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.

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The most common office personalities – and how to work better together

New Premier Inn research sheds light on how to set yourself up for success at work, exploring all the different personalities in the office.

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Finding an ‘inspiring workplace’ is a priority for UK workers

New research finds that one in three employees see an inspiring workplace as a priority when they are hunting for a job.

Employing & managing staff

Why we need to build a level playing field for the UK’s small businesses

A new report has uncovered a 'postcode lottery' of small business productivity. SMEs in the most active local authority, the City of London, are 26 times more productive than the least, West Somerset.

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Quarter of job candidates ‘stalk’ their interviewer’s social media

Half of all job candidates use social media for interview prep, including stalking their interviews social media profiles, research finds.

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UK HR professionals concerned about modern slavery statements

British HR professionals are concerned about modern slavery statements in todays businesses, says XpertHR.

Employing & managing staff

Delegating in a small business

In this article, KashFlow look at how technology is making delegation easier than ever for small businesses.

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Much work still to be done before UK SMEs fully prepared for GDPR

With new GDPR rules coming into play in 2018, research suggests that UK small businesses need to do much more work in order to be compliant.

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Almost half of SMEs struggle to find enthusiastic young candidates

The job market is more competitive than ever throughout the UK and new research has revealed that SMEs are struggling to find enthusiastic young candidates for roles.

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Businesses fear staff are using mobile phones while driving

Two-thirds of businesses fear staff are using mobile phones while driving, new research reveals.

Business management

Putting your head in the cloud to become GDPR compliant

Here, Paul Blore, managing director at Netmetix, looks at the impact of GDPR for SMEs.

Finding and selling to customers

The SME sales curse: appealing to everyone

Here, Shweta Jhajharia of The London Coaching Group looks at why the smaller your niche, the more likely you are to increase your sales.

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Retailers hail the rise of the male shopper

With demand and supply of men’s products increasing in the past five years, one in four retailers now sell predominantly to male shoppers.