Supporting Yourself Through Redundancy
This month we’re pleased to bring you a guest post which has been written for us by Michelle Carpenter-Hanson. Michelle is an entrepreneur and experienced HR consultant, so when we wanted some…
Benefits of Flexible Working
There’s been a rise in flexible working patterns over recent years and employees and employers often find a traditional 9-5 office-based role doesn’t suit businesses today. This is particularly pertinent…
Valuing Your Business
Following on from our blog last month, “What’s your exit plan?” where we looked at what you need to think about when considering selling your business, this article focuses specifically…
What’s Your Exit Plan?
As a successful entrepreneur or business owner, you won’t want the business you’ve built up to simply stop when you retire or move to new interests. However, anecdotal evidence shows…
It’s that time of year again
Well, it’s December again - a time of year when all the partying and celebrating can really take its toll and wreak havoc with our productivity and wellbeing at work. …
What’s your leadership style?
There are so many different theories about leadership that it can be overwhelming to know where to even begin. A quick Google search reveals that there are three main styles…
What The Apprentice teaches us about teamwork
It’s that time of the year again when we sit down to watch The Apprentice and marvel at how dysfunctional a team of ‘business people’ can really be. Whether or not you’re a fan,…
Being promotion ready…
... to get the role you want and get paid what you’re worth The next step in your career may lie in any number of different directions. If you have outgrown…
What to look for in a new employer – 10 things to consider
When we are starting to look for a new role what are the main factors to be considered? Obviously the role itself is a key factor – does it provide…
What do you mean customer service? I work in a finance department…..
Nothing stays in the memory quite like a particularly good, or particularly bad, customer service experience. We can all think of examples of when someone exceeded our expectations, or didn’t…