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Why mediocre employees can kill a business

December 16, 2016

By Christian Nellemann

Mediocrity is dangerous for any business. Every entrepreneur knows this. So what is so taboo about discussing mediocre employees?

Autumn Statement 2016: National Living Wage increase puts pressure on small firms

November 23, 2016

By Letitia Booty

The National Living Wage will increase from ?7.20 to ?7.50 from April next year, representing a pay rise of around £500 to a full-time worker.

The top-paying law firms in the UK but dont expect a bonus

April 5, 2016

By Shane Schutte

The legal profession is generally considered one of the best-paying, but which firms in Britain offer lawyers the best pay packets

National Living Wage: How to prepare in 5 steps

September 28, 2015

By Tim Levey and Kelly Roberts

Brace yourself. The National Living Wage arrives in April next year, raising minimum hourly pay to £7.20 from £6.50 for any worker over the age of 25. Here’s how to get ready.

Embrace the positives of the Living Wage and deal with the negatives

September 10, 2015

By David Craik

The Living Wage has taken a battering this week with warnings about the impact it will have on jobs and shop prices.

68 per cent of tech professionals say counter-offers are too little, too late

January 27, 2015

By Zen Terrelonge

As technology plays a more prominent role in most businesses, counter offers are becoming common in order to retain IT staff, but seven out of ten professionals say the attempt to keep them will be too late.

‘Show Me Your Money’ was going to create an explosion – and it did

July 16, 2012

By Charlie Mullins

Pimlico Plumbers’ Channel 4 experiment, Show Me Your Money, has opened the floodgates for debate. Charlie Mullins tells us what the experiment taught him about taking a chance in business.

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