As freelance and flexible working become increasingly popular, new data from CV-Library finds three quarters (74.3 per cent) of the nation’s workers believe that job hopping has become more acceptable over the years, with this figure increasing to 87 per cent amongst under 18s. The survey of 1,200 professionals, sought to explore whether or not it’s acceptable
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Technology not improving workplace productivity, study finds
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Almost 70 per cent of workers do not feel that new technology has increased their productivity, a new study from Henley Business School finds. Among those, all respondents who were at middle management level or above were of the view that tech had not increased their productivity, while 34 per cent felt that new tech had in
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The UK sharing economy to grow by 60 per cent in 2017, study finds
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In 2017, the idea of a sharing – or collaborative – economy (defined as a socio-economic system built around the sharing of human and physical resources) has enveloped society. Some of the best-known platforms of this type are Uber, Airbnb, eBay and Spotify. Businesses from the UK, to Spain and Romania are no longer looking
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Late payments cause UK SMEs to miss out on over £250 billion
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Unpaid invoices and the costs associated with companies pursuing customers’ payments, as well as long payment terms, mean that SMEs in the UK are missing out on over £250 billion of liquid cash flow every year. Integral to the UK economy, SMEs account for 47 per cent of all private sector turnover. Delayed payments from customers
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Half of exporters haven’t updated their trading plans post EU referendum
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Almost half (48 per cent) of Britain’s exporters surveyed haven’t reviewed their exporting strategies as a result of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union last year, new research from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking finds. That’s despite the fact that the EU is a trading partner for 85 per cent of firms that have
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Local shops join forces to save the high street
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Save The High Street, a partner of SmallBusiness.co.uk, is a coordinated industry-wide initiative to support and empower local shopkeepers nationwide. The movement is powered by a Retailer Advisory Board of 300+ independent local businesses, alongside a growing network of industry leaders and thousands of high street supporters across the UK. It is tackling subjects such as high
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Top tips to perfect your social media CV
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Social media platforms allow us to broadcast our lives for everyone to see… and that includes your new boss. Whether we like it or not our online profiles have become a second CV, and with 60 per cent of employers now checking out potential candidates online before hiring, it’s more important than ever to put
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Average UK lunch hour is just 34 minutes – How can you give more?
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The average worker in Britain now takes just 34 minutes for their lunch break with over half of workers (52 per cent) skipping their lunch break completely – a significant shift from the traditional one hour break. Londoners are most likely to skip their lunch hour altogether, closely followed by Birmingham, Manchester and Norwich. This is
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Are you at risk of office burnout?
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Britain’s small and medium sized firms make up 99.9 per cent of the UK’s private sector businesses, employ nearly three-fifths of its workforce and account for 48 per cent of the turnover. But full-on pursuit of commercial success may be putting owners and employees of these businesses at increased risk of ill health and burnout. Described
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Meet the judges for the British Small Business Awards 2017
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The British Small Business Awards 2017 ceremony is the leading UK celebration of the SME sector. The event, organised by SmallBusiness.co.uk and sponsored by Travelers, will be taking place on November 1 at the magnificent Grand Connaught Rooms, London. Here, we are delighted to showcase our judges for the Awards. These established entrepreneurs and industry authorities will have the difficult task of
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