Despite these concerns, SMEs are focused on long-term growth and adopting alternative financing options that provide access to working capital. The C2FO Working Capital Outlook Survey examines the preferences of more than 1,800 SMEs in the UK, US, Germany, France and Italy for improving working capital efficiency, examining trends associated with economic and political factors, financing,
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Are your company values getting through to job candidates?
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LinkedIn’s global HR survey finds that sharing an organisation’s purpose and company values is now a deal-breaker for more than half of UK professionals (52 per cent) when considering accepting a job offer, and even more so for younger workers (56 per cent for 16-24 year olds). Despite this, the report finds that only a
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Why Baby Boomer employees are the most motivated and driven
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In a survey of global executives that looks at the role of Baby Boomer talent, 55 per cent state that they are willing to work longer hours than other generations, and are considered the second most productive generation after Generation X, according to a survey by the Futurestep division of Korn Ferry. Nearly a third (31 per
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Employees leave companies for new challenges rather than higher salaries
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Pay is one of the least likely incentives for staff moving on and factors such as a better work-life balance and a better working environment are more important than higher salaries, according to a study by BrightHR. The lure of an easier role (39 per cent), a better work-life balance (38 per cent) or a
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Workplace productivity under the spotlight with new trade collaboration
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The businesses were all involved in the UK Futures Programme, an £8.8 million co-investment programme between public and private sectors to address workplace productivity. Businesses, universities, local authorities and other partners collaborated in 32 projects to address skills and productivity problems and make improvements to how businesses are run. The projects were based around a
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Small companies not monitoring productivity effectively
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Only 8 per cent of companies regularly monitor productivity metrics, while less than a quarter (22 per cent) believe it is something that needs to be monitored more closely, according to a study by HR software and employment law advice company BrightHR. More than a third (38 per cent) admit they don’t know their productivity levels
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Managers risk signing off on non-compliant expenses
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Some 70 per cent of business owners conduct expenses reports out of office hours, in their own personal time, according to research by Concur. There is a 50/50 split between employees who feel too embarrassed to claim for smaller expenses, such as bus fares or newspapers and those who see nothing wrong with claiming for the
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Microlearning: The Missing Piece in Your Performance Management
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The best way to train and evaluate employees is in short bursts that are easily retained.
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SMEs failing to prioritise online security
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The majority of the UK’s SMEs are not prioritising better online security in the next 12 months, despite the impending impact of the EU’s new data protection legislation. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was adopted in April 2016 and takes effect within two years. Notwithstanding the EU referendum result, the Information Commissioner’s Office has confirmed
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Reputation, regulation and staffing worries top business concerns list
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Some 30 per cent of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) see threats to their reputation as the biggest issue on the business concerns list, while 24 per cent cite regulatory changes and 17 per cent say that employee issues are a high risk. The lowest concerns include supply chain issues (13 per cent) and legal issues (11 per cent), according to a
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