Despite ongoing fears and speculation that robots could steal British jobs, new data reveals that the majority of industry professionals (63.3 per cent) have never witnessed job losses as a result of the introduction of robots or automated processes. Furthermore, more than a third (36.7 per cent) state that robots have often resulted in job creation within
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Monthly Archives: April 2017
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Personal insolvencies set to rise by as much as 30 per cent in 2017
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Analysis from The Insolvency Exchange, part of TDX Group, reveals that volumes of personal insolvencies in the UK are likely to see a significant spike in 2017. The company’s latest Insolvency Market Trends data highlights that new Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) and Trust Deed (TD) applications continue to rise and volumes could increase by as
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One third of HR directors saw employee turnover increase in last three years
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UK businesses are dealing with an increase in employee turnover as more than a third (36 per cent) of HR directors have seen the number of leavers rise over the past three years, according to new research by Robert Half UK. While businesses recognise the issue and are starting to offer more incentives for staff to
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Three methods for scaling a business
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Scaling means something different to every business. It might refer to an increased online presence, more employees, a new premises or any combination of these. It also requires a business to add revenue at an exponential rate, whilst adding resources at only an incremental rate. In simple terms, a scalable business is one that has
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The Apprenticeship Levy: The opportunity for UK businesses
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Few businesses would turn down the chance to hire or upskill employees at a fraction of the current cost. In fact, this opportunity is available from as early as this month thanks to new legislation. From April 6th 2017 the funding of apprenticeships will be revolutionised as government introduces the Apprenticeship Levy. Government is set
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Smaller businesses still face failure due to cashflow barriers
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Smaller businesses are continuing to face barriers to funding across the UK, with 73 per cent of them finding the application process to be overly ‘long and painful’, according to figures from small business lender Ashley Finance. Despite figures showing that cashflow is responsible for up to 90 per cent of small business failure, smaller UK SMEs
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London start-ups lag behind Berlin, Paris and Dublin post-Brexit vote
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In the six months following the result of the EU referendum, London saw a 13 per cent decline in the number of new start-ups, while other European cities experienced an upsurge in new enterprises, according to analysis published today by global business intelligence experts, Creditsafe. The research, which reveals Berlin is progressing towards replacing London as
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