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Britain’s STEM skills gap: are teachers on their own?

Britain's STEM skills gap: last week's A-level results revealed a strong uptake in STEM subjects, but teachers need the support of businesses and the government to see real change.

Technology

Entrepreneurs

How to get employee buy-in on core values

Defining and promoting your company’s best possible values is not difficult, as long as you put your people first, says Bullhorn's Peter Linas.

Technology

Britain’s STEM skills gap: are teachers on their own?

Britain's STEM skills gap: last week's A-level results revealed a strong uptake in STEM subjects, but teachers need the support of businesses and the government to see real change.

Entrepreneurs

How to get employee buy-in on core values

Defining and promoting your company’s best possible values is not difficult, as long as you put your people first, says Bullhorn's Peter Linas.

Human Resources

5 ways to build a healthy intergenerational workplace

Follow these five principles to unite your intergenerational team. Bullhorn's Peter Linas writes.

News

Scottish Equity Partners exits Skyscanner

PR and Marketing Strategy

The rise of the conscious consumer

Consumers today base their buying decisions on many things beyond price. Zendesk's Tiffany Apczynski explains why ethical businesses do well in our current market, and how you can appeal to the conscious consumer.

News

Three million apprenticeships in four years: is it really a numbers game?

With National Apprenticeship Week in full swing, we examine whether the government's lofty plans can address the nation's skills shortage.

News

Boosting profits and staff retention through a shared corporate vision

Motivating staff and building profits are the two main pillars of any successful business: is presenting a share corporate vision the way to master both?

Growth Planning

Five surprising ways of working to accelerate your start-up business

Getting the basics right is harder than it sounds for budding entrepreneurs: so here are some ways you can give your nascent business the best shot at success from day one.

News

CBI warns against post-election ‘power vacuum’

Business body sets out plan for next parliament's first 100 days in paper Best Foot Forward.

News

How the sharing economy Is helping small business

GrowthBusiness.co.uk recently reported on the massive growth of the sharing economy, which has expanded by $15billion in the past seven years to outstrip the combined growth of Facebook, Google and Yahoo.

News

Apprenticeships ‘at the heart’ of growing businesses, says parliament’s apprenticeship ambassador

Event at House of Commons highlights growing role apprentices play in supporting small business in the UK.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Zynga acquires UK gaming business NaturalMotion and announces 15 per cent job cut

Struggling social games company Zynga has snapped up UK-based NaturalMotion in a deal worth £259 million.