Originally written by Anna Jordan on Small Business
A 5 per cent ‘working from home’ tax should be imposed, according to a new report from Deutsche Bank.
The tax itself would be paid by the employer if the employer does not provide a worker with a permanent desk. If it does, and the staff member chooses to work from home, the employee would pay the tax out of their salary for each day they work from home. For someone on a £35,000 salary, it works out at around £7 a day.
Deutsche Bank’s report says that the income from this tax would be paid to people who can’t do their jobs from home. The banking giant points out that since those working from home, these employees are saving money and taking less risk by not going to work, so a tax would help to redress the balance.
It calculates that the tax would generate an income of £6.9bn a year in the UK. This in turn could pay out grants of £2,000 to low-income workers and those who are under threat of redundancy.
The report is part of the bank’s ‘Konzept’, an ongoing project to spark debate around important topics.
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Checklist: what should be in a job advert?
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Originally written by Aaron Hurst on Small Business
When you have a clear idea of what job you need doing and what sort of person you would like to fill the job, it’s time to advertise the post.
The main ways you can tell job hunters about the job on offer are:
By advertising direct, online or in newspapers or magazines
Through recruitment agencies and consultants
Through friends, existing employees and business contacts
By recruiting direct from educational institutions
That said, it’s advisable to use more than one method to fill a job as it will widen the field. Make sure you advertise in places where your potential candidates. For example, if you’re recruiting for a role in digital, candidates are less likely to see the advert in the newspaper.
What should I be putting in my job advert?
Here’s a quick checklist of what you should be including in your job adverts.
• Company name: put in the name and logo, if you have one
• Job title: use a title or description which will mean something to a stranger
• Pay: state what salary can be expected. Job hunters interpret phrases like ‘salary negotiable’ as meaning a low salary
• Place: state where the job is. If you are not offering
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Checklist: what should be in a job advert?
by Aaron Hurst • • 0 Comments
Originally written by Aaron Hurst on Small Business
When you have a clear idea of what job you need doing and what sort of person you would like to fill the job, it’s time to advertise the post.
The main ways you can tell job hunters about the job on offer are:
By advertising direct, online or in newspapers or magazines
Through recruitment agencies and consultants
Through friends, existing employees and business contacts
By recruiting direct from educational institutions
That said, it’s advisable to use more than one method to fill a job as it will widen the field. Make sure you advertise in places where your potential candidates. For example, if you’re recruiting for a role in digital, candidates are less likely to see the advert in the newspaper.
What should I be putting in my job advert?
Here’s a quick checklist of what you should be including in your job adverts.
• Company name: put in the name and logo, if you have one
• Job title: use a title or description which will mean something to a stranger
• Pay: state what salary can be expected. Job hunters interpret phrases like ‘salary negotiable’ as meaning a low salary
• Place: state where the job is. If you are not offering
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This Video Montage Maker Might be the Perfect Way to Celebrate Employees
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Set Realistic, Attainable Goals for Your Employees
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When it comes to employees, a contract is always being created, reinforced, violated or re-negotiated.
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5 attributes to look for in your next personal assistant’s CV
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Originally written by Rebecca Siciliano on Small Business
If you feel like you’re drowning in work, hiring a great personal assistant may be the best solution.
Providing an extra pair of hands to assist with admin, diary management, gatekeeping and more, a PA will enable you to work smarter, delegate more efficiently and manage many of your day-to-day tasks. In short, they will help you get more work done, and ensure you focus on the most important tasks to help your business grow.
Those with a PA actually work nine hours less per week than those without the extra support – time which is invaluable to achieving a healthy work-life blend and maximum productivity during the working day.
So, if you’re on the hunt for a PA to lighten the load in your business, what skills should you be looking for? Personality fit is a great start, as you will be working very closely with your PA on a daily basis, so an ability to get on at a personal level will mean the difference between a smooth transition and a bad hire.
However, there are a few additional core skills that are essential when choosing your perfect personal assistant. Hone in on these skills
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How I found the perfect head of customer care – podcast
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Welcome back to Small Business Snippets, the podcast from SmallBusiness.co.uk. This episode features Matt Connelly, founder of I Hate Ironing, a digital laundry and dry cleaning company. He talks about how he chose Helen, the firm’s head of customer care. He tells the story of how he chose Helen for this key role and what
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The changes that could affect disabled employees in the workplace
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Rights for disabled employees have garnered a lot more attention and improvement in the past couple of decades. From changes in the law to the allocation of specific funding and companies that support getting more disabled people into work, the majority of action has been mostly positive. Not everything is perfect though and a disability
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Are your office toilets letting your company down?
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When you think about essential office facilities, aspects like comfortable desks probably come to mind first. Others like your toilets are easy to overlook, even though they are important too. Providing good toilet facilities is one way to show you care about the welfare of your employees. If you have guests at your office you’ll
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How This Entrepreneur Repaid His Most Valuable Employee: His Mom
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An entrepreneur’s mom worked for him for years — without a salary. When he finally made it, he wanted to give her something she’d love.