Advice and Ideas for UK Small Businesses and SMEs
Articles on the Skills Gap – the mismatch between the skills that employers require and the skills that job seekers or employees possess.
News
With almost half of small businesses surveyed by the Department for Education citing a lack of skilled staff as a concern, investment in this challenge proves widespread among UK tech start-ups
Business Technology
We have all read about the dreaded IT skills gap that threatens to stifle innovation and growth. Recent research shows that children are now more likely to want to work in social media than traditional careers, leading to further concerns of shortages in STEM careers.
News
British small businesses set to invest in staff training to offset skills gaps found in the business according to a new global study.
News
According to the new findings, almost two thirds of UK professionals say that they are not equipped with the skills to do their job.
Advice
Here, Jake Madders, director at Hyve Managed Hosting, tells us how businesses can prepare to bridge the skills gap after Brexit.
News
More than four in ten of Britain’s SME owners have had difficulties recruiting the right people for their business.
News
Small businesses should consider outsourcing their work to specialist companies to cover the growing skills gap.
Blog
The tech skills gap is widening with each passing year in the UK, and we need to be clever if we’re going to find a way to bridge it, says Paul Haydock.
News
Despite rising rates of educational attainment, employers continue to struggle to hire thanks to troubling skills shortages, a study finds.
News
Half of small and medium-sized businesses are worried that tough legislation will hamper their ability to grow in the next 12 months.
News
A skills shortage is having a negative impact on small business recruitment, with more than half of small businesses claiming that a lack of applications is resulting in bad hires, research finds.
News
The government has set up another consultation with employers to find out how to create a more effective and skilled workforce.
Business Loans
Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.
Business Technology
To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis
Investing in a franchise
Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.