Business and Finance

FEATURE: How to assess candidates’ skills during recruitment

FEATURE: How to assess candidates’ skills during recruitment

Hiring a new employee can be a stressful process, which is why it’s so important to have an efficient employee onboarding plan to make sure you’re hiring the right people.

Between picking through piles of CVs and deciding who to invite for a final interview, there’s so much to do and a lot of important decisions to make.

November 17, 2021
FEATURE: How is artificial intelligence changing these five industries?

FEATURE: How is artificial intelligence changing these five industries?

Technology is growing at an exponential rate.

Smart devices are integrated into our everyday activities – from your home’s heating system to the coffee machine.

November 1, 2021
FEATURE: Top tips for a killer presentation at work

FEATURE: Top tips for a killer presentation at work

Sweaty palms, a dry mouth and a mind blank? You must be doing a work presentation!

With almost a quarter of people in the United Kingdom (24.2%) reporting “high” anxiety in an ONS survey last March, it’s normal to feel a bit overwhelmed at the prospect of a work presentation.

October 28, 2021
FEATURE: Top tips for any digital entrepreneur

FEATURE: Top tips for any digital entrepreneur

Despite the whirlwind of the impact that the pandemic has had on companies, new research reveals that almost 20,000 entrepreneurs started new tech businesses in the UK last year according to Government figures – the equivalent to a new business created every half hour in 2020!

October 26, 2021
FEATURE: How to avoid dangerous debt for your business

FEATURE: How to avoid dangerous debt for your business

Falling into debt is something that you want to avoid at all costs as a business.

Sometimes, this is unavoidable, but often you will find that it is possible to prevent falling into dangerous debt but it will require careful management and ongoing effort.

October 5, 2021
FEATURE: 6 ways Covid-19 has changed the way we work

FEATURE: 6 ways Covid-19 has changed the way we work

Covid-19 has changed the entire world forever, whether we like it or not.

And perhaps one of the biggest changes has been the way we work.

August 27, 2021
FEATURE: How to make money from your home

FEATURE: How to make money from your home

While some would argue today’s world is far too commercialised, many households continue to struggle to make ends meet on a weekly or monthly basis.

Many economists believe that the challenges posed by sluggish real wage growth and rising inflation will also be exacerbated by the coronavirus.

August 27, 2021
FEATURE: What tools are enabling hybrid working patterns?

FEATURE: What tools are enabling hybrid working patterns?

The Covid-19 pandemic may have changed the way we work forever.

Almost half the UK’s workforce worked from home in April 2020, and many discovered that doing so can improve work/life balance.

August 25, 2021
FEATURE: How to start an online business

FEATURE: How to start an online business

Working online has many advantages: you do not have to leave your house, you do not have to spend hours commuting and you have more freedom.

That is exactly why a lot of people prefer it.

August 20, 2021
FEATURE: Is it a good to trade Cryptocurrencies – The pros and cons

FEATURE: Is it a good to trade Cryptocurrencies – The pros and cons

While it may have been a turbulent year for crypto assets, there are signs that the market may once again be on an upward trajectory having recently seen its total capitalisation value break out above the $1.40 trillion mark.

August 10, 2021
FEATURE: Why you should always compare prices

FEATURE: Why you should always compare prices

There are many money-saving tips out there recommended by professionals, and one that you may have heard of is comparing prices.

Understandably, you may also have some questions about it.

July 14, 2021
FEATURE: New-look Crewe Market is “real asset” says Chamber

FEATURE: New-look Crewe Market is “real asset” says Chamber

South Cheshire Chamber officials have hailed Crewe Market Hall a ‘real asset’ to the town after touring the new facility and meeting traders.

Chamber Chief Executive Paul Colman and Chamber Manager Jon Barnes met businesses who have made the Grade II-listed building their new home after an extensive £3m refurbishment.

July 6, 2021
FEATURE: What types of franchises can be run from home?

FEATURE: What types of franchises can be run from home?

Are you currently working from home and dreaming of running your own business from it?

Have you recently returned to the office and hanker after being your own boss running a home-based company?

June 30, 2021