A new study commissioned by programmatic marketing and analytics platform DataXu suggests a need for greater agreement between brands and media agencies in defining and setting business-driven KPIs. The findings, based on a survey with 374 senior marketers at brands and professionals at media agencies across the UK, France and Germany, reveal that both parties
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SMEs and mid-market business leaders reveal what ignites their ambition
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A new report reveals what has helped successful decision makers in business to develop ambition and help them achieve their goals, with half (50 per cent) claiming that supportive friends and family were their biggest drive to be ambitious. The findings are part of the Ambition Index Report, produced by the Lloyds Bank National Business
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More than a quarter of UK SMEs rely on gig economy workers
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Results from the latest Zurich SME Risk Index reveal that more than a quarter (26 per cent) of small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK have employed at least one gig economy worker – a worker with one or more short term contracts or doing freelance work – in the last 12 months. The findings come
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Majority of Brits have experienced bad leadership in the workplace
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New data from CV-Library finds 82.2 per cent of Brits have had a bad leader, with some of the worst bosses being based in Cardiff (88.5 per cent), Liverpool (86.4 per cent), London (84.2 per cent) and Newcastle (83.7 per cent). The survey, which asked 1,200 UK workers about their experiences of leadership in the workplace,
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What do UK professionals do to try and impress their new boss?
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Women are some of the most likely to want to make a good impression throughout their entire employment (75.5 per cent), as well as those aged between 35 and 44 (75.6 per cent), according to the survey by CV-Library. When asked how they aim to please their new employer, respondents cite effective management of workload
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Businesses underestimate impact of office environment on the bottom line
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Businesses are underestimating the important impact that the office environment can have on their bottom line as the quality of office environments is a significant influence on employee wellbeing and productivity yet the majority of workers say they believe it is not a high priority for senior management. These are the key conclusions of a
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Secret for business success? Making time for sleep
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According to new research by Xero, almost eight in ten (78 per cent) small business owners believe that their personal wellbeing, and that of their employees, directly impacts the health of their business. As a result, the old adage ‘you snooze, you lose’ is being disregarded, with three in five (63 per cent) ranking a good night’s
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Survey finds 11.5 million incidents of cybercrime in England and Wales
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New figures published today by the Office of National Statistics reveal the extent of cybercrime facing individuals and businesses. According to the Crime in England and Wales: year ending Dec 2016 report, there were 11.5 million incidents of crime relating to computer misuse and fraud offences in 2016. This is the first time that the ONS
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Excessive employee permissions expose SMES to insider threats
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Varonis Systems, Inc., a provider of software solutions that protect data from insider threats and cyberattacks, reveals the results from the Varonis Data Risk Report, showcasing an alarming level of exposure for corporate and sensitive files across organisations, including an average of 20 per cent of folders per organisation open to every employee. Using the Varonis Data
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Industry leading organisations are more likely to use pre-hire assessments
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Global talent acquisition and management firm, Alexander Mann Solutions, highlights the need for firms to utilise data in the pre-hire stage in order to secure the best candidates, particularly when it comes to critical hiring decisions. In response to a recent report by industry-leading analysts, Aberdeen, which reveals that ‘best-in-class’ organisations are 36 per cent more
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