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There is always mayhem when it comes to time management and personal productivity.  How do you measure it? Is your workload really that big that you have to work those 12 hours a day? Are you being as productive as … Continue reading →

Nearly 80 per cent of construction professionals responding to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Building believe continuing professional development can alleviate skills gaps in the industry. The survey, taken by more than 1,500 respondents, took the industry’s temperature … Continue reading →

Cambridge entrepreneur Nathan Hill says mentors, more than money and tax incentives, are required to generate new startups in the UK. http://www.businessweekly.co.uk/hi-tech/13566-startup-sector-needs-mentors-more-than-money

The article below is also based on a survey and shows that bosses are seen as ineffective by their employees. We however do recognise the fact that a lot of these results probably mirror the perception of employees seeing their … Continue reading →

The article below is based on a survey, and  shows that stress levels are on the rise among UK workers. There are several actions that you as an employer can take to ensure that your staff can manage their workload … Continue reading →

Implementing Mentoring Schemes [Kindle Edition] Nadine Klasen, David Clutterbuck Review ‘…highly structured book, written primarily for those responsible for designing and implementing a mentoring scheme … gets to the core of why mentoring is a worthwhile activity.’ Claire Marchbank – … Continue reading →

The prospect of writing a business plan for a new start-up business or a young / small business that is looking to expand is something that sounds daunting. The good news is, it doesn’t have to be a struggle and … Continue reading →

PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS “One Neuron Short of a Synapse?” Annual staff appraisals can be a once a year opportunity for constructive two-way communication between staff and employers. It can be a unique occasion for employers to highlight concerns they may have … Continue reading →

During my daily search for interesting news and information, I noticed an article with results of their readers survey. It appears that there is a wide variety of answers and a broad difference in opinion when it comes down to … Continue reading →

Over half of HR professionals are happy in their jobs despite their biggest bugbear being computers and printers crashing, according to a new study commissioned by Mars Drinks UK. An unofficial ‘office census’ has created a detailed breakdown of a … Continue reading →