A new international survey highlights how the odds are stacked against female entrepreneurs, with women more likely to start their business much later in life and with less access to funding. These were among the findings from a poll of more than 1,700 entrepreneurs from the US, UK, Europe and Australia by the online graphic
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The real cost of an unhealthy workplace on your employees
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Ensuring you have a healthy workplace is a vital yet oven overlooked element of running a business. It is sometimes seen as an added expense, a distraction from the important things in a job, and something that can always be pushed back in favour of other priorities. Unfortunately, many small businesses learn about the value
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Sorting the best applicants from the rest
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
1. Beware blaggers There is a big difference between somebody who knows the right things to include in their profile or CV and a candidate who is, frankly, a bit of a chancer. As an employer and an expert in your sector, you know what the main responsibilities of a particular role are, and what
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Social media in the workplace
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Social media has fundamentally changed the way we work and the way our work lives and personal lives cross over. A couple of years ago, there was a clear line between what was work and what was personal, but now it’s a grey area. Work colleagues become friends on Facebook, people use Twitter for personal
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Six ways to keep staff motivation and morale high in your small business
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
Often one of the major motivating factors for better performance is higher pay. But not all small businesses can afford to hand out regular bonuses and pay rises. However, almost everyone will respond well to praise, recognition and alternative rewards. The equation is simple; create a working environment where happy employees can flourish, because job
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Small businesses and lunchtime drinking: The HR debate
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
The news that Lloyds of London have introduced a policy banning consumption of alcohol during core working hours has divided opinion; some are shocked that this rule needs to be explicitly laid down whilst others are wondering at the extent of employers control over staffs’ private time. As factors such as workloads and workplace pressure
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How to set up a flexible benefits scheme at your SME
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
The flexible benefits landscape has changed for small businesses. For years, staff benefits were the domain of larger businesses able to offer varied perks and incentives. However, compulsory auto-enrolment has now forced many SMEs to consider how else they can reward their employees, rather than simply through remuneration. Research shows that offering staff additional flexible
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Tips for dealing with the company dress code
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
As an employer or business owner, knowing how to approach developing, implementing or altering a dress code can be tricky. Particularly if you’ve paid attention to the string of high-profile legal cases that have hit the media in recent years. And it’s certainly true that the law paints a complex picture on this issue, with
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Why team motivation doesn’t work!
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
For CEOs and small business looking for the next big thing to motivate employees to work harder, increase profitability and grow market share, forget it! Motivation doesn’t work. And here is why… Let’s look at my old training partner Mo Farah, he is not motivated to win gold medals time and time again because motivation
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Do dress codes still have a place in today’s working world?
by Lee Biggins • • 0 Comments
Workplace dress codes have been a hot topic recently, particularly given the recent debacle around discriminatory dress codes for women. It’s clear that the working world is changing, and the office environment is longer restricted to suits for men and dresses and heels for women. But, it is very much dependent on the type of
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