Over three fifths (62 per cent) of SMEs in Britain – that’s three million businesses – are not earning any interest on their business savings. According to the latest research from specialist bank Aldermore, financial pressures are the main reason for this; two fifths (40 per cent) of those not earning interest do not save
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Two thirds of UK businesses don’t have a dedicated CRM budget
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Two thirds of companies are covering marketing and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) with the same budget, according to new figures. The annual CRM Barometer, by marketing technology company Wiraya, reveals that only 34 per cent of companies have integrated CRM systems. However, 54 per cent are planning to up their budget next year. At the
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Poor onboarding continues to cost SMEs millions
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Almost a third of office workers in SMEs say that they haven’t started a job role despite accepting the initial offer. This figure rises to 41 per cent in organisations with more than 250 employees showing that SMEs are better at ‘onboarding’ new employees. Over 51 per cent admit that they have been enticed by
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More than a third of workers never claim back on expenses
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More than a third of workers say they never claim back their expenses, according to new research. Allstar Business Solutions also reveal that 58 per cent routinely don’t claim unless they are owed more than £5 as they think that the amount is ‘too little’. Workers avoid claiming expenses Pay and reclaim processes are notorious for
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Booking meeting rooms is the biggest frustration of the working day
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Booking meeting rooms is the biggest frustration Brits face in their working day. RedstoneConnect reveals that 77 per cent of UK workers get vexed when it comes to finding that elusive meeting space. Asking colleagues to leave the room they’d booked proves to be the most annoying part of the process, with booking the room
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Productivity slump for SMEs in the North West of the UK
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Eighty-six per cent of UK SMEs claim they have productivity issues, research from Opus Energy has revealed, highlighting the fact that small and medium businesses are struggling with efficiencies. The research also revealed regional variations, with the capital one of the worst regions reporting a 93 per cent productivity problem, compared to 85 per cent
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A quarter of IT decision makers unsure of their compliance needs
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Latest research from Pulsant, a leading UK provider of hybrid cloud solutions, shows a lack of alignment when it comes to managing and maintaining compliance. Almost one in three IT decision makers don’t know which regulatory frameworks their organisations need to align to and 33 per cent see managing IT compliance as a C-level issue.
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One in three recruiters admit to ‘stalking’ potential employees online
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With a third (30.8 per cent) of recruiters admitting that they ‘stalk’ potential candidates on social media, professionals need to be savvy about what they post online. Despite this, over one in four (29.5 per cent) confess that their social media profiles aren’t set to private. That’s according to the latest data from CV-Library. The
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Three quarters of Brits say work has a negative impact on their self-esteem
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According to new research from CV-Library, 71.5 per cent of the nation’s workers believe that their career has had a negative impact on their self-esteem, with a further 55.7 per cent feeling that they place too much importance on their job. The study, which surveyed 1,200 UK workers, explored the impact that job hunting and
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Employers should do more to encourage shared parental leave
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A new Government advertising campaign ‘Share the Joy’ is seeking to encourage more parents to take up the offer of Shared Parental Leave in their baby’s first year, after it was revealed take up is as low 2 per cent and around half the population are unaware that the option exists for parents. Adrian Lewis,
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