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The Rise of Hybrid/Flexible working in the modern workplace

So many businesses these days need to take the right steps to enhance and improve their schedules. This is something companies need to try to make the most of when it comes to improving the way they run, as well as the environment they offer to their employees. Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, there has

How to Choose a Good Recruitment Consultant

How to Choose a Good Recruitment Consultant Working with a recruitment consultant is an excellent and very proactive way to secure the ideal candidate in the accountancy or finance industry. With their specialist recruitment knowledge and numerous contacts within the industry, a consultant will be able to save you time and money hunting for candidates

New Job/New Year

New year, new you. As you set your goals for the new year, a new job can help you achieve a fresh start. A career change sounds ideal if you want to venture more into your passion and pass off the dreadful job you have. A new position can give you the challenge and fulfillment

How to manage a busy work/social diary at Christmas

  How to manage a busy work/social diary at Christmas “‘Tis the season to be busy, la la la la laaaa, la la, la la.”  Christmas is a notoriously challenging time. Not only do you have your work schedule to contend with in the run-up, you also have to find time for all the preparations

Rise in Insolvencies

  Despite the apparent good health of the labour market, UK business insolvencies are on the rise. In October 2021, they reached their highest point yet, with more than 1,446 closing their doors, up from 1,349 in August, and more than 56 percent higher than the same period last year. Furthermore, as fiscal support begins

3000 jobs in Jeopardy

3000 jobs in Jeopardy Sounds like more bad news fed out through the media on any one given day. In fact, it is the start of a joke….. Well, we had better go to Jeopardy then. It made me think. Of all the celebrities who attracted the most followers (Facebook/Instagram/Twitter) during the pandemic, Comedians were

Room for optimism or a house of cards

Room for optimism or a house of cards It was reported in the news last week that there are nearly 1 million job vacancies in the UK. This led me to think what sort of jobs are they, what sectors of the economy are these jobs in? Why are there so many vacancies? My first

Auf Wiedersehen Pet goes full circle

Auf Wiedersehen Pet goes full circle I went to school in the 1980’s. It was a good school, a grammar school. I came away with reasonable O’level results. (Yes, O’levels not GCSE’s). Had I worked harder, I would have achieved better results. I went on to college and did a BTEC national diploma in business

Talking a good fight

Talking a good fight You need to recruit. A CV hits your desk. The candidate looks to be everything you are looking for. You go through the interview process. The candidate performs well, looks a really good fit. You make an offer to the candidate they accept and agree to come to work for you.

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No Upper Age Limit For Employees/Reliability Of Older Employees

No Upper Age Limit For Employees/Reliability Of Older Employees The workforce is aging. In fact, according to a European Labour Force Survey, employees aged 55 years and older currently make up about 16% of the total workforce in the EU. So what does this mean for businesses? First, it means that there are a ton

Upgrading Your Technology And When To Do It

With any business, it’s important to be keeping up with new innovations and that includes technology. Your business likely relies on technology in a big way, especially in these modern times.  It’s hard to believe that we once operated on chunky desktops and connected to the internet via a dial-up connection. Alas, we’ve come a

The Effect Of Divorce When Married Couples Own A Business

Did you know that 42% of married couples are expected to divorce in the UK? That’s almost half of all marriages. If you own a business with your spouse, divorce puts your business at risk. Most happily married couples don’t consider this when starting a business together. Getting a divorce when you own a business

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