Why It’s So Important To Keep Your Staff Happy

Credit Why did you get involved in the business world? Was it so that you had more freedom and control over your destiny? Did you simply want to create a substantial income for your family? We’re willing to bet it was for at least one of those reasons. However, it’s important that you don’t forget […]

Life Changing Ways to Prepare Your Business When You’re Starting Out

Starting out as a business owner is exciting and exhilarating. You may finally have realised your dreams after a long while. But then the fear and paralysing nervousness can kick in, and you feel like you’re out of your depth. It’s important to relax and take things one step at a time. By doing this, […]

Out With the Old and in With the New! When to Sell Your Mobile Phone

Our mobile phones are like our companions. Regardless of materialistic implications, we have come to depend on our cellular phones for our everyday tasks- whether they are for social, work or personal reasons. We need them for communication, information, research, organization and so much more.

Legally Rich: Best Ways to Grow Income in 2015

Money makes the web go round. The Internet has become a world stage and if Bill Shakespeare were alive today, he would probably say something like ”the whole net’s a stage and we are merely clickers”. We hang out on the Internet, we chat here, and we buy things and book our flights and hotels […]

Simple retail mistakes that can spell disaster

Retail market The retail sector is the most complained about industry in the UK, according to research by the Ombudsman Services. In fact, in the last 12 months alone, approximately 18.5 million complaints have been filed against the industry. If you’re a retailer, you might find this statistic worrying, but at least complaints give you the opportunity […]

Is Offshore Outsourcing Right for You

Offshore outsourcing can be a controversial topic in the business world. The trend has grown in the last decade, and recent statistics show that more than two million jobs were outsourced in 2013. The truth is, though, offshore outsourcing isn’t simply black and white. Rather than sending all the company’s jobs to another part of […]

The importance of team building

Photo Credit: Flickr The one thing that all businesses, big or small, have in common is the workers. A large part of the success or failure of a company lies in how well its employees work together on reaching shared goals. By strengthening team spirit, instilling confidence and enhancing social relationships within teams and maximise […]

5 Tips For Keeping Your Best Workers at Your Business

That moment, when you realise that you have one or two employees who are performing head shoulders above the rest, can be a bittersweet one. On the one hand, these are the people driving your business forward and pushing up your market share – it’s got to be a good thing! But, on the other […]

Kick-start Your Career in the Hotel Industry

Peter Harrison There are hundreds of different jobs in the tourism and hospitality industry, and many of them are in hotels. From housekeepers to managers, there are lots of people that make a hotel run smoothly from day to day. If you want to start a career in hotels, there are lots of ways you […]

5 Career Avenues School Kids Never Think About

What did you want to do when you were a kid? Did you think you’d become a rock star or a footballer maybe? Well, I wanted to drive a bus. I’m still not quite sure why and my dream hasn’t been filled thus far. The world of work and career seems a long way off […]