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Creating a clear line of sight

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

Coping with the World Cup

It may come round only once every four years, but it could have a big impact on your company's productivity.

Dealing with problem employees

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

Human Resources Analysis

Teambuilding can wait

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

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.

HR outsourcing: the basics

Using external providers to do the job of a personnel or HR department might save money, but the process is not without its pitfalls. GrowthBusiness weighs up the benefits and the risks.

With over 90,000 Jobs & Employment Opportunities, whether looking for full time or part time job vacancies, TotalJobs.com is a leading UK job search jobsite in helping jobseekers find their perfect career.

Convenient Fuel Management From TOTALCard

TOTALCard, the ITM Fuel Card of the Year 2009, offers you a first-class, convenient fuel management service to drive down your Car, Van or Truck costs. Accepted at over 3000 sites nationwide, we offer varied pricing structures and credit agreements to improve your cash flow. To find out more and get an expert from TOTALCard to contact you please click here.

Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards

The recently launched inaugural Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards presents the Small to Medium sized Business (SME) Award in celebration of the fact that size does not matter when it comes to providing a great place to work. Get publicly recognised for your excellent practices and showcase your business to Workingmums.co.uk 's extensive audience of professional parents and employers. To find out if you qualify, and for details on how to apply, click here. Deadline for entries is 13th August 2010.

Research

Creative businesses face ‘analysis gap’

From video games developers to firms of architects, creative businesses of all kinds struggle to get adequate financing due to a misconception that they cannot be analysed systematically, claims a new report. The study comes from the Centre for Creative Business (CCB), a joint venture between London Business School and University of the Arts London.

Directors' Pay AIM 2009

What should an AIM company pay its CEO or FD?
What should a non-executive director or chairman expect to be paid?
What benchmarks should AIM remuneration committee members be using when
setting pay?

Cash Shells Directory 2010

A comprehensive overview of cash shells on AIM and PLUS, companies that have become a significant feature on the market landscape.

12 Key Points to Consider When Selecting a Network Scanning Solution

Discover the 12 key points your company should consider before you evaluate and select a vulnerability assessment solution.

1Z0-040 Oracle Database 10G New Features for Administrators Practice Exam

Oracle 9i administrators can certify on Oracle 10G by passing this exam. The ExamForce 1Z0-040 Oracle Database 10G New Features for Administrators practice exam provides their unique triple testing mode to instantly set a baseline of your knowledge and focus your study where you need it most.

3 Minutes will make you Rethink Field Service â“ Video Overview

See how you can reinvent your field service operations with cutting edge solutions.

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Articles and analysis on managing people, employing staff and related HR issues. Guides to common human resources business issues such as HR policy, law and legislation, recruitment, health and safety, company restructuring and outsourcing, retirement rules and motivation programmes.

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Limiting your personal liability

No-one wants to think about insolvency, but just in case the worst does happen, you should take steps to protect yourself against going down with the business.

Get covered: employers’ liability insurance

In recent years we have seen a spike in the number of no-win-no-fee legal services being advertised on the television.

China's rising star: opportunities in Shandong

With 17 bustling cities and a population of more than 94 million, Shandong province in eastern China offers British businesses a world of potential, writes Andrew Cahn, chief executive of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI).

Proving the concept

The UK continues to punch above its weight by producing innovative, world-class university spin-outs. GrowthBusiness talks to scientists, entrepreneurs and investors to find out how it's done.

How to turn browsers into buyers

If you're getting plenty of visitors to your website but not many sales, you're not alone. Most websites convert visitors to customers at a very low rate, often less than 3 per cent. Here are seven tips to help.

Get closer to your customers

Customer relationship management software could, paradoxically, give business a more human touch.

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