In 2013, Yahoo! went on a startup shopping spree, which included the $1.1bn takeover of blogging site Tumblr – something Marissa Mayer promised not to screw up. What’s that saying Oh, famous last words.
There was a great deal camouflaged in the latest Budget, not least by the political chaos and backbiting that has followed it.
When you talk about business development, many individuals immediately think of selling or sales – and although the two are closely aligned, they are completely different in strategy and approach.
Ministers are serious about apprenticeships, but will good intentions translate into a leg-up onto the career ladder for those that need it most, or will they repeat past mistakes
The year 2015 saw the creation and development of a new type of customer. They’re informed, knowledgeable, demanding and thanks to the likes of social media, armed with an open platform to provide honest feedback on their experiences with brands – whether good, bad or ugly.
While many still ponder whether to hire a graduate or implement an apprenticeship scheme, we asked Phil Hitchox, director of commercial and business development at First4Skills, on his thoughts on how the two options compare.
The argument for Brexit seems to have come down to a question of “better the devil you know”. There are plenty of people unhappy with our involvement in the EU, but equally people worry about the unknown. It is certainly an emotive subject, but perhaps the argument should really boil down to economic implications – will we be better off in or out
Dennis Fois, CEO of customer engagement specialists Rant & Rave, discusses how emotion is the next level for customer experience.
It has been estimated that by 2022 there will be 2.5m job openings for engineers in the UK, but there are truly big business benefits of apprentices to help turn that prediction around for the better.
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