Managing Employees in a Small Business – Holidays, Pay and Leave Entitlements
If your small business has grown and you’ve found yourself in the position where you need to employ staff, it can be a daunting prospect. Many small business owners have never managed employees before,...
View ArticleHow to recruit the best staff for your business
Whether you’re a seasoned pro at interviewing and recruiting staff, or you’re about to do it for the very first time, it can be a daunting prospect. Not only will you need to sift through applications...
View ArticleBuying A Business – What To Ask
Making the decision to go into business rather than working for an employer doesn’t necessarily mean you need to start from scratch. Buying out an existing business can be a great way to become your...
View ArticleWhy Small Businesses Fail and How to Defeat the Odds
Anyone who has even vaguely considered setting up in business will be all too aware of the risks involved in going it alone. Not only are you taking a risk on giving up a steady, regular income and the...
View ArticleA Simple Guide To Selling Your Business
If the time has come to consider selling your business for whatever reason, you’re bound to have a lot to think about it. Aside from the practicalities of preparing the business, having it valued and...
View ArticleFit For Work – New Government Scheme
With an average of just under one million UK workers having been on long term sick leave, defined as absences of one month or longer, each month between October 2010 and September 2013, the government...
View ArticleWant To Win Government Contracts? It’s Time To Invest In Skills
Those in the construction industry looking to bid for major government infrastructure contracts will be required to make an investment in skills, according to an announcement made on 24th March. The...
View ArticleHow To Spot When Employees Are Stressed
We’ve previously published a few articles relating to employees in your small business and how to manage them. Dealing with problems and less than satisfactory employees is one thing, but how do you...
View ArticleHow To Get Recruitment Right
Whether you are recruiting for your first employee or your hundred and first, making sure you choose someone who is a good fit for your business is a huge decision. Employing a person who isn’t...
View ArticleYour Small Business And Efficient Staff
As a small business owner, you may never have been in the position of managing and motivating employees before. Even if you have, chances are it was in a very different environment to the one you work...
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