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Soft skills like openness to change are becoming more desirable as the technical skills gap continues to tighten. Here are the employee characteristics that bosses are most interested in.
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Far too many businesses are at risk of losing their company data because they either don't back it up or they keep electronic copies in the same location as the original data.
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A global survey of business leaders has revealed that rather than hindering them, AI will be key to the survival of their companies over the next five years.
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New research reveals a rather surprising hotspot for business. Millennials - find out where you should launch your start-up.
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New research shows that 62 per cent of SMEs are getting absolutely no interest on their business savings, but their money could be working a lot harder.
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Most businesses believe their prospects will improve in the next year, despite economic uncertainty and Brexit. Guy Rigby of Smith and Williamson says that the UK is a great place to start a business. but we need more regional business development.
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The number of people going freelance is growing and this part of the workforce is expected to be critical after Brexit. Find out who is turning freelance and who can stand to earn the most.
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Very few businesses have a dedicated Customer Relationship Management (CRM) budget, and it could be having a negative impact on the value of their work.
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The number of people going freelance is growing and this part of the workforce is expected to be critical after Brexit. Find out who is turning freelance and who can stand to earn the most.
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Very few businesses have a dedicated Customer Relationship Management (CRM) budget, and it could be having a negative impact on the value of their work.
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The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) is the first accounting body to support tenancy-style retention deposit schemes for small businesses.
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Poor 'onboarding' practices are costing SMEs millions of pounds in reputation and recruitment, but getting the process right really pays off.
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Self-employed workers are optimistic about the post-Brexit landscape, with some believing they'll make more money in 2018 compared to last year.
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Office workers are still largely unfamiliar with GDPR regulations ahead of tomorrow's compliance deadline, research finds.
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In Aviva’s latest SME research*, 57 per cent of employers surveyed agreed that nowadays employees expect benefits to protect against loss of income or earnings. What do you offer your people?
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Business broadband offers a host of advantages over standard domestic connections, here’s why you should be considering an upgrade