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Understanding Data Issues in the Tech Age: 6 Things to Always Have In Mind
The age of technology is upon us, and with it comes an unprecedented level of data production, collection, storage, and processing. As everyone becomes more reliant on digital tools to make lives more accessible, it’s essential to understand the implications of this new reality. To ensure that the data remains secure and private, there are…
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6 Ways to Build Trust in your Team
Holding a management position in your workplace comes with its challenges, especially if your working relationships don’t have a solid foundation of trust. When you’re managing a team of people, building trust is crucial. Everyone will work more effectively if they trust each other and you as their leader. Let’s take a look at six…
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How to Attract Candidates in the Current Job Market
The UK job market has been somewhat unstable over the past few months as businesses have faced the impossible challenge of predicting what the future of the UK economy will look like. Vacancy numbers have reached record highs this year and we’ve seen fewer people actively looking for work. This has heated up the competition…
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5 Tips on How to Improve Your Staff Retention
It’s inevitable that some of your team will move on from your business. Changes in personal circumstances, relocation and offers from your rivals will happen, however, having a high staff turnover can seriously damage productivity, team motivation and in many instances your bottom line. Replacing staff requires an investment of both your time and money,…
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Top 5 Reasons Why Candidates Turn Down Job Offers
Attracting, recruiting and retaining the best talent is a continuous challenge that businesses face and it’s one that significantly impacts success. With advertised vacancy numbers currently at a record high and staff shortages across the UK, it’s never been more important for companies to get their recruitment strategy right. An area that we know is…
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3 Things Companies Should Showcase to Attract Talent
For companies who want to add new talent to their team this year, it’s important to be upfront about certain things that job seekers are looking for. While certain factors like employer branding should be a constant focus for growing businesses, the COVID-19 pandemic changed the priorities of many job seekers. Being clear about the…
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Emergency Lighting: An Area of Opportunity for Electrical Wholesalers
For all public, commercial and high occupancy residential buildings, emergency lighting is a legal requirement. Because of this, emergency lighting products can continuously generate sales and revenue for wholesalers all year round. So, what types of products are available and how should they be installed? When there’s a mains power breakdown and darkness falls suddenly,…
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How to Develop Graduate Talent to Become Top Performers
Whatever industry you operate in, attracting and developing good graduate talent should be a priority for your business. Millennials and Generation Z already make up more than a third of the global workforce and over the next decade, that figure is set to rise to 58%. Hiring and developing top graduate talent now is a…
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How Wholesalers Can Enhance Home Office Environments
Even as we ease out of what we hope will be our last lockdown, it’s clear that working from home is the new normal for many. While at the start of the pandemic, workers were commandeering a corner of the kitchen table and trying to adapt to the new work from home regime, many have…
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Why Your Hiring Strategy Should Focus More on Potential than Experience
When you’re looking to hire new talent, you’ll probably have a good idea about the type of person that will fit into your team well. In an ideal world, that candidate might have all the skills required for the job, relevant experience in a similar role and a personality that would fit perfectly with the…