Three staff priorities for the year ahead what businesses need to know
By Staff writer
When it comes to staff priorities to consider throughout this year, there are three standout things that businesses must be prepared for.
Tag: Hiring
Britain’s top cities for new jobs in 2017
The New Year, which traditionally marks career considerations, is underway and CV-Library has revealed Britain’s top cities for new jobs in 2017.
The top cities and sectors for UK job growth
CV-Library has revealed the top ten breakdowns of the cities and sectors leading the way for UK job growth as a hiring surge takes place ahead of Christmas.
Is being too self-reliant harming your business?
By Staff writer
“Work hard, play hard” is closer to an aspiration than a reality for many UK’s business owners. It’s well known that bosses find little time to step away from their desks, often working long hours and foregoing holidays to ensure their business runs like clockwork but is being too self-reliant harming your business?
Councils supporting SMEs is the key to future job growth
By Staff writer
The latest UK labour statistics have revealed that employment is up by 174,000 jobs, with unemployment falling to 1.63m, which is 39,000 below the previous period. But what does this mean for future job growth?
You?re hired: Three recruitment lessons from Alan Sugar on The Apprentice
By Staff writer
As we re getting to know this year’s batch of candidates on The Apprentice, it’s an opportune time to consider if there’s more to learn from the show and Alan Sugar than how not to behave in business situations.
Global business confidence holds steady, but there are challenges ahead
Global business confidence is at its highest in 12 months, with confidence amongst UK businesses holding up relative to the previous quarter.
Navigating corporate governance in a family business
By Staff writer
Recent headlines encapsulate the tension between decisions made according to the family business agenda and those obligations which begin on incorporation and intensify with growth. To family firm owners this is an ever evolving scale and begs the question: at what point do the interests of external stakeholders take primacy?
Harnessing the power of video in the recruitment process
By Staff writer
We re all familiar with the culture of social media and the growing trend of businesses using such platforms to improve business operations. But more specifically, how can videos help boost your recruitment process?
You need to set the scene for staff to perform
By Jan Cavelle
Increasingly modern day culture has veered towards an almost diva-like attitude to employment, meaning we have to work harder to recruit and retain good people. But unless we do so, we have no hope of having a successful company.