Time-poor Brits are no longer utilising their daily breaks during the working day to wind down and take time out, according to new research. A survey of 1,000 British adults published by ElectricTobacconist.co.uk as part of the Take a Break Report 2017, reveals almost one in three (30 per cent) Brits take a short break
The post Revealed: What are brits addicted to while at work appeared first on Small Business.

Read more...

SMEs are less optimistic than a year ago and cite finding skilled staff, red tape and political uncertainty as their biggest barriers to growth, according to research from Albion Capital, the independent investment manager. The findings, from the Albion Growth Report, reveal 59 per cent of SMEs believe they will grow in the next two
The post SME optimism is falling amid rising political uncertainty appeared first on Small Business.

Read more...

While some may be feeling the love this Valentine’s Day, recent research from CV-Library has found that the majority of UK professionals have fallen out of love with their jobs. In fact, half (55.6 per cent) confessed that they aren’t happy in their current roles, despite 92.7 per cent believing that it’s important to love what
The post Half of UK workers are unhappy in their current jobs appeared first on Small Business.

Read more...

Research from AXA reveals the assumption that red tape and regulation stifles SME growth bears little resemblance to the reality of many of the nations’ small businesses. Eight hundred small firms were interviewed by AXA for the study and 93 per cent said regulation was neither burdensome nor costly for the day-to-day running of their
The post Small businesses tied up with red tape: A myth or reality? appeared first on Small Business.

Read more...

Friendships are important to our overall happiness, and the companions we make at work are a big part of this. In fact, the majority (68 per cent) of UK professionals consider their colleagues to be their friends, with this number rising to almost three quarters (74.2 per cent) amongst millennials. That’s according to CV-Library. The
The post UK workers relying on colleagues for personal and professional support appeared first on Small Business.

Read more...

Booming demand for digital talent saw multinational companies increasingly look to mainland Europe for people and process support over the past year. UK companies providing talent and technology services have been able to benefit from this demand. UK professional services firm Gibbs Hybrid achieved a 23 per cent year-on-year increase in revenue, reaching a total
The post Demand for Europe’s tech talent drive growth for UK companies appeared first on Small Business.

Read more...

More than half of UK workers (61 per cent) are desperate to work for themselves but those dreams never become a reality for one in six (17 per cent) budding entrepreneurs because they do not know how to market themselves properly, according to research commissioned by direct selling company Vorwerk. The scuppering statistic sees East
The post Dream big: Brits block themselves from starting their own business appeared first on Small Business.

Read more...

Business confidence increased by  per cent points to 35 per cent at the start of this year, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. The increase this month is to the highest level since April 2017, and is above the long-term average of 32 per cent. However, the measure still remains
The post Business confidence jumps to its highest level for nine months appeared first on Small Business.

Read more...