Nearly all (90 per cent) of executives polled in a recent survey say that retention of new hires is an issue in their organisation. In the survey, conducted by the Futurestep division of Korn Ferry, the majority of executives also say that between ten per cent to 25 per cent of new hires leave within the
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One in five of Britains SMEs are missing pay day
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British businesses are feeling the pinch with nearly a fifth (17 per cent) missing pay day in order to survive. Despite being responsible for nearly half of Britain’s economic activity, research commissioned by npower Business shows the shocking extent to which SMEs are struggling to keep their head above water to get to pay day. In an
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Britain’s online businesses are lacking in online security
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A survey by 123 Reg finds that 10 per cent of e-commerce websites have taken online security to keep their customers data safe from hackers. The poll, which surveyed 13,000 small business owners, finds that one in five e-commerce websites don’t know who handles their website security, 50 per cent state that they are not prepared for
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1.4 billion data records compromised globally in 2016
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Gemalto today releases the findings of the Breach Level Index revealing that 1,792 data breaches led to almost 1.4 billion data records being compromised worldwide during 2016, an increase of 86 per cent compared to 2015. Identity theft was the leading type of data breach in 2016, accounting for 59 per cent of all data breaches.
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One in ten company dress codes have gone casual
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The slipperati are coming! According to recent reports, start-up employees in trail-blazing Sweden are leaving shoes at the office door and donning slippers for their working day with new, progressive dress codes. It appears that the smart dress code that has long been a staple of office life is dying out. Leading workwear provider Simon
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Flat rate VAT plans are confusing businesses, warns Stafford accountancy firm
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Changes to the flat rate system of paying value added tax (VAT) that come into effect from 1 April are already confusing businesses of all types and sizes, Howards, the Stafford-based firm of chartered certified accountants, has warned. When the new tax year begins, many small businesses that use the existing flat rate VAT scheme
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Coffee fuelling UK worker overtime
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UK workers needing to stay late in the office are being fuelled by coffee. That’s the finding today after a study reports that one fifth (20 per cent) of Brits stay one hour late at work if they drink two or more cups of coffee per day. Coffee has long been believed to be the key
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British businesses lost £7 billion to internet outages in 2016
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British businesses suffered three days of internet outages and downtime each on average during 2016, costing the UK economy £7 billion in lost productivity and extra overtime, according to research conducted by Beaming, the business ISP. Beaming worked with research company Opinium, a mathematician from Imperial College and more than 500 businesses using a range
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Brits spend 120 hours a year on their smartphone at work
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The average British worker spends as many as 120 hours per year using their smartphone in the workplace, according to research. Research of 2,012 UK adults carried out by gadgets and technology retailer, LaptopsDirect.co.uk, reveals more than three quarters 84 per cent admit to using their smartphones during working hours. Three quarters (78 per cent) regularly respond
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The need for flexibility in the workplace in order for businesses to thrive
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Productivity and teamwork are both significantly improved when employees can have flexibility with their work, a global survey of on global anywhere working trends by Polycom finds. ‘We predicted that 2016 would be the ‘year of video’, and it’s satisfying to know that people are really seeing the benefits of working this way,’ says Jim Kruger, CMO
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