Employee Engagement

Being Progressive In Modern Business

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Being Progressive In Modern Business

The Internet provides many benefits to a business. It gives you a place to sell your goods, without having to open a physical store to do it. It enables you to reach out to more customers, without expanding your business. And, of course, it also helps you to find and buy better stock from across the world. But, with all the good it can do, the Internet can also have a negative impact on your business. Unlike in the past, companies are now accountable for the way they treat those working with them. Customers will be able to see if you’ve done something bad in the past and will avoid buying from you if others have been left unhappy. To help you with this, this post will be teaching you how to build your business into a progressive one.

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More Pain Than Gain: What to do to Improve Your Work Life

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More Pain Than Gain: What to do to Improve Your Work Life

We all have a work life and a home life. If one of those is causing us stress, it can make our lives feel far worse and less enjoyable. That’s probably not what you want. So, here’s how you can improve your work life if it’s starting to feel like more pain than gain. There is no need for you to just accept a situation that you’re not happy with.  We spend so much time working that the environment that we work in is so important. Read on to learn more.
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Make your office space more productive

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Make your office space more productive

There is no denying the relationship between employee satisfaction and business productivity. The industry leaders such as Apple, Google, and Facebook, grasped this concept many years ago. Ideas that were dismissed as wacky or off the wall are now accepted as main stream methods in office organization and design.

Two decades ago, offices were constructed around a rigid design and were sterile and austere places to work. Open plan working was in fashion but that left nowhere for private meetings and sensitive conversations. Workers were in each other’s faces throughout the working day and that did not suit everyone.

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Workplaces Woes: What To Look For In A New Office Space

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Workplaces Woes: What To Look For In A New Office Space

If you run a business, creating a positive and productive workplace should be high on your list of priorities. If you’re new to the game and you’re on the lookout for suitable premises, or you’re worried that your workplace may be holding you back, you’ve come to the right place. Here are some tips to help you find the perfect new office space.

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3 Signs It’s Time For A Career Change

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3 Signs It's Time For A Career Change #Infographic

Although many people train for years to be in a job they plan on being in for years and years, there’s no shame in going for a career change. People don’t stay the same. People develop and evolve. They get new interests, likes and dislikes, and all kinds of other things change about their life situation. Of course this means that getting a new job makes sense in many instances – you spend a large portion of your time there, so you need to do something that’s right for you at the time. Here are 3 signs you should look for to work out whether it’s time for a career change:

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Put The Social Into Social Media!

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Put The Social Into Social Media!

 

It’s become increasingly clear over the last decade that social media is not some kind of fad or trend that’s going to disappear anytime soon. Instead social media has fundamentally changed a lot of things about the way in which people interact with the world both on and offline. Because of this, there are few businesses out there who still don’t realise that social media is something that they need to adopt when it comes to marketing themselves. However, since it’s still a relatively new medium when compared to other forms of marketing, there are plenty of businesses who don’t seem to understand the full potential of social media as a new and exciting method of interacting with customers. They use it to post updates and adverts about their products sure, but they tend to ignore the thing that makes social media so interesting and valuable: the social aspect. Your ability to communicate directly with customers has the potential to completely change the dynamic between you and them. Here are a few things that you can do to really make the most of this exciting new marketing method.

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Push Your Employees Up The Career Ladder With These Tips

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Push Your Employees Up The Career Ladder With These Tips

There are lots of ways that employers can support their employees in and out of the workplace. In fact, more and more new recruits are looking for those extra benefits of working for big companies. These benefits may not have a financial value but instead offer something a little more personal. After all, they’re there for their career, not only a paycheck!

How is your company helping employees work their way up the career ladder? Do you offer a defined career progression and plenty of promotion prospects? Do you offer careers counselling and opportunities for interdepartmental work experience? Millennials aren’t the only ones seeking something more from their work. Don’t forget the newest graduates and the longest serving employees. They too can benefit from more attention to their career progression.

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