Monthly Archives: March 2017

Get Paid to Talk on the Phone

By Holly Reisem Hanna Do you have the gift of gab? Do you enjoy talking on the phone? Great news! There are lots of at-home jobs out there for people who feel comfortable talking to others on the phone. If you’re someone who really likes connecting with people and isn’t intimidated by phone work, getting paid […]

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Young Women’s Trust urges employers to recruit more women

To mark the start of National Apprenticeship Week, Young Women’s Trust publishes guidance for employers to help them recruit more women, as figures show that more men than women are starting apprenticeships for the first time since 2010. The charity’s research finds that young women are often shut out of male-dominated sectors like construction and engineering due
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Websites help small businesses grow faster than social media

New research reveals that having a website will help a business achieve growth far more than having a social media presence. A survey of over 2,000 small and microbusinesses by website provider 123 Reg finds that businesses with a website were 51 per cent more likely to grow than those without. Those that used Twitter were
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Rising costs start to bite as UK SMEs look to tighten their belts

More than a fifth (22 per cent) of UK SMEs signal rising costs as their biggest concern going into 2017, findings from Bibby Financial Services’ Q4 SME Confidence Tracker reveal. The number of businesses that see rising costs as a significant challenge has doubled over the past 12 months, underlining the impact of a Brexit-driven rise in
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Top tips for trading overseas

Following a 2016 that was full of surprises, the future of SMEs appeared somewhat uncertain at the start of 2017. However, amidst the ever changing political and economic landscape, SMEs appear to be optimistic. Last month, the FSB’s Voice of Small Business Index reported that SME business trading confidence rose in Q4 2016 for the
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