The UK’s gig economy is booming, with more people than ever before choosing to work for themselves. According to statistics released last year, one in seven UK workers which equates to a record-high of 4.8 million people are now enjoying the freedom of being self-employed. Research has also suggested that just 6 per cent of
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Freelancer loneliness and how to tackle it
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The solo self-employed are now a vital element of the UK economy, contributing around £271 billion to the government’s coffers in 2017, of which around £125–140 billion came from freelancers. But with some predicting that by 2020, half of the workforce will be freelancing, we need to take an objective look at the world of
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Social media problems: how to avoid these five issues in the workplace
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How business incubators help boost growth and innovation
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How flexible workspaces drive creativity and innovation
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Flexible workspaces are quite a hit with small business owners, and it’s not hard to see why. By helping to foster and support innovation in your small business, your employees could become more creative and productive than ever before. That means exposing employees to people and ideas from outside their own business. Creativity and collaboration
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Are your office toilets letting your company down?
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When you think about essential office facilities, aspects like comfortable desks probably come to mind first. Others like your toilets are easy to overlook, even though they are important too. Providing good toilet facilities is one way to show you care about the welfare of your employees. If you have guests at your office you’ll
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Relocation, relocation relocation: 4 top tips for a smooth office move
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The prospect of an office relocation can be daunting. Yet, it’s often necessary to be able to meet changing business needs, with companies moving office on average every seven years. Moving house is billed as one of the most stressful things a person can do in their lives, so it’s no surprise moving your entire
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How to improve productivity by investing in the right office furniture
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To say that offices are becoming more creative with their internal spaces would be an understatement. Every day we seem to be alerted to new and exciting features – all of which are implemented with the sole aim of enhancing production. This is the reason behind today’s post. We will now mull over five ways
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Workplace 2.0: Practicality and domesticity
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Thinking back 20 years or so, you would show up to your office, sit at your desk and get the job done, and chances are not many people really cared about their workplace environment. The only way you could get a better desk or position in the office was to work your way up through
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Are co-working spaces the future?
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There has been a huge shift in the way companies think in recent years. No longer are competitors seen as rivals, but possible co-collaborators thanks to the rise of co-working spaces. There’s no doubt that co-working is big business, even the most likely candidates from retail stores to banks, are jumping on the bandwagon, but
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