Monthly Archives: November 2016

3 Ways to Create a Great Place to Work

by Marty Fukuda • November 14, 2016 • 0 Comments

These steps will help employers build a company where everyone wants to work.

All You Need to Know About Screening 'Scrapper' Candidates

by Kes Thygesen • November 14, 2016 • 0 Comments

Have you also heard of the ‘silver spoon’ candidate? Which type is for you?

Small suppliers waiting months for payment from big businesses

by Owen Gough • November 14, 2016 • 0 Comments

Supermarket giant Tesco is the worst for late payments amongst a list of the UK’s best-known retailers, taking an average of 105 days beyond terms to pay its suppliers, according to new research. Iceland and Debenhams were the next two retailers on the list, taking an average of 75 days and 73 days beyond terms respectively
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SMEs demand that more flexibility is needed in tax digitisation roll-out

by Owen Gough • November 14, 2016 • 0 Comments

HMRC needs to allow greater flexibility during the initial phase of its tax digitisation strategy in order to help smaller business owners deal with the changes, according to cloud accounting company, FreeAgent. FreeAgent believes that although the current proposals for Making Tax Digital will be ultimately beneficial for the UK’s SME sector, there should be more
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Building an effective candidate experience to attract the best talent

by Ben Lobel • November 14, 2016 • 0 Comments

One of the most important aspects of running a business is hiring. It’s a consistent and regular part of day-to-day life as a business owner but most don’t spend enough time prioritising it. Some suggest that CEOs and managing directors should spend at least 50 per cent of their time recruiting. Why so long you might
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Five major tax reforms needed to settle Brexit uncertainty

by Owen Gough • November 14, 2016 • 0 Comments

Ahead of the Chancellor’s first Autumn Statement since the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, ACCA (Association of Certified Chartered Accountants) has urged significant tax reforms to benefit small business, property owners and government as they grapple with Brexit uncertainty. With the economy facing stress with regard to Sterling’s dramatic fall in value, political uncertainty
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Why doing good deeds for your staff pays off

by Lee Biggins • November 14, 2016 • 0 Comments

November 13th 2016 marked World Kindness Day, a day to celebrate and promote kindness in all its forms. In what has been a truly tumultuous year, it got me thinking about how everyday acts of kindness can contribute, and make a difference to, our overall happiness and wellbeing. As a business owner, it was only
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Majority of businesses neglecting cybersecurity due to lack of resources

by Owen Gough • November 14, 2016 • 0 Comments

UK businesses are failing to protect themselves and neglecting cybersecurity for their firm due to a lack of IT resources, according to research from business solutions provider Office Depot. Insights gathered from 500 IT managers working in large UK corporates reveals that three quarters (74 per cent) think their company is neglecting cybersecurity and data protection,
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Staff plan to use work time to search for retail bargains

by Ben Lobel • November 14, 2016 • 0 Comments

Some 42 per cent of employees own up to putting aside work time during last Black Friday to chase the deals and 27 per cent confess to wasting more than an hour of paid time in one sitting for Christmas presents, according to a study by OfficeBroker.com. As a result of misused working hours, a small business
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