Business

Do you have a worryingly high turnover of staff? Do you struggle to fill your vacant positions with the right candidates? If so, it’s not down to a shortage of a skills shortage in the vast majority of cases – it’s all down to you and your hiring processes. Hiring is, of course, a critical…

As your business grows, you will need to hire some staff to work for you. After all, it can ensure you get the work to clients on time. And with an extra pair of hands, it can mean you can expand to more customers. But a lot of people take on employees without thinking things…

Running a small business involves wearing a lot of hats. There’s the salesman’s hat, the accountant, the receptionist, production and shipping departments to name a few. That’s a lot of hats for one person to handle, and if you aren’t ready to expand your company’s head count, there is an alternative to working yourself into…

When you run a business of any size, you have to work extremely hard to make sure that it continues running successfully. The last thing that you want to happen is for everything to suddenly comes crumbling down because of some unforeseen circumstances. Obviously, you need to do everything possible to limit the risks to…

When you’re hosting a business event, the goal should be to drive sales, get people talking and put your company on the map. Whether you’re a brand new business or you’ve got a new product you want to shout about, this guide will help you to be the best in show.   The logistics It’s…

Most of us are familiar with the phrase ‘friendly competition.’ If you’re in business, you’re probably aware that competition is never friendly. To succeed, you need to outshine your rivals. If you’re competing for customers, you’ll either win or lose, and you need to make sure that you emerge victorious. If you’re keen to steal…

Be you a manager of a large company, or a leader of a small team; it is important the people who work under your leadership are made to feel valued and appreciated. Financial benefits, such as a rise in salary is the obvious choice. However, there are other ways to bring happiness to your employee’s…

Our brains are funny things. We can often be programmed to expect the worse and be completely taken aback when things go well. If you’ve focused more on contingency plans for your business than you have growth opportunities, you’re probably very level headed and deserve every success that is starting to come your way. You’re…

Sometimes it seems like everyone and his uncle is setting up their own businesses. Whether it’s a start-up firm, a home enterprise, or even a bigger operation. But not all of this business become successes. In fact, a large majority of them fail. That is why you not only need to stand out from the…