Business

Ask a project manager and they’ll perhaps be in the best position to tell you about just how different the various industries they’ve worked in are. Each industry poses its very own set of challenges, some of which can appear to be unique to each situation, let alone the entire industry.

The first email was sent in 1971 by computer engineer Raymond Tomlinson. Since then, email has spiralled beyond any expectations to become the leading form of business communication. However, it comes with its own issues and is frequently blamed for overloading employees. Reportedly, it takes 64 seconds to get back to work after opening an […]

For many people, being able to switch to self-employment and become their own boss would be a dream come true. However, it can be extremely daunting. For example, if you start a business and would want to have good quality employees working for you – it would be prudent for you to know what are […]

If there is a key watchword for businesses to adhere to in 2016, it is compliance. This is a flexible word with multiple meanings, depending on the nature of your venture and the market that it operates in.

In any business, human interaction is vital and taking measures to ensure that people interact with equality of respect will enrich the lifeblood of a working environment. To achieve a harmonious working environment and benefit from the positivity that it brings, it is important that both employers and employees are au fait with the ground […]

by Rachel Craig, Rapid Formations This decision can be tricky for first-time business owners. You want to start off on the right foot to maximise your chances of success and avoid unnecessary complications in the future. The good news is, it’s actually quite an easy decision when you understand the differences between the three most […]

We’ve all probably fallen victim to the pain of losing some important data at one stage or other in our lives, but it perhaps makes the biggest impact on small (and) big businesses since it’s very likely that a loss of important data ultimately affects your bottom line. And businesses cannot afford that. This is […]

With the summer officially upon us, you’ll most likely be spending a lot more time outside in the garden. If this is one of your favourite parts of the year, you may have even considered making a full-time business out of it. The dream job scenario for everyone is a successful business in an industry […]

Why on earth would you waste time looking through colour charts when you’ve got a business to run? Well, believe it or not, the colour of your office walls has an incredible impact on emotions, mood, behaviour and productivity levels, so it’s worth considering a makeover to ensure optimal working conditions are in place. You […]

Recruitment businesses these days exist in their numbers and both employers and prospective employees have a lot of options available to them to have that gap bridged between them. In fact, some recruitment business models are operated exclusively in the online space, naturally taking a little less of a formalised operational structure, using resume parsing […]