This got me thinking about the whole voluntary work strategy for jobseekers. I believe this can be a positive strategy but is too often received negatively by jobseekers – comments include “this is desperation” or “organisations taking advantage of the economy”. Everyone is entitled to opinion and mine is firmly behind this strategy and my colleague proves why. Start looking at it from a differen Read More
A meeting that is not constructively planned, lacks a purpose, is not properly conducted and ends with no action points is exactly that. Yet, in business, a substantial amount of our time is spent in meetings that seem to be constructed from the off-set to fail. Read More
Each year has four seasons - Spring, summer, autumn, and winter (It is in the winter that we have most trouble.)

Each work project has the same four seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter. We sometimes find ourselves in a “winter of discontent”.

Thios article discusses how to ride out the storm of a recession. Read More
It is the mission of Copernicus International Consulting to help clients achieve the above vision through considered market analysis, careful strategic planning, lean manufacturing, statistical, and quality assurance methods and a sales and marketing strategy that creates a position of real competitive advantage. Read More
Joining a new company and learning the ropes can be stressful for new employees. However, faster the employees are comfortable with their new position, the quicker they will begin contributing to your company's growth. Orientation programs are essential to making the process smooth and stress free. Whether you make electrical components or run a timber and wood business, the following tips will h Read More
It aims to improve the overall approach to entrepreneurship, to irreversibly anchor the "Think Small first" principle in policy making from regulation to public service, and to promote SMEs' growth by helping them tackle the remaining problems which hamper their development. Read More
This article from Lawyers.com talks about lawsuits and your small business and deals most specifically with the conditions under which you might have to consider bringing suit. Though the article says little about defending your business against a lawsuit but the inner workings of the issue are what are most important here. As the article explains, if you are in business it is likely that at some Read More
This post from CrowdSpring looks at many different aspects of trade names, Trademarks and logos from the perspective of small business. This post deals with an overview of the legal issues connected to each and what is involved for the small business that must deal with them. We would love to see other links to helpful posts and articles containing important legal tips for small business so pleas Read More
Here are 5 tips to finding the perfect small business attorney from FindLaw, an interesting legal resource which publishes a blog entitled "Free Enterprise" dedicated specifically to the legal concerns of small businesses. In this post, we examine a series of issues to take into consideration when trying to identify and then screen possible candidates for your small business attorney. Some of the Read More
Today's podcast interview is with Dr. Denis Cauvier bestselling author of the ABCs of Making Money. The podcast interview is on his new book Hired 2.0 - Recruiting Exceptional Talent at the Speed of Light and explores how social media, social networking and Generation Y has changed the way we need to approach recruiting, hiring and keeping great staff. Denis is a long time associate and friend of Read More
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