Whilst rising youth unemployment has been a consistently hot topic during the economic downturn, less has been said of unemployment amongst older workers, the group which at the start of this year accounted for the largest rise in unemployment.
Category: Opinion
Some of the UKs leading business leaders and opinion formers share their insight and ideas for growth
Sales Lessons From Steve Jobs
Friday 5th October marked one year since the death of Steve Jobs, but his legacy as an entrepreneur lives on. Here, leading Sales Expert Andy Preston explains the sales lessons that we as salespeople can learn from Steve Jobs and how we can implement them to benefit both our own sales, and those of our team.
The Impossibility of No
Jo Haigh talks about the importance of the word NO in sales
Postcode lottery for council supplier payments
How to address the epidemic of late payment is one of the biggest headache facing small businesses and politicians, but one initiative has been the 10-day public sector payment target.
Planet Recession to Vince Cable – we need help now, so show us your money’
I’ve been calling for a government-backed business lending bank for ages so you will forgive me if I’m now becoming a little frustrated that, after such a promising announcement, the actual details of how it will work, who will be eligible, and even how much money it will have to lend out, are still not available.
How The Smartest People Convert Mistakes Into Opportunities
What were your biggest mistakes? and what did you learn from them? We look at how they can help you build your business.
When can it be right for companies not to pay tax?
Global IT monster Google will pay only £6 million in tax this year on a turnover of £395 million from its UK operation. Google’s chairman Eric Schmidt says the company could pay more but British tax law won’t let him! When can it be right for off-shore companies not to pay UK tax?
Why I’m backing Michael Fallon over changing ‘hire and fire’ legislation
When the new Business Minister Michael Fallon declared that the Government would make it easier to fire workers, I thought my birthday must have come early this year.
Why it is essential in business that you adapt to survive
There is an old saying in business, as true today and it ever was; ‘There is no such thing as standing still; if you don’t adapt, innovate and change then you just go backwards.’ John Leigh investigates.
Banks should be a last resort for SMEs struggling with cash flow
Top business coach urges SMEs to turn to ‘above the board’ guerrilla cash flow tactics.
Britain would be great if politicians gave business some olympic style respect
Joblessness and youth unemployment are at record lows. Thriving exports are creating a massive balance of trade surplus. Entrepreneurship is booming, fuelled by the lowest personal and corporate tax rates on the planet. Britain sets the benchmark on innovation, growth and education, and our economy is admired the world over. Sound familiar? Perhaps not yet.
Employers find cost effective training alternatives for staff development
Our member panels are used to gauge small business owners’ opinions on a range of key topics – this time it is training and skills to coincide with the A–level results and, shortly, GCSEs.
Louise Mensch’s resignation makes us question if senior roles & family life mix
According to reports, the Tories face an almost certain defeat in the upcoming bi-election in Corby, following the recent departure of writer turned politician Louise Mensch. Chris Parke, CEO of Talking Talent looks at whether senior roles & family life are good bed fellows.
Virgin Trains: A contract off the rails?
Is the decision to switch rail provider for the West Coast mainline service a bridge too far in terms of risk versus reward asks Daniel Ball, director, Wax Digital.
Death of the salesman – Del Boy’s days are over
The time-honoured tradition of relying on good relationships to make sales is a losing strategy according to a study from CEB, the member-based advisory company.