Richard Branson famously said once: “Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to.” A lack of employee training can lead to significantly negative side effects for the workplace and the overall business. Here are just some of them: Low morale Most employees like to [Read more…]
If you’re an office worker, you may find it unsurprising that we spend an average of 4.1 hours a day checking work emails – that’s more than 20 hours a week and more that 1000 hours a year. All that time spent reading, replying, scrolling, forwarding, CCing and crafting those perfectly worded emails is [Read more…]
Studying as an adult can bring you enormous benefits, whether you want to change your career, gain skills to get that promotion or learn something that interests you just for the fun of it. Going back to college could lead to: Improvements in physical and mental well-being Increased confidence and positive attitude Career progression General life satisfaction [Read more…]
This article is the third in a series about managing finances for beginners. You’ve already learnt how to easily set up and stick to a budget and how to get rid of debt. Here’s our guide to borrowing money sensibly. If you’re considering borrowing money, whether it’s with a credit card, loan, overdraft or [Read more…]
The technology industry is growing at a faster rate than almost any other. In the UK, technology businesses are growing 2x faster than non-digital businesses and in London, a new technology business is born on average every single hour. The demand for jobseekers with IT and Computing skills is growing – but what kinds of [Read more…]