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Recruitment strategies during a recession - Free guide
When a recession hits, or when your busy periods become less frequent, recruitment plans will undoubtedly be affected. To overcome this, all you need to do is alter your recruitment strategies. Download your free guide today.
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Guidance for employment matters
The Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform provides extensive information on employment matters.
Apply for flexible working hours
This site provides an overview to flexible working and work-life balance.
The Disability Discrimination act
This website provides information about the Disability Discrimination Act and real-life stories and tips for small to medium-sized employers.
Recruiting disabled staff
This site by the Department for Work and Pensions provides information and advice on recruiting disabled staff.
Better employment relations
ACAS offers extensive information, advice as well as problem resolution services with the aim of improving employment relations.
Rights of employees
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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
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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Every year sickness absence costs the UK economy around £13 billion. Want to know how much sickness absence could be damaging the health of your business? Click here to find out and receive a personalised quote.
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Employers’ Liability insurance covers you and your business against claims from employees injured at work or taken ill as a result of working for you. Compare Insurance quotes for Employers Liability to ensure your business can cover claims without compromising its financial stability.
The low-down on employment law - what does it mean for you?
There is now a multitude of employment laws that you must follow when employing staff, and the number is growing all the time. This factsheet provides a summary of the main regulations you will need to know about and explains what you must do to comply with them. To purchase the factsheet, visit Scavenger now.