Monthly Archives: February 2017

Financial pressures of self-employment taking toll on family life

The financial stresses and pressures of self-employment are taking their toll on family life, according to the latest report from Scottish Widows’ think tank, the Centre for the Modern Family. Findings of ‘Self-employment and the Family’ show that one in five relatives of a self-employed worker (20 per cent) report increased stress levels in their household
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The coding gap is making businesses less agile, say marketers

New research from email service provider Mailjet, has reveals a growing problem within companies relying on marketing and developer teams to collaborate together: the Coding Gap. Half (54 per cent) believe that the gap in coding knowledge between the marketing and development team makes their company less agile. This is felt most by those who
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London mums forced into late motherhood, new research finds

B2B marketplace Expert Market has conducted new research that discovers women in London are delaying motherhood more than any other region in the UK, and that economic factors are making it virtually impossible to raise a family in the UK capital. The research looks at average ages for becoming a parent across the UK and cross
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Securing flexible working: How remote working can be the perfect fit

The adoption of remote working practices is one of the key enablers of growth in businesses of all sizes, but it’s really in the SME sector that this culture yields such a benefit. If implemented correctly, flexible working can not only offer employees an increased work/life balance, but also offer invaluable cost savings across expenses
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