority and an employee should not be both working for you and caring for their child at the same time.

HR blog

Jan Shure, co-founder of SoSensational.co.uk, reviews the third episode of Channel 4's Mary Queen of the High Street.

Did Mary Portas save the high street in Liskeard, the attractive Cornish market town almost annihilated by the 2001 foot and mouth outbreak, and then further damaged by the unholy trinity of sky-high parking charges, inflated rents and an out-of-town supermarket?

Reality TV blog

Us Brits know we aren’t well liked internationally in all but a few exceptions and in the big scheme of things, its probably safe to say that most of us don’t really care.

But whilst the voting at Eurovision maybe be a political popularity contest that we just see as a farcical pantomime laugh in recent years, there is a huge lesson to learn here in that in business, how you perceive yourself is often at odds at how investors, consumers or customers see you and whilst we may have had a reality check in Eurovision as a nation, we cant really take the same blasé attitude in respect of our businesses.

Working in the creative side of the home interiors industry I have had the pleasure of working with many many different types of business, from small one man band micro-businesses to corporate businesses and everything in between, and whilst some businesses do take a great deal of interest in engaging with their customers (typically those with larger online investment), sadly there are some out their that let their own business self-belief cloud their judgement in making business critical decisions.

Jeff Russell

 Yes, let it be known, that I am the one who killed the High Street.

Well, not actually me, single handedly but it was whilst I was on watch that the High Street disappeared. I wasn't looking. I must have dozed off.

Dealing with public bodies.

The 7 roles of a team leader in an inter-webbed organisation are:

Foster autonomous problem solving

Encourage a ship often and iterate quickly attitude

Tim Fouracre on Clear Books

It was recently announced that more than a quarter of small companies planning to increase headcount by more than 5% in the remainder of 2013, it would seem the tables are finally turning for the small business owner.

The last few years have proven a struggle as a number of small businesses have been forced to shut up shop and join the army of unemployed across the UK. So it’s positive news to hear that so many small businesses have their sights set on company growth for rest of the year.

But challenges still lie ahead.

As someone who works in a small business, you’ll understand the difficulties of recruiting someone for your team. With fewer hands to manage the hiring process and limited resources, small business recruitment quickly becomes a costly and time consuming task.

Yet the advent of online recruitment has now made it possible for small businesses to compete with the large corporations and big brands for the best available talent. Not only that, but it can all be achieved whilst keeping costs to an absolute minimum.

How?

webrecruit Blog – online recruitment, staffing and HR tips and tricks