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Posted by Alex Bellinger on 10th April 2007.
Research released today by Croner claims to have found that businesses are not attracting top class talent because of a fundamental failure to understand what people want from an employer.
How to recruit the right people for your business has long been the subject of some mighty tomes and controversy. McKinsey and others characterised it as the war for [...]
Posted by Guy Clapperton on 28th March 2007.
The problem with any small business - and I speak as one myself - is that it’s so difficult to keep on top of everything you need to. Paperwork is a nightmare and let’s not even talk about accounts.
This is why it’s important to note information like the release that’s hit my desk from Microsoft’s [...]
Posted by Alex Bellinger on 18th January 2007.
I think we’ve all witnessed how perfunctory, if not illegible, many GPs’ sick notes can be. Such vagueness can become a significant problem for small business owners who face the cost of Statutory Sick Pay and finding cover for prolonged absence.
According to the campaign manager for The Forum of Private Business (FPB), Victoria Carson:
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Posted by Alex Bellinger on 4th January 2007.
Figures released today from Croner Reward suggest that UK managers earned an average of £31,289 in the last 12 months - an increase of 4.4% on the previous year.
In terms of sectors computer services managers were most highly rewarded (£36,210), timber and furniture managers the least (£26,000). Regionally Londoners earn 26% more (£36,210) than [...]
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