New Information on Services for Businesses Available from Job Centre Plus
Jobcentre Plus: Recruitment and Retention Services £1000 Recruitment Subsidy We recognise recruitment can be expensive and that some employers are reluctant to take on customers who might not have recent or relevant work experience. We can pay you £1000 for everyone you recruit who has been claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance for over 6 months. […]
What Kraft Has Taught Us
In September 2009 Kraft released details of its rejected Cadbury’s merger proposal. Kraft offered Cadbury a price above their share price, 90 day stock price and closing stock price-so why did it fail? The proposal provides some important points that shed light on why the merger failed and more importantly what small businesses can learn from this […]
How to Handle Poor Performance in the Workplace
In every business in every part of the world there is one situation that baffles even the most gifted professionals: poor performance. Most supervisors view poor performance as an issue of the employee; but I believe that poor performance is an all inclusive situation. Everyone in Executive Leadership should bear some responsibility in creating and […]
What Can Your Business Learn from the Amazon/Zappo’s.com Merger?
The merger of big business retailer Amazon and independent Zappo’s .com was a shock to many people including the staff of Zappo’s.com. So in the midst of all this shock was can your business learn from this $487 million dollar merger? 1. Discuss change and how it will affect your company openly with the people […]
Success is in the Payments
Businesses need customers to survive; without customers, business won’t experience growth or success. So knowing that we need our customers to survive, how can we get them to pay their invoices on time without damaging these important relationships? 1. Ensure that the same tone is conveyed throughout your customer’s purchasing experience. If stellar service is […]
