Employee satisfaction and retention is key for any business – unhappy employees are unlikely to give their 100%, and a high staff turnover causes disruption and costs a company money. According to Glassdoor’s 2015 Employment Confidence Survey, about 60% of people report that benefits and perks are a major factor in considering whether to accept a job offer. For that […]
Businesses are more conscious than ever of their impact on the environment. And with studies estimating an annual spend for companies of around $8 billion a year to manage their paper usage, digital alternatives are looking more and more appealing. So, what are the benefits of ditching paper processes in favour of digital replacements? Maplewave, […]
Business exhibitions remain a hugely value asset to any marketing plan. Here, Aaron Inglethorpe of Discount Displays explains for CEO Today why investment in exhibitions is only set to grow in response to clearer trackability and more integrated campaign strategies. In a report back in 2016, the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR)’s 2016 Index […]
Homes have arguments and laughter, competition and teamwork, but love and care is usually at the foundation. Having a family-run business is similar, except not everyone is your family and there’s serious work to be done. Here CEO Today hears from Guy Perry, Managing Director at A Perry & Co., on family business growth and […]
The majority of UK employees struggle to identify symptoms of common mental health conditions, resulting in treatment delays for millions of workers. The study from Bupa examined employees’ understanding of key psychological and behavioural symptoms of six of the most prevalent mental health conditions in the UK, as well as identifying widely-held misconceptions. Industry figures […]
Below CEO Today hears from Simon de Cintra, author of Unlock Your Business Voice - How to speak as well as you think, and Founder of MyFirstTrainers, on the top 5 ways to improve one’s non-verbal communication. How we deliver a message and carry ourselves in conversations is in fact just as important as the […]
Figures from ONS as per the report ‘Labour Force Survey’ shows that the number of unemployed people increased between August to October 2017 and November 2017 to January 2018. Whether the reason for unemployment was being dismissed from a job or leaving willingly, this perhaps shows that many brits are unsure of their suitability for […]
It’s one of the simplest data security mistakes to avoid, but latest research from Mintel reveals more than two in five (44%) Brits use the same password for multiple accounts. And it seems that young Brits are the nation’s worst culprits as three in five (60%) 16-24s use the same password across a variety of […]
Time. Who has a minute to think about that anymore? Very few of us, probably. Least of all start-ups. If you own a company which is just getting off the ground, you must give time its right value. This is when you can set your own rules and values. Below Andy Bolter, creative partner at […]
The UK’s SMEs are overwhelmingly calling for business rates to be made both simpler and more flexible, research from Close Brothers Asset Finance reveals. Overall, the figure stands at 71%, with businesses at the larger end of the scale feeling particularly frustrated. Business Rates are a tax on business properties set by the government; they […]
While the phrase ‘been there, done that’ might suggest a breezy tone of overfamiliarity to some, when it comes to choosing investments, some investors might actively look for a fund manager who’s ‘seen it all’ and been at the helm of their investment company through the good times and the bad. As the UK continues […]
When the Apple CEO speaks, people tend to listen, so it was great to hear Tim Cook announce last week that each of the 12,000 employees at the Cupertino state-of-the-art HQ would be given a standing desk, both as a perk to attract and retain their top talent, and also as a means for employees […]
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