New research shows that the more SMEs give to charity, the better their business performs. On average, SMEs give 1.8 per cent of their turnover, equivalent to £32,000 a year. SMEs that give more than 0.5 per cent turnover are 20 per cent more likely to see an increase in profits, twice as likely to
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Research from Liberis, a leading small business finance provider, published today, revealed that over half of UK businesses are unable to access the funding needed to grow; with the main hindering factor being a lack of education or understanding of their funding options. With falling SME confidence in the economy and mounting concerns over costs
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Britain’s family businesses are leaving themselves at considerable risk of failure by not planning appropriately for the impact of certain critical events, research by Legal & General reveals. The insurer’s State of the Nation’s SMEs research found that just 42 per cent of the UK’s family-run businesses had any form of succession planning in place, with
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The most stressed workers in the UK have been revealed, following new research. Men aged between 25 and 34 who work in finance businesses with over 250 employees and live in Cardiff are the most stressed workers in the UK, according to a study of 3,000 UK workers carried out by Perkbox, as part of
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The new year traditionally sees a surge in self-reflection, with the opening few months often inspiring thoughts of fresh starts and reinvention. Resolutions can take many forms, from physical to personal goals, but some may also strive for a happier professional life. According to ISL Recruitment, January and February are considered some of the busiest
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Nearly six in ten (58 per cent) of candidates have taken a second-choice job offer because a potential employer took too long to make a decision, according to independent research of 1,000 jobseekers in the UK commissioned by Robert Half UK. More than half (55 per cent) of candidates have waited longer than a month
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Being fearless in taking risks is good for you, according to new research from Kaspersky Lab, with a third (35 per cent) of UK consumers agreeing that they would be further up the career ladder if they had taken more risks in the workplace. But in a culture more inclined to err on the side
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A third of businesses view apprentices as the most valuable source of emerging talent in 2018. That is according to a poll of over 2,000 senior HR professionals carried out by Alexander Mann Solutions. The data comes following the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy in April last year – an initiative which is designed to
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New data from CV-Library has found that construction and engineering jobs were the most searched for by candidates last month, following the liquidation of construction giant, Carillion in January. The data, which analysed over 55 million sessions on CV-Library’s site in January 2018, found that the top ten most searched industries include: Construction – 779,179
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