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Banks to lend to Business
by Richard Hayden
Jun 15, 2012 / Employers
The Bank of England and Treasury announced yesterday the launch of a new stimulus package called ‘funding for liquidity’ which is aimed at promoting high street banks to lend to small and medium businesses in order to expand and alleviate financial pressure.
Continue ReadingBritish Manufacturing; the future?
by Richard Hayden
Jun 10, 2012 / Employers
Over the past five years we have seen an increase in promoting British farm produce, Fair Trade Goods and Eco-friendly items.
Continue ReadingEncouraging growth - 'we need action to match that rhetoric'
by Richard Hayden
May 28, 2012 / Employers
Sir Richard Branson has recently urged the government to consider reducing business rates and easing regulations, which many cite as hampering growth of the UK economy.
Continue ReadingBritish workers: 'more flexible, competitive and efficent'...
by Richard Hayden
May 18, 2012 / Candidates, Employers
Vauxhall owned General Motors (GM) has announced that it will be bringing the production of the next generation Astra to Elsmere Port in a controversial move away from German manufacturing.
Continue ReadingBank Holidays: Should they stay or should they go?
by Richard Hayden
Apr 25, 2012 / Candidates, Employers
We all take advantage of those extra couple of days per year, whether we use them to get on top of the gardening or visit family and friends, we try to make the best of our bank holidays.
Continue ReadingLinkedIn invitations – 5 tips to make it personal
by Richard Hayden
Apr 15, 2012 / Candidates, Employers
Guest Blogger Jennifer Holloway of Spark, personal branding for business discusses LinkedIn invitations and how to get the most out of them.
Continue ReadingEmployment Law Updates: April 2012
by Richard Hayden
Mar 26, 2012 / Employers
Below are highlighted a number of important Employment Law updates that will come into force in April of 2012;1 April 2012Statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay increaseAs of the 1st of April 2012 the standard rate of statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay will increase from £128.
Continue ReadingWorkfare?
by Richard Hayden
Mar 13, 2012 / Candidates, Employers
Of late there has been much debate over the governments’ workfare initiatives.
Continue ReadingSickness Absence Management
by Richard Hayden
Mar 12, 2012 / Employers
Managing staff brings with it many problems for small businesses.
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