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Creating a clear line of sight when expanding your workforce

As a business expands its workforce, it is essential to maintain close working relationships, writes Martin Smith, an assessor from Investors in People.

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Teambuilding can wait

Hilary Briggs, London chairman of the Academy of Chief Executives, explains why teambuilding exercises can backfire when times are tough.

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Recruiting the DNA of your company

The people you recruit in the early days of your business will define its DNA, writes Jos White, serial entrepreneur and founding partner at venture capital firm Notion Capital.

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Agents versus employees

A look at the pros and cons of using self-employed agents as opposed to employed sales reps.

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Dealing with problem employees

Whether you're faced with a personality clash or poor timekeeping, dealing with staff problems early on can save stress.

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Alternatives to redundancy

Letting good people go should always be a last resort.

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Training issues

Four years ago, Lord Leitch was tasked with assessing the nation’s skills to see how well placed we were to compete in the global economy.

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Driving change

Better driving habits can save businesses money and reduce accidents.

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Training issues

Four years ago, Lord Leitch was tasked with assessing the nation’s skills to see how well placed we were to compete in the global economy.

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Driving change

Better driving habits can save businesses money and reduce accidents.

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The right fit

Unemployment in the UK may be creeping upwards, but that doesn’t mean all businesses are wielding the axe.

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Polishing the payroll process

When Lesley Jeffs, director and company secretary of electrical contractor Instalec, joined the company in 1995, she found that all financial functions, including payroll, were being done manually.

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Fitting in

Get that senior hire right the first time 

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How share options incentivise

For companies looking for more than finance from its listing, share options can be a tax-efficient way to retain and motivate key staff.

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