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Do businesses really need clocking in systems? Here's 5 benefits using a time tracking system for employees can bring to a business. With more people working flexibly and remotely than ever before and the rise of shared work and live work spaces; do businesses really need clocking systems and if so is this system of measuring an employee’s hours a bit archaic? People management software co...
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Recruiting for startups, small businesses and medium enterprises can be a challenge in the current economic climate. Video gives you that much needed boost to help your organisation stand out from a very intense crowd. Gone are the days of dreary job listings demanding a set of requirements, candidates are often drawn in by a multitude of targeted approaches; video content plays a crucial part in...
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How are you going to find and hire employees to make your startup a success from the offset? Here are 5 main qualities you could search for in your potential candidates... Daniel Ross is part of the marketing team at Roubler.com — a scheduling and payroll software platform founded in Australia. Their mission is to change the way the world manages its workforces. Here, Daniel shares his thou...
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When it comes to fixing gender balance in the workplace, there are plenty of small but hugely impactful changes that companies can implement to make life more comfortable for women in their organisations. Our career partners Jobbio recently shared 5 quick wins that are aimed at helping improve gender equality in the workplace. Over to Niamh Linehan from team Jobbio to explain all...  S...
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People love videos; People watch videos, even marketing videos. Unfortunately, many small businesses find video marketing tricky and challenging to achieve any level of success. CISCO found that online videos will make up over 81% of all internet traffic by 2020, so there’s never been a better time to get your small businesses video content production up to scratch and maximise the benefits ...
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Not every new recruit lives up to your expectations. If you’re unsure if you’ve made the right call, look out for these signs that you’ve made the wrong hire. From the important questions you can ask employees at an exit interview, ways employers create a bad hiring experience for jobseekers, through to tips for boosting relevant job applications, our career partners Jobbio have...
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Many consumers are moving into the realm of purchasing through social media. These are a few of the signs that your business needs to take advantage of social selling. The business world is constantly evolving, and one rapidly changing area is in the way purchases are being completed. While the standard purchasing methods remain an option, many consumers are moving into the realm of purchasin...
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You’ve had a great business idea, you may even have gone as far as registering your company but now the real fun begins. Starting a business is extremely exciting but also terribly daunting. Whilst a good knowledge of your industry and business in general is useful, there may be a few unexpected twists and turns that no business school can prepare you for. To help you succeed, here’s ...
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Earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) opens many career opportunities, such as taking up a position as a compliance officer, which lets you work in a wealth of fields from finance to healthcare and telecommunications.  Becoming a business operations manager is another option, or you could become a manager in finance or healthcare, just as examples. The other path along which an MB...
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When launching a website, every startup dreams of jumping to the first page in the SERPs. This is the pinnacle of your success. It not only shows that your SEO efforts are fruitful, but also that you have become respected in your industry and relevant to your target audience. Most importantly, it helps you drive quality and relevant traffic to your site. According to some recent studies, sites l...
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In the hospitality industry, details are important. Those who pay attention to the smallest details will have the most success. However, it is also important for hospitality businesses to understand the market that they are targeting as not every business is pitching to the luxury market. Luxury hospitality is often heavily reliant of procedures being followed. More luxurious hotel chains, for e...
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Written in partnership with the digital delivery team at Studio Graphene, we take a no-nonsense look at what to expect and how to work effectively with a third party digital design and build team. It is most often the case that those who come up with the idea for an app are not themselves developers; whether you’re an entrepreneur with a great idea for a fitness app or a company that wants ...
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