The UK must reduce youth unemployment to improve economic growth, warns The Open University. The latest ONS figures on young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) today show an increase of 14,000 NEETs between April and June to hit 857,000 young people. Reducing this rate amongst 20-24 year olds could have a significant impact
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Monthly Archives: November 2016
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Five telephone best practice tips for small businesses
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
The vital role of the phone call for sales and marketing in most industries and sectors is self-evident; from restaurant’s bookings, to car dealership’s enquiries, to telecom’s call centres. And yet, businesses have typically been far slower in updating their phone practices for the 21st century than they have in online marketing efforts. While the
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Why You Should Treat Every Day Like Thanksgiving
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The Key to Meaningful Productivity: Being Receptive
by Patrik Ward • • 0 Comments
Being receptive effectively means receiving knowledge, ideas and inspiration from a variety of sources and inputs.
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A Record Number of Employers Give Two-Day Thanksgiving Holiday
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Eighty percent of are giving employees two paid days off this Thanksgiving, the most in more than 35 years.
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Advance London: Helping SMEs to capitalise on circular economy
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
The London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) has launched Advance London, a new business support programme, which will be open from January 2017. The Advance London programme will provide free practical help and advice to SMEs in London to enable businesses to adopt and scale up circular business models. Wayne Hubbard, chief operating officer of
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How can small businesses make the most out of the busy festive period?
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
It’s widely recognised that the busy festive period for retailers officially starts on Black Friday. Black Friday 2016 – November 25th – is again expected to be the UK’s biggest singular spending day of the year. However, there are predictions by some that in actual fact, Black Friday itself may not emulate last year’s success,
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Bad saving habits stop British consumers from saving for the big Christmas shop
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
With Christmas just around the corner, a new survey reveals the bad saving habits leaving Brits in the red. 10,000 people in the UK were asked by finance specialist Solution Loans which reckless spending behaviour they were guilty of – and between spontaneous shopping sprees, mounting monthly bills and living beyond our limits, it looks
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Businesses must avoid contractual mixups if they want a Merry Christmas
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
As we approach the busy festive season, one of the key issues facing business owners is staffing. Holiday requests and increasing employee demands for flexible working are making it difficult for smaller businesses to ensure they have adequate resource. Forward thinking management teams are already planning ahead to fill any employment gaps. There are a
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Invoice factoring and the benefits for small businesses
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
On the surface, invoice factoring might seem like yet another kind of business finance that’s packed with jargon and difficult to understand. But it’s actually a very useful product, and if you can get past the technical language it might be a good fit for your business. Let’s take a closer look at invoice factoring.
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