How Small Businesses Can Develop a Virtual Workforce
03 / 11 / 2014
Not all businesses can be run using a virtual workforce, but if it can be done, it’s certainly worth looking at. Keeping costs down and working flexibly is essential in today’s market. To succeed they need good quality workers to service their sales. The virtual workforce can be employed or work on an outsourced basis. Outsourcing is particularly good for...
Do you Dread Christmas?
29 / 10 / 2014
Some times are always more difficult than others. Christmas is a family occasion for many and may be especially difficult for years after bereavement. Family and friends tend to understand this and invitations around this time are likely to be generally welcome. However if you are grieving you may dread such invitations whilst welcoming the kind thoughts behind them. You...
Letting Creativity Blossom
29 / 10 / 2014
The Daily Mail recently published the story that a Leeds-based shed company had released a new product for Halloween – a £70,000 Zombie-proof log cabin, complete with a watchtower, barbed wire, search lights, and anything else you may need! Installation costs a measly £20,000 on top of the original price tag. Obviously this was a bit of a joke put...
How to Avoid The Main Three HR mistakes
27 / 10 / 2014
Recently I was asked what I think the three main HR mistakes made by management. The ones we see over and over again are poor recruitment, no record keeping and failing to spot and manage poor work performance. 1. Poor recruitment practices Getting the right people into the right places in a business is essential, but so many employers rush...
Room at the Top? Recruiting Senior People
24 / 10 / 2014
In recent weeks the news has been full of the problems faced by Tesco. Once (and for a very long time) the leader of the retail pack, the new chief executive disclosed in September that first-half profits were overstated by around £250m, and four senior executives were suspended. Their problems are far from over and the story will no doubt...