New back to work scheme isn’t a good deal for employers
Jan Cavelle isn't impressed with new plans designed to get the sick back to work.
Is hosted technology the future?
Talk of “the Cloud” and even hosted desktops and IT as a service seems to be everywhere at the moment.
Employee retention: Is it possible?
With the Baby Boomers taking on retirement thick and fast, and Generation-Y bringing up the rear, many business owners are left at the recruitment bar for a top up.
5 tips on how to maximise your business’ cyber security
There are a few general tips which businesses should follow in order to stay safe.
SEO = Relevance and reputation
The last 18 months have seen a great deal of debate and discussion about search engine optimisation (SEO). We have witnessed many old school agencies finding themselves, and their clients, in deep water through overly aggressive paid link building, guest blogging and other low-grade SEO techniques.
Late payments are a headache for SMEs
As if businesses haven’t already had enough problems coping with the recession, smaller companies which do manage to land contracts often have significant difficulty when it comes to actually getting paid for the work done.
Top technology trends to watch: 2014 and beyond
From digital convergence to infrastructure, here is a list of this year's top trends, according to a research conducted by Forrester.
Price conscious consumers reduce time spent online
Heavy usage declines although light surfing continues to increase.
When is the right time to exit a venture capital or private equity backed business?
For some private companies such as family businesses, an exit may not necessarily be a key priority. In the case of venture capital and private equity backed companies, however, there almost certainly has to be an exit at some stage.
Board Meetings: The rogues gallery
They always seem to contain a few stereotypes. Recognise any of these?
One in five SMEs relying on family and friends for finance
One in five small and medium businesses is relying on family and friends for funding, according to figures released today.
The four Cs of successful networking
Hands up if you dread networking – or even the word “networking”?Often people view it negatively because they don’t enjoy it. Others feel like they’ve been used by someone at a networking event.