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The National Living Wage: Time for a rethink of low paid work

October 20, 2015

By Ben Dixon

The National Living Wage doesn’t have to mean paying more for a pasty but it does require a radical rethink of our approach to low paid work, says Ben Dixon of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills

Avoid paid imprisonment flexible working trends are hitting an office near you

October 19, 2015

By Chris Jenkins

Flexible working trends are becoming standard practice in every kind of industry. The smart companies who adopt new approaches to where, when and how their employees get the job done are proving to be beneficial for both them and their employees.

Charlie Mullins: The business value of dressing for success

October 19, 2015

By Charlie Mullins

Charlie Mullins, founder of Pimlico Plumbers, discusses how your attire impacts a first impression.

Do you have a sociopath in your employ If so, they may be harming your business

October 16, 2015

By Jan Cavelle

We’ve all seen organisations and empires collapse, and often, a sociopath or two is responsible.

Salary, holidays, productivity: How much in common do we really have with Europe

October 16, 2015

By Sean Farrington

Salary, holidays, productivity… how much does the UK have in common with Europe

Embracing new tech is key to business success

October 16, 2015

By Ryan Georgiades

Business success is dependent on a number of things; the idea, the timing and of course the funding.

Embrace the dark side: Black Friday online spending in UK to break 1bn

October 15, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

Black Friday is almost upon us, so let’s recap why the American shopping day has become of such importance in the UK as this year’s online spend is set to top £1bn.

Three global megatrends that will affect every business

October 15, 2015

By Dominique Turpin

The future is hard to predict and a lot of “experts” regularly get it wrong. However, there are some facts so important and trends so inevitable that leaders would be ill-advised to ignore and not try to anticipate.

Don’t let email become your ball and chain

October 15, 2015

By Howard Frear

The UK is not as productive as it could be. An addiction to email isn’t helping. Howard Frear explains why you must not let email become your business ball and chain.

Data science: A new pillar to add to the traditional sciences

October 14, 2015

By Sean Owen

If British businesses are to remain competitive in global markets they, and the education system that underpins the workforce, must recognise data science as not just a gimmick, but rather an integral part of business strategy and wider education agendas.

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