This Christmas season, business owners might not be getting the break they are hoping for, as nearly two-thirds (60 per cent) of UK businesses experience the same or increased levels of demand during the festive period, according to new research commissioned by freelancing website Upwork. The benefits to be gained from being open for business over
The post High demand continues through Christmas season for UK SMEs appeared first on Small Business.
Tag Archive for Outlook
Hot Business News Today
TV’s The Apprentice demonstrates that outdated interview processes
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Lord Sugar’s assessment processes in The Apprentice are outdated and failing to both identify the right person for the position and provide an adequate candidate experience, according to global talent acquisition and management firm, Alexander Mann Solutions. In an analysis of the practices carried out in the popular BBC show, the firm has claimed that
The post TV’s The Apprentice demonstrates that outdated interview processes appeared first on Small Business.
Hot Business News Today
Trade workers face plunging temperatures this winter
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
According to office workers in Britain, working in temperatures under 18C is unacceptable, however a huge 75 per cent of trade workers across different industries work in conditions less than this, according to research from help-link.co.uk. Gone are the days at school where we were sent home when the temperature drops. Just 14 per cent of employees in
The post Trade workers face plunging temperatures this winter appeared first on Small Business.
Hot Business News Today
How to manage your time out of the office over the festive season
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
We’ve all done it – had a sneaky peak at our work emails when we should be enjoying family time, but now one team of experts have come up with tips on how to switch off from work over the festive season. Experts at the London School of Marketing have taken the time management techniques
The post How to manage your time out of the office over the festive season appeared first on Small Business.
Hot Business News Today
How is credit and compliance shaping up in 2017?
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
There is no doubt that the explosion of technology has impacted every sector in the world, from cloud-based platforms to credit to entirely new digital services. The pace of technological change is incredible and the breaking of barriers will create new M&A opportunities for businesses. Importantly, as firms revolutionise processes to better understand their customer
The post How is credit and compliance shaping up in 2017? appeared first on Small Business.
Hot Business News Today
Is local business performance related to Central London Tube lines?
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
The top-performing Tube lines in Zone 1 based on business turnover and growth have been identified by DueDil, a data intelligence company. The study reveals that companies on the Bakerloo line represent both the highest average annual turnover and average growth rate when compared to businesses adjacent to other lines. Every tube line achieved an
The post Is local business performance related to Central London Tube lines? appeared first on Small Business.
Hot Business News Today
Contractors shying away from taking sick days
by Ben Lobel • • 0 Comments
Some 53 per cent of contractors haven’t called in sick in the last two years, with 31 per cent of these having never called in sick, according to a study by Contracting Scout. While 13 per cent of contractors stop working when ill, 52 per cent continue working if they’re mildly unwell and 35 per cent
The post Contractors shying away from taking sick days appeared first on Small Business.
Hot Business News Today
Self-employed freelancers just want a hug for Christmas
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Over half of self-employed freelancers have told ContractorCalculator that all they want for Christmas is a great big hug and to spend time with their family, reinforcing that the self-employed freelancers work tremendously hard for their clients – a fact backed up by the findings that 31 per cent of them will have less than
The post Self-employed freelancers just want a hug for Christmas appeared first on Small Business.
Hot Business News Today
Business output rises for first time in 17 months
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
UK business output has risen for the first time after 17 months of decline, according to the latest Business Trends Report by accountants and business advisers BDO LLP. BDO’s Output Index, which indicates how businesses expect to perform in the coming three months ahead, has risen from 96.7 to 97.1 in November, suggesting that, for
The post Business output rises for first time in 17 months appeared first on Small Business.
Hot Business News Today
SMEs confident about their business performance in 2017
by Owen Gough • • 0 Comments
Despite likely economic headwinds, four in five (82 per cent) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are confident about their business performance going into 2017, either expecting their revenues to grow or remain constant during the next 12 months, according to the latest Aldermore SME Future Attitudes report, a survey conducted amongst 1,000 SMEs in the UK.
The post SMEs confident about their business performance in 2017 appeared first on Small Business.