Our personal experience of the constant challenge of running a small business is enough to convince us that there is no real help from government. Not yet anyway. The banks can fluff all they want about people not asking for finance – well let me enlighten them as to why. I spoke to my Bank […]
What employers need to know about the bad weather
What employers need to know about the bad weather… We have already had lots of snow and it looks likely that there will be more to come this winter. If last January left you in any doubt as to how disruptive that can be you must have been on holiday or asleep! Most businesses had […]
EU pregnancy law defeated
EU pregnancy law defeated Wednesday, 08, Dec 2010 The European Parliaments plans to extend maternity leave at 90% of full pay from 12 to 20 weeks have been defeated, it could be said largely due to Ed Davey, employment minister who has lobbied hard among his European colleagues. Britain argued not only that the timing […]
How Not to Do Recruitment
How Not to Do Recruitment The unemployment rate is the highest for 15 years and we have a record 5 million people claiming out of work benefits, but there is some good news. The number of short term unemployed fell by 42,000 in the 3 months to April. That would indicate that firms are hiring […]
What Counts in Your Business
What counts in your business. If you are looking to be an inspirational leader and feel that being successful in business is about more than just the bottom line – you might find this video gives you some inspiration and a different view on running a successful business.