As a small business, it could make a lot of sense to grow your team with a fully remote workforce. You’d save money on overhead, such as office space, and have access to a huge talent pool that could stretch across the globe. But to make that jump, it’ll require a mindset change. Your work
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How to successfully ride the gig economy wave
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A growing number of people are joining the ‘gig economy’ and working on a job-by-job and freelance basis, giving them the flexibility to work whenever and wherever they want. According to a recent survey by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), there are now 4.69 million self-employed people in the UK, accounting for 15 per cent of
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Reeking havoc: the effect of smell in your office
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Smell is an extremely powerful sense with the ability to trigger emotions and strong feelings. It is believed that 75 per cent of the emotions we generate on a daily basis are affected by smell. For organisations, the right smell not only has the ability to generate good impressions to clients or prospects who visit their
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Office space saving ideas
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With the ever-growing population, saving space has become a big issue everywhere. Whether it is your home or office, creating more space around in your working environment will bring a number of benefits. When thinking about how to best utilise your office space, it’s important that you manage the space with the aim of increasing
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Five ways to make your business more sustainable in 2017
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If you are sat at work clock-watching, now may be the moment for your business venture to join the green revolution and transform that waste of time into a wasteland of opportunity. The modern business landscape continues to evolve and disposing of any rubbish habits will have a positive impact on your company and help
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Guide to finding your first office space
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If you’re ready to cross the threshold of your first serviced office, the most important question of all is ‘how do I find the perfect office space for my business?’ Experts from LondonOffices.com have been helping small businesses find office spaces for over 15 years, and they know exactly what you need to consider when
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Almost a third of Brits work from home at least once a week
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Employees who work from home has increased by 25 per cent in the last five years, with 8.2 million (31 per cent) British employees now working from home for at least one day per week, and relying on fast broadband. The findings, from a new study of 2,006 employees by Virgin Media, come as the Advertising Standards
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Seven reasons SMEs should invest in workplace wellbeing
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The cost to business of poor health and wellbeing in the workplace has reached an all-time high. Rising sick leave is costing European businesses a mind-boggling €73 billion per year. With this in mind, more SMEs are turning to workplace wellness programmes to boost employee health. However, some sceptics argue that the return does not
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The remotest chance: Onsite vs. offsite working
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The digital revolution is here. With it, all the flexibility, information and communications that company leaders of days gone by dreamed of on their daily commute. At the heart of this new digital era is communication. Work used to be where you went, not what you did; now, digital communications have smashed down office walls,
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The co-working trend: Why businesses should capitalise on it
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The co-working trend is revolutionising the traditional office environment. Typically used by start-ups, entrepreneurs and freelancers, co-working spaces are a communal place in which businesses can flexibly rent a desk whilst sharing facilities with their co-tenants – and their popularity is soaring. By allowing businesses to make cost savings and provide a place to meet
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