Five Ways to Better Communicate Your Employee Benefits

10 / 09 / 2014

Employee benefits are a great way for businesses to keep employees both engaged and loyal to their employer. If they don’t get used, however, then it’s the employer who is losing out. To help fix that, Russell Davidson, MD of Davidson Asset Management sets out five ways in which employers can effectively communicate their employee benefits packages to staff. 1....

Can You Have Too Much Education?

08 / 09 / 2014

The received wisdom is that you can never have too much education, but is that always true? I’m not so sure. Education should at the very least provide students with the skills and information they need for their working and wider life. Ideally, education will also help students to develop a questioning outlook that encourages them to keep learning and...

Doing Business in an Age of Terrorism

05 / 09 / 2014

No.10 recently announced that the UK’s terror threat level has increased from “substantial” to “severe”. The threat has probably been high for some while, and raising it publicly may be a prelude to stronger British action against ISIS. Britain is no stranger to terrorism and some businesses may find themselves playing a role in the UK’s counter-terror strategy (CONTEST). The...

Inspiration

03 / 09 / 2014

Whether it’s at work or at home, having inspirational people in your life gives you a huge lift and helps to keep you focussed. Life coach Clare Wildman talks about the need to get inspired. Truly inspirational people are a real gift in your life but who are they and where do you find them? I recently asked a room...

Social Media

01 / 09 / 2014

Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Google+, YouTube, Instagram, the list goes on. Social media is a part of everyday life for many. A tool to share our thoughts, photos and whereabouts with family, friends and associates, these sites can keep us connected with people all over the world, with contact being made in a matter of seconds. Social media can also be...