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Managing a distributed team? Nick Nooren, Head of Proteus Marketplace shares his insights on how tech can be used to enhance the benefits and mitigate the challenges when you're doing just that. The past year has taught us that companies can maximise the benefits of remote, hybrid and office work if they have the right digital capabilities. Moving away from the cultural tradition of the physic...
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Alchemy Technology Services receives well-deserved recognition as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women. Leading the way once again! The good news keeps coming for Alchemy Technology services! Following on from the company’s recent ranking as number 29 on the UK’s Best Workplaces List, the company’s latest accolade is being ranked number 11 on the UK’s B...
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Fantastic achievement for Alchemy Technology Services with the announcement that the company is now in the Top 30 of the UK’s Best Workplaces list Great news from Alchemy Technology Services as they have just announced that they have reached the top 30 on the UK’s Best Workplaces list.  Based on confidential employee surveys, Alchemy achieved some of the highest scores among t...
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Make sure that you have happy employees in your startup right from the beginning, by applying some of these basic tips... There is a lot to consider as you launch your startup, so much so that it can feel like you’re being pulled in many different directions at once. One thing that can often get forgotten about, or not given full attention to, is employee wellbeing. The company owner is s...
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Gavin Perrett, Creative Director at Identity Resource outlines some of the key ways that will help us deal with mental health challenges this year As the Coronavirus Pandemic continues to rage in 2021 awareness of mental health issues is rising and people are taking steps to look after not only their physical health, but their mental health as well. And business is playing its part by introduci...
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What will the new normal workplace look like? Here’s a breakdown of three features a modern workplace might want to adopt post COVID-19 pandemic.These are unprecedented times. We were still in the middle of a historical pandemic that is forever changing our way of life. The long-term effects of COVID-19 will leave a lasting footprint on companies and businesses around the world and workplace...
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The inaugural LINEUP tech event, happening in Derry, Northern Ireland has announced key speakers, sponsors and themes for its 5th March event.  Coming after the news that Allstate NI were partnering with event facilitators Startacus as strategic sponsors of Lineup 2020, it has been confirmed that the event's agenda will focus on women in tech, tech inclusion, the future of work, and the futu...
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Common costly mistakes when hiring a team. Use this UK focused advice, care of Simon Gilmour, Employment Law Partner for Harper James Solicitors, to help avoid high hiring costs, low workplace morale and mistakes which could have you constantly recruiting. Starting a business means putting together a crack team to help you achieve your dream – but making mistakes with who you hire, how...
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How can women effectively challenge gender bias in the workplace? Hayley Mackenzie from Boiler Guide, shares here thoughts and experience. "According to the Gas Safe Register, of the 100,000 Gas Safe registered heating engineers in the UK, less than 500 of these are female. The reasons for gender imbalance in the trades are many and complex, but the roots of the issue can be traced back to antiqu...
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Stigma around mental health struggles and burnout is costing the UK economy £1.4bn a year through unexplained sick days, with 40% of employees uncomfortable telling their managers they need to take days off for mental health reasons, research from Breathe reveals. A new report from Breathe, HR software for SMEs, commissioned to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 reveals British...
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