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

Addicted to work? How to switch your business brain off

When you own your own business, it can be so easy to neglect other aspects of your life in order to maintain your company. Here, we take you through how to avoid being addicted to work.

News

Brits plan on using their workplace pension to fund retirement

Research reveals the workplace pension will be used by half of future retirees. Half of those who are approaching retirement in the next ten years plan to use a workplace pension to fund their living, as well as 49 per cent of those who are not approaching retirement yet.

News

Three quarters of Brits say work has a negative impact on their self-esteem

According to new research from CV-Library, 71.5 per cent of the nation’s workers believe that their career has had a negative impact on their self-esteem, with a further 55.7 per cent feeling that they place too much importance on their job.

Business management

Five tips for producing the perfect white paper

In this blog, Ken Scott from digital marketing agency Hallam Internet, explores the key aspects every good white paper should be covering.

Advice

Freelance: Britain’s best places to become your own boss

New research from MoneySuperMarket reveals the best cities across the UK for freelance and how current freelancers feel about self-employment.

Employing & managing staff

Four benefits people with mental health experience bring to organisations

In this article, Brendan Street, clinical lead, Nuffield Health, discusses four benefits employees with mental health experience can bring to your company.

Business Technology

Five non-technical ways for small business to improve their cybersecurity

One of the areas that small business don't dive into is Cybersecurity because there is a perception that cybersecurity requires deep technical knowledge. Prasanna Kulkarni, founder and product architect of Comparesoft, explores how businesses can protect themselves.

Employing & managing staff

Schools not preparing children for modern collaborative working

UC EXPO study finds 55 per cent of Brits see education system as one of the major blockades in enabling collaboration in the workplace.

Business Technology

Four GDPR risk areas for payroll and HR

With the GDPR coming into play in a couple of months, John Spooner, Moorepay talks about the top GDPR risk areas for the HR and payroll industry.

Business management

What are the main issues for women in the workplace?

Here, Emma O'Leary, employment law consultant for the ELAS Group, takes a look for International Women's Day and how women are impacted in today's offices.

Business Technology

Confused consumers go backwards to the future of technology

More than seven out of ten people feel technology such as smartphones and tablets have become far too complicated over the past five years, with users admitting they neglect basic IT security as a result.

News

One out of three employees taking time out due to mental health

Instant Offices encourage employers to support their teams and prioritise mental health to reduce the stigma attached to mental health issues in the workplace.