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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has turned its hand to the management of long-term sickness absence with a consultation on best practice. This promises to shed further light on a perennial problem area. Nic Paton reports.

Making the most of training budgets in recessionary times

Make the most of your training and development budget in the face of the current economic climate.

Better absence management

Historically, managers responsible for absence management have failed to differentiate between frequent short-term absence.

Employing Staff News

CIPD: Redundancies to remain high

The level of redundancies is set to remain high over the second half of 2009, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) claims.

CIPD: Redundancies to remain high

The level of redundancies is set to remain high over the second half of 2009, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) claims.

London firms offered 2012 language training

Small companies in London are being offered free language and cultural skills training to help them capitalise on opportunities created by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Small manufacturers 'have £1.2bn red tape bill'

Small firms in the manufacturing sector face an annual bill of more than £1 billion just to comply with legislation, says the Forum of Private Business (FPB).

HSE: Firms are focusing on health and safety

New statistics show that the number of workers fatally injured in the UK over 2008/09 has fallen to 180.

Train to Gain 'is working'

The majority of employers believe the Train to Gain programme is successful, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills claims.

Bosses 'should tackle stress problem'

Businesses need to take more time to support workers who are feeling stressed due to the recession.

CBI: Recession changing working arrangements

Employers are changing how they organise their workforce in light of the recession, new research from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) suggests.

Recession 'looks the same as in the 80s'

The ongoing downturn is proving to be similar to the deep recession experienced in the 80s, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) claims.

Business services 'facing large job cuts'

The business services sector could see more than 300,000 jobs lost in the next three years, a new report claims.

Unemployment tops 2.2m

UK unemployment has hit a 12-year high of more than 2.2 million, new figures reveal.

Events Calendar

City University & Knowledge Connect: Free money from the LDA for your business

29th June, City University, Ground Floor, Room AG07

Business Startup

28th November, Olympia, London

Protecting Your Business

6th September, Best Western Country Hotel, Caerphilly

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FT Guide to Personal Tax

Formerly the Lloyds TSB Tax Guide, the FT Guide to Personal Tax is now published by Pearson Education. Written by Sara Williams, CEO of Vitesse Media Plc and Jonquil Lowe, this unique guide gives step-by-step advice to completing your tax return as well as 100 tax-saving tips.

FT Guide to Business Start Up

Formerly the Lloyds TSB Small Business Guide, the FT Guide to Business Start Up is now published by Pearson Education. Written by Sara Williams, CEO of Vitesse Media Plc, this unique guide has sold over two million copies. It offers practical advice about starting and running your own business.

Growth Company Investor

Growth Company Investor is widely recognised as the leading magazine for investors interested in AIM and smallcap companies. Published 10 times per year, and brought to you by an award-winning analyst team, it offers subscribers unrivalled insight into high-potential smaller companies. Subscribe today with a 50% discount in your first year.

What Investment

What Investment is the leading and longest-established investment magazine in the UK.

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BT Tradespace

Hear more about BT Tradespace, an online platform for small businesses provided by BT.

Easy and effective email marketing

Parker Trewin, Director of Marketing and Communications at Genius.com, demonstrates how Genius Pro can help you manage your email marketing campaigns more effectively.

Marketing an SME online

No matter what kind of business you are in, an online presence has become a vital tool for promoting your company and selling your products and services.

Competitive advantages from home working

Research shows that 69% of UK employees would like to work from home, with a further 20% saying they would take a pay cut for this type of flexibility.

Blogs

Will Alan Sugar sweeten business prospects?

Marc Barber 10/06/2009

While any help singled out for small businesses should be welcomed, the appointment of Sir Alan Sugar as ‘Enterprise Tsar’ smacks of gimmicky desperation. Have your say »

Credit crunch: What does it mean for you?

Penny Proffit 25/01/2008

In the current global economic climate, small business owners are likely to be concerned about the consequences of the credit crunch. Penny Proffit has teamed up with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants to bring you ten quick tips for survival. Have your say »

Basic building block of any Internet marketing campaign

Guest Blogger 07/07/2008

For almost all sectors of commerce today, the Internet, or more specifically the World Wide Web, is now a key tool for business. In the field of marketing in particular it has become crucial. (1 comments) Have your say »

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