In our previous article, we explained why you need a business plan, and outlined how to write a traditional full-length business plan in case you need to apply for a business loan, for instance. Creating one of these documents can be a lengthy but necessary process – however, depending on the purpose of your business [Read more…]
Want to know what employees and the companies they work for are doing to improve their physical and mental fitness in 2019? Read on. Employers taking action Employers are recognising the need to keep their employees happy in order to increase productivity, improve work quality and increase employee retention. More and more employers are [Read more…]
Want to work fewer hours, but get more done? There’s a popular productivity theory that says that working fewer hours actually makes you more efficient. But is this just a theory? Or is there proof that working fewer hours really does result in greater productivity? Where does the theory come from? Parkinson’s [Read more…]
This next article in the New Business series explores the main ways in which you can fund your business. Crowdfunding Crowdfunding raises money for your business by asking a large amount of people to invest small amounts of money to raise a target amount. This money can be used to get your start-up [Read more…]
As technology advances, the need for workers to upskill is growing too. It is also creating exciting new opportunities in entirely new industries for those willing to learn. Gaining new knowledge and skills throughout your life can bring about good health, wealth, quality of life and future prospects for yourself and your family. Both the Mental Health [Read more…]
Improve your business acumen on the go with these brilliant business-related podcasts. Discover interviews with the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, learn how to solve business-related problems encountered at every level of the professional ladder, and find out how Netflix beat Blockbuster in the race into our living rooms. Harvard Business review – Ideacast https://hbr.org/2018/01/podcast-ideacast Each week the HBR Ideacast features leading business [Read more…]
Being able to speak in public is a valuable skill to have in many professions. Here are our top tips for giving a presentation or speech. Prepare Reduce the need to worry by being as prepared as possible – practice your presentation or speech until you can say it without thinking, perform it in front of [Read more…]
Wondering what you can do with your Health and Social Care qualification? If you have a healthcare qualification or are considering getting one, read on to find out some of the fascinating career paths you could follow. It’s not just doctors and nurses, you know. Call Handler / Emergency Medical Dispatchers Call Handlers and Emergency Medical Dispatchers work [Read more…]
If you’re not sure what you want to do for a career, taking a career quiz can be a great way to get some inspiration. Although no test can tell you exactly what you should be doing with your life, they can be a fun way to get some pointers in the right direction based [Read more…]
Do you think you have an amazing idea for a business? Maybe you want to turn your hobby or passion into a money maker? Or perhaps you’ve thought of the next big thing to take the tech start–up world by storm? Now what? Just because you have a great idea and heaps of [Read more…]