As we approach the busy festive season, one of the key issues facing business owners is staffing. Holiday requests and increasing employee demands for flexible working are making it difficult for smaller businesses to ensure they have adequate resource. Forward thinking management teams are already planning ahead to fill any employment gaps. There are a
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Why the gig economy is a massive opportunity for small businesses
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The world of work is changing. For a considerable share of the workforce, gone are the days of traditional nine-to-five schedules, a job for life and a fixed-rate salary. Instead we have seen the emergence of a more flexible model, the gig economy, allowing individuals to be contracted on a short-term, project basis, being paid
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Are you on the bench? Candidates and recruiters make each other wait for decisions
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More than a third (39.8 per cent) of candidates admit to benching a recruiter and a further, 77.7 per cent of recruiters believe that it is beneficial to bench candidates, according to new research. This is according to a new study from job site, CV-Library, which also finds that 76.2 per cent of recruiters think keeping potential
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Young UK finance professionals seek rapid career progression
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Young finance professionals have their eye on a career promotion or a jump to a new job within the next two years, finds a global survey from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants). Called Generation Next, the survey examined the career aspirations of the younger generation in finance today. Polling over 2,000 professionals in
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The advantages of taking on an apprentice for your small business
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According to a report by FSB this year, around a quarter of small businesses are already employing apprentices and a further 24 per cent would consider taking them on in the future. These businesses are making a big difference; the proportion of SMEs with an apprentice is 9 per cent higher than the national average.
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Should small business employers be wary about Black Friday?
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Black Friday, the day when shops offer their goods at discount prices, is on November 25th this year. The event originated in America; it occurs the day after Thanksgiving and was traditionally the day Americans would start their Christmas shopping. The phenomenon has spread to the UK and recent years have seen scenes of chaos
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The ten most common HR challenges for small businesses
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Along with cash flow, generating new business and marketing, we know that HR can present a raft of challenges for small business owners. Working with small businesses for over ten years, we have put together the top ten most common HR challenges, and what you can do to overcome them. Performance management and personal development It
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Research reveals recruitment challenge faced by SMEs
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Small businesses face a recruitment challenge as they are not seen as attractive to senior executives who prefer a larger employment base, according to new research. The study from Norrie Johnston Recruitment (NJR) reveals that just 16 per cent of senior executives want to work for a small business. The majority of respondents (41 per
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How recognition schemes help to retain graduate talent
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Retaining employees in a business can come down to one important factor: keeping them engaged. Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace Study shows engaged employees are those who feel emotionally connected to their company and will work energetically to obtain results. When it comes to retaining graduates – young, keen talent, fresh from university and
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Business tips on preparing for a smooth handover
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We’re all familiar with the scenario – a much-loved colleague is moving on to greener pastures and new challenges, and as they enter a new phase of their career, your office can enter a phase of uncertainty – the dreaded ‘checking out period’ culminating in the handover. With Donald Trump now the president-elect of the
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