HR & Management

HR & Management 6 min read

Kanye West is not a rapper 14 jobs he can do without $1bn Mark Zuckerberg investment

Kanye West wants to be known as an entrepreneur, not a rapper, and following his request for $1bn of investment from Mark Zuckerberg, Kim Kardashian’s husband has kept littering Twitter with his thoughts. As such, Real Business found the eccentric celebrity businessman has the skills to fill numerous job roles.

HR & Management 3 min read

Would you think of implementing one of these 20 quirky employee perks

Employees have, quite frankly, grown tired of beanbags, pool tables and birthday cakes and have made it their mission to find a company that offers the most unusual benefits – so can you afford not to consider using one of these odd perks

HR & Management 4 min read

Three tips on creating a productive working space

Creating a comfortable, efficient and attractive work space is essential to getting the best out of employees – so here's how to set one up in three steps.

HR & Management 4 min read

Stay sane as an entrepreneur in seven steps a guide from a psychiatrist-cum-business owner

Starting your own business can be a fulfilling, life-changing experience but also one of the hardest tests mentally – long hours, lonely decision making, financial stress, fear of failure and the endless list of “what-ifs.”

HR & Management 3 min read

Will your firm still be competitive in 2020″ 91% of staff don’t think so

The vast majority of UK employees seem to be of the belief that the business they work for will no longer be competitive by the year 2020.

HR & Management 4 min read

How organisations can embrace a design-first culture

For years designers have been touting the business benefits of design, so it’s surprising that companies are only just starting to get a seat at the table. This is thanks, in part, to the success of design-led startups like AirBnB, the rise in design-focussed VC funds and the emergence of titles like CXO and CDO.

HR & Management 5 min read

CEOs that used staff as scapegoats to protect the firm or themselves

Nobody likes being the scapegoat – a time where you can clearly see the double set of bus tracks across the back of your shirt. We unveil four times that CEOs chose to blame a sticky situation on others.

HR & Management 4 min read

Female bosses across the globe share their tips for business success

While in the UK many women don’t come across some of the horrors faced by those in less privileged nations, British women still face significant inequalities – particularly in the workplace. With that in mind, some inspiring female bosses unveil their top tips for business.

HR & Management 4 min read

Corporate vision of a leader has never been so feminine

The gender gap in international assignments is still as wide as ever but women have been told by recent research that the route to leadership in big businesses has never been clearer.