Business

Dressing for a job interview is always important, but it can be especially tricky when the interview is conducted online. You want to make sure you look polished and professional, but you also don’t want to wear anything that will make you uncomfortable or distract you from your conversation. This blog post will give you…

If you’re thinking about shifting your business towards a wider audience, specifically an international audience, then this can be an exciting opportunity. There are so many benefits of doing this, maybe you found a hole in the market? Maybe you’ve always dreamt of moving to a specific country? Or you’re just wanting to expand to…

Looking at a large investment like starting a business is quite risky, especially if it’s something you don’t have any experience of before. You might find there’s a lot more to running a business than you were prepared for, and to run one you need to be fully involved in making sure it succeeds. Neglecting…

Health and safety strategies are vital to the safety of your team and your operations. Legally, every company must provide a written H&S policy to their employees as long as they have more than 5 members of staff. Appropriate training and risk assessment audits are essential to prevent risks on the premises and ensure safe…

It’s never a nice experience to think about your company going under. However, it’s something that inevitably happens to most entrepreneurs, and you need to be ready for it. The further in advance you can see the signs coming, the quicker you can cut your losses and get out. Sign #1: You Start Having Strange…

Choosing the right workplace uniform is crucial for customer-facing businesses. It shows brand consistency and unity and helps customers associate a certain look and professionalism with your business. A lot goes into the design and creation of a uniform. You will need to ensure it is suitable for the type of work your employees will…

No business can thrive without a brilliant website in today’s modern market, so it’s vital that you can maintain your own successful commercial platform if you want to achieve a respectable profit. But, how can you go about expanding your reach online so that you can attract as many customers as possible? Thankfully this guide…

Standing desks make working professionals fit, healthy, and productive by offering posture improvement and lumbar support. They look appealing as well and enhance the office ambience. These factors play a decisive role in ensuring longevity of working professionals. Standing desks have transformed our professional lives in many ways. Firstly, standing desks have brought many hunched…

The retail industry has changed dramatically over the past decade or so, with more and more people moving towards online shopping. This is a trend that’s been exacerbated by the pandemic, as between March 2020 and January 2021 the number of online purchases increased by 30%. And even though the lifting of restrictions saw shoppers…

With the “great resignation” in full swing, employers are having to get creative on the subject of staff retention. Holding onto people is becoming much more difficult following the shift in consciousness that took place during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Employees are wondering whether it is really worth their time working hard in jobs they don’t…

As a business owner, you’ll be faced with all kinds of issues within the workplace. However, if there is one thing that should be put above anything else, it’s the health and safety of you and your team. It’s your job to make sure everyone stays safe at work at all times. To ensure your…

BNI’s (Business Network International) sole aim is to help businesses and individuals grow, and at no time during its 25 years in the UK and Ireland has this been more important. The COVID pandemic has meant a rollercoaster of furlough, cash flow issues, and in some cases forced closure for periods of time. All business…