About

Owen was a reporter for Bonhill Group plc writing across the Smallbusiness.co.uk and Growthbusiness.co.uk titles before moving on to be a Digital Technology reporter for the Express.co.uk.

Business management

Is running a business bad for your health?

Running a small business ‘detrimental to physical health’, as 1.8 million SME owners have had a health scare since starting their business.

Employing & managing staff

Do your employees feel valued at work?

Almost half of UK employees are unhappy at work, as only 39 per cent of junior team members feel positive about whether their job is important and worthwhile.

Business Technology

UK businesses need clear direction to keep pace with the digital economy

Half the UK’s IT leaders believe lack of consensus from the C-suite is holding back digital transformation.

News

What is the best month of the year to submit a job application?

Despite what was previously thought, by calculating the difference between vacancies and online searches, new research concludes that January is the worst time of the year to submit a job application.

News

Professionals reveal what they want from their career in 2018

Three quarters of UK workers reveal they have made career or work-based resolutions for 2018.

Business management

The biggest business trends we can expect in 2018

Here, Conor McArdle, content executive at Brighter Business, explores what trends will be impacting businesses in 2018.

Business management

Top tips for making your office communication more effective

Klaus Allion, managing director at ANT Telecom, gives his top tops on how businesses – both SMEs and large enterprises – can ensure the highest levels of productivity.

Employing & managing staff

Seven employee benefits trends to watch in the near future

Changes are occurring in the UK employee benefits market, according to John Dean, managing director of Punter Southall Health and Protection and Cheryl Brennan, director of Corporate Consulting.

News

Brexit to revolutionise SMEs’ recruitment strategies

Brexit is transforming SMEs’ recruitment strategies, as they try to keep up with the changes, research finds.

News

Consumers looking for the perfect loyalty scheme – how to take advantage

Give us discounts, but make us feel special! Consumers still looking for the perfect loyalty scheme.

Advice

Make your New Year’s resolution finding your dream career in 2018

Here, we take a look at the steps you can take to finding your new dream career in 2018.

Business management

Finding stability: How to survive a business disaster

Paul Blore, managing director at Netmetix, explores the options available to organisations to avoid disaster.