Protecting reputation tops business leaders list of priorities, ahead of financial achievements and business leadership, according to the world’s first benchmark of Organizational Resilience published today by BSI. The study finds reputation is seen as the most important element to the long term success of the business, even more than financial aspects, leadership and vision
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Freelancers enjoy ‘enough holiday’ despite taking less than employees
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More than half (54 per cent) of UK freelancers and contractors are satisfied with the amount of time they take off annually, despite the fact that at least 68 per cent take less holiday than the average full-time UK employee is given, research by leading contractor tax adviser, Qdos Contractor of The Qdos Group highlights.
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UK small businesses are still wasting time on admin
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Small businesses are spending an average of 120 working hours a year on administrative tasks, according to new Sage research. It reveals an average of 5.6 percent of staff time in each UK-based small business is used doing back-office tasks, because firms do not have sufficient systems to deal with them. It also unveils that
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Seven ways you can empower your employees and improve morale
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Some employers fear giving their staff a voice – hoping instead they’ll avoid any issues and grievances by burying their heads in the sand, or worse, allowing a culture of fear to take hold where staff are anxious about speaking up. To ensure your team is operating at its highest efficiency, it’s time to start
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Less than one in ten UK SME bosses understand new GDPR rules
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Less than one in ten (nine per cent) SME owners in the UK fully understands what the forthcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) actually means for their business or have taken the appropriate steps to prepare themselves for it, according to the latest Aldermore small and medium sized business owners (SMEs) Future Attitudes study.
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SME expenditure totals an average £1 million a year
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New research from American Express finds small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) spend an average of £1 million (£1,016,194) each on business expenditure every year. The biggest costs in this annual shopping bill include hiring new staff (24 per cent), paying suppliers (20 per cent) and investing in technology (19 per cent). The study, conducted in
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Employers risk fuelling UK skills crisis
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UK professionals lack the essential skills to perform their roles, and feel woefully unsupported by their employers as they seek to keep pace with the modern workplace. New research from ILM reveals that almost two thirds (62 per cent) of UK professionals say they are not ‘very well equipped’ to do their job. Even more
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New study reveals employer strategies to retain their staff
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A new report released today reveals the priorities for bosses when it comes to trying to retain staff and keeping them positive in the workplace. The new study of 750 senior business professionals by Arch Apprentices provided an insight into employee retention – uncovering how to have a happy and productive workforce. Enabling employees to
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Businesses are still failing to prepare for rise of AI
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We are unprepared for the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. That is according to a poll of over 2,000 senior HR professionals carried out by Alexander Mann Solutions. In its survey, the global talent acquisition and management specialist found that just 23 per cent of senior HR professionals believe that we are
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The top five questions your employees are afraid to ask
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Dealing with the boss can be nerve wracking, so it’s unsurprising that one in four (22.5 per cent) professionals admit there are certain questions they’re afraid to ask their employer, with this figure rising to almost a third (31.3 per cent) amongst millennials. This is according to a recent study from CV-Library. The survey, which
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