About

Lee Biggins is founder and managing director of CV-Library.

Employing & managing staff

Do dress codes still have a place in today’s working world?

Lee Biggins discusses how important dress codes are in the workplace in 2017 and what employees really feel about them.

Business Technology

Technology in the office: Distraction or enabler?

Is social media becoming more and more of a distraction in the office? Lee Biggins advises on best practice to get the most out of your workforce.

Employing & managing staff

Why doing good deeds for your staff pays off

In this piece, Lee Biggins explores the impact of kindness on employees, from social activities and paid-for lunches, to surprises and rewards for hard work.

Employing & managing staff

Coming into the office sick: The effect of presenteeism on small businesses

Lee Biggins discusses how presenteeism, when employees come into work unwell, can harm a small business and its company culture.

Office & home working

The gig economy and what it means for SMEs

Employees are opting to head down the freelance path, accepting ‘gigs’ as and when they come. But what does this gig economy mean for the SME landscape?

Employing & managing staff

Helping your staff switch off on holiday

Lee Biggins discusses how to ensure your staff can get the quality of holiday they deserve.

Employing & managing staff

The small business branding tool you do not know about

Lee Biggins explains why your branding message must trickle down to the recruitment process.

Employing & managing staff

Drawing the line: Should you be friends with your staff?

Here, Lee Biggins takes on the subject of how close you should be with your employees.

Employing & managing staff

How to decide if your business is ready for a grad scheme

Lee Biggins discusses why it might be worth thinking about whether your company should introduce a graduate programme.

Employing & managing staff

Why a small business should conduct an annual appraisal

Lee Biggins discusses how annual appraisals can help to define clear objectives that keep staff motivated throughout the year.

Business management

How to help your employees get through Blue Monday

Here's what companies can do to help their staff get through the post-holiday slump.

Marketing

Why traffic does not result in profit for your online business

Lee Biggins identifies the issues business owners have with converting online traffic into profits and reveals how to get it right.