Utilising Social Media Platforms as a Networking Tool
By Emma Ames
Your online personal brand is a key tool in your networking arsenal. Your social media profiles act as your landing pages for employers and connections.
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Google Launches New Core Update: What This Means For Businesses (August 2024)
By Staff writer
Businesses, website owners, and SMEs could risk fluctuating search engine rankings over the next two weeks. This is because Google has just started rolling out its May 2022 Core Update which historically changes the search landscape.
The Pitfalls of an Unpaid Graduate Programme
By Tony Lysak
Last year, job vacancies in the UK hit the highest levels since records began – across all business sizes and industries. Almost nine in 10 managers (89%) say their business currently has vacancies and more than half (55%) state finding new staff is harder now than before the pandemic.
Chargeback Prevention in Real-Time: Myth or Truth?
Sad but true: no merchant is 100% safe from getting chargebacks. In the world of all-encompassing online financial services, chargebacks are bound to happen – whether they are legit or fraudulent. Other chargeback-related issues are also rising: fraud cases grow, and new regulations are being implemented, putting businesses in jeopardy.
Why Firms Can See the Global Supply Chain Crisis as an Opportunity
Many UK firms will be rightly concerned about the scale of the global supply chain crisis. But is it time for import-reliant businesses to start seeing this problem as an opportunity?
Planet Leasing: Stand Out with Legendary Customer Service
By Emma Ames
Real Business recently sat down with Gary Rose, part-business owner, and Operations Directors at Planet Leasing, to discuss how and why offering outstanding customer service has allowed his business to stand out in the market.
How Enterprise Management Incentives (EMI) Can Benefit SMEs Who Are Looking to Retain Employees
By Mark Cook
Enterprise management incentive schemes are a tax-advantaged way of helping companies, particularly smaller companies with ambitions to grow, attract and retain key employees by rewarding them with equity participation in the business.
Tackling Inflation As An SME: 5 Strategies For Corporate Success
It’s no secret that inflation is on the rise. After the annual inflation rate across the United Kingdom rose to 7% in March 2022, Brits are seeing their highest price hike since 1992. In response, we have explored five key strategies that could be crucial to small business success on the back of inflation’s profit pressure. Read on as we delve into the effects of price rises on an SME landscape and discuss the small changes small business owners should make if they want to stay afloat.
HSBC Launches Lending Fund For Female Entrepreneurs
By Staff writer
HSBC announces the launch of a Female Entrepreneur Fund, which will provide US$1bn in lending to female-owned businesses over the next 12 months.
Preventing a Wage Spiral: How to Balance Talent Retention and Recruitment Post-Pandemic
The Great Resignation has presented a huge challenge for businesses that now have to balance retaining skilled talent with attracting new ones. As workers evaluate whether to stay with their current employer or move on, a Totaljobs survey reveals that 33% of UK working-age adults wish to review the current benefits and options their role offers. Therefore, organisations must take urgent steps to help them retain staff and succeed in recruiting – all whilst preventing an unsustainable wage spiral.