A new study by AXA suggests that the massive shift towards self-employment seen in the UK is set to accelerate in the next twelve months. One explanation offered is that many seek a safety net as they feel their current employment is insecure. And people working in corporate or professional roles are most likely to
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The anti-social sector: Where we work dictates how we socialise
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Eating together is one of our most sociable activities and occasions, but according to new research from LooseEnds, an app to help reboot your social life, those who work within the food industry tend to be the least sociable outside of work. With 49 per cent of the hospitality industry saying that they are unhappy with
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Why UK workers are too scared to ask for flexible hours
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According to a new report from social media training experts Digital Mums, seven in ten (68 per cent) UK employees would like to have flexible working hours but only 12 per cent have asked their current employer for it. This news comes three years on from the introduction of laws by the government in 2014 to allow everyone
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SME work culture inspires a better work/life balance in healthcare
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Increasingly we are seeing workers seek to make that holy grail, a work/life balance, a reality. Small businesses who cottoned onto the mutually beneficial development of the gig economy have set a trend which is now expanding into almost every profession. In traditional set-ups, people are working longer hours than ever, and in many cases
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Surge in female entrepreneurs and start-ups narrows ‘enterprise gap’
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The UK has witnessed a rapid rise in the number of start-ups in recent years. But the number of new female entrepreneurs in the UK has risen far faster than men in the past decade. New research from Aston University using data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) also reveals that there are large disparities
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Britain’s favourite small business names revealed
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Spruce Springclean, a carpet cleaning shop in Cornwall, has been named the best small business name in Britain, according to a study by Vistaprint. It was followed by the rib-tickling Surelock Homes, a Portsmouth-based locksmith, and the Planet of the Grapes, a wine bar in London. The survey also asked Brits how a unique name
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Business clusters are thriving but SMEs aren’t taking advantage
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Small business owners are missing out on the benefits of collaborative working and government-backed schemes due to an inherent fear of competition, new research from Opus Energy finds. Just seven per cent of start-up owners are choosing to start their businesses in business zones or business clusters, where like-minded companies prosper due to shared benefits
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UK salaries increase at a steady rate, despite post-election uncertainty
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Despite there being a great amount of uncertainty following last month’s general election, average salaries in the UK saw a steady increase last month, rising by 1.3 per cent when compared with data from June 2016. This is according to the latest statistics from CV-Library. The data found that many cities across the UK also saw
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UK businesses are failing to keep employees productive over the summer
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With summer upon us, some businesses are failing to provide seasonal perks that workers say boosts productive workers motivation, as well as neglecting important facilities, including air conditioning and showers, which employees say directly improves their happiness. Employees also value improvements to the office environment to such an extent that they would be willing to
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Nearly half of UK small businesses are founded on £500 or less
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New research by Yell Business has discovered that cost shouldn’t be a barrier for budding entrepreneurs, as 40 per cent of UK business are founded on under £500, while almost a third (32 per cent) are started on £250 or less. The findings were part of a survey of 1,500 UK small business owners in
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