Monthly Archives: September 2016

Zero hours contracts, employment and small businesses

The continued widespread use of zero hours contracts will be a key challenge in the prime minister’s action against job insecurity, a concern cited in her maiden speech, according to the Resolution Foundation. New analysis from the Foundation shows that two in three (70 per cent) of zero hours contract workers aged over 25 have
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Is the office inbox on its way out for small businesses?

Over the last year there has been a huge rise in businesses pledging to radically change their offices by encouraging employees to delete cc’d emails or even remove the office inbox and email entirely. Businesses trying to find ways to cut email down to size have one main focus – to give staff their time back and
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Small businesses propping up the UK economy

Some £16 billion will be generated annually by the British cities which have the best growth prospects for SMEs, with more than 200,000 jobs created by 2020 in the UK economy, according to a report by npower Business and Capital Economics. SMEs are already keeping more than half of people in the UK in work,
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Jeunesse Brings Hope To Children And Families In Irkaat, Kenya

 
Jeunesse founders, executives and top Distributors made a memorable trek to Irkaat, Kenya to visit the village the company supports through We Charity (formerly known as Free The Children) and its We Village program.
The Bringing Hope 2016 cultural immersion and service trip took place July 20–27, providing the opportunity for company officials and Distributors to witness firsthand the life-changing impact their contributions are having on the village and its people and lend a hand through service projects in Irkaat and surrounding villages in the Maasai Mara of Kenya.
The trip of approximately 100 participants included We Charity Co-founder, Craig Kielburger; Jeunesse Founders Randy Ray (CEO) and Wendy Lewis (COO); Chief Visionary Officer, Scott Lewis and his wife, Isabel Lewis, along with corporate employees, Jeunesse Distributors and family members.
The company’s support of the village

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