As a small business owner, employees are your greatest asset but they do require a bit of managing!

This section covers how to effectively track down and get the very best out of your workforce. Subjects covered include recruiting staff, employee benefits and rewards, retaining employees and effective staff development.

Video: Lord Sugar's business basics - Part three: Competing with the big boys, your first employee and expanding operations

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Businesses angry over National Insurance hike plans

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Live blog replay: Social Media for Marketing

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You must - and can - save the planet, businesses told

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Pulling a sickie: Inventive excuses for missing work

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National employee engagement campaign targets SMEs

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New team begins crusade against minimum wage violators

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A business guide to coping with bad weather

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Pre-Budget Report 2009: What it means for small businesses

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