Employing & managing staff

First-class employees

Attracting the best graduate to your company is easier if you show an understanding of their journey from higher education to workplace.

News

Sedentary staff embarrassed to exercise

More than one in three employees are too embarrassed to exercise during their working day.

Business Ideas & Planning

Reinventing recruitment

Yale graduate Virginia Raemy launched online recruitment marketplace TalentPuzzle in July 2009 and aims to transform the industry for employers and agents.

Tax

Tax dilemmas

Every small business should make their business tax as efficient as possible, this guide will help ensure you're not paying HMRC too much.

News

Email is “counter productive”

Modern office workers are being overwhelmed by a deluge of unwanted data, says research.

News

No longer a nation of shopkeepers

A regional divide in shop vacancy levels has exposed the weak state of retail markets in the north.

News

Bosses opt for power breakfast

Breakfast meetings are on the rise as bosses bid to boost productivity levels.

News

HMRC to clamp down on small business

A barrage of tax investigations is set to hit small businesses this autumn.

News

eBay traders strike it rich 

The number of million pound businesses set up by people trading on eBay is set to double by the end of the year.

Business Technology

Better business data

If you're looking to streamline your business processes, there are a variety of software tools available.

Office & home working

Office moves – The Essentials

Relocating a business takes time and money. Read these tips to ensure your office move goes without a hitch.

News

Green is back on the agenda

Small businesses needing to go green are in urgent need of financial support.