It looks as if small businesses with 250 employees or fewer may keep a UK exemption to a "right to train" rule that allows employees to take off from the jobs for additional training. As you can imagine, the regulation remains pretty unpopular among some segments of the UK business community. And if forced on small businesses, it could cause some additional problems. Adam Marshall, director of policy at the British Chambers of Commerce had this complained the rule would “provide yet another route to employment tribunal, allowing disgruntled employees an opportunity to threaten legal action due to paperwork and bureaucracy.” Read More
Here's an opportunity for small business contractors with a background in IT. The U.S. State Department is looking for help with "planning, architecture, engineering and documentation" for consolidation of its data center. Work will include "hardware and software evaluation and recommendations, configuration management system design and implementation, physical server virtualization and transition, and local area network administration support for server transition and consolidation." If any of this sounds like something your company can do, check out the links to the initial announcement to enter into the competitive bid process Read More
First, there are some businesses that I would certainly recommend that you avoid. Those would be businesses with a low or declining demand for its products or services; those with a start-up investment that puts your entire future at high risk; and those that you know absolutely nothing about or do not enjoy. So what does that leave Read More
Over the past year I have spent a substantial amount of time researching the subject of internet marketing. I have decided, for this post, to condense everything I have learned into one short article that can act as an outline for anyone who has not yet obtained a personal road map to this end. Read More
Times are changing. Traditional management styles/practices are falling short during this recession and management must adjust for a shifting landscape or end up out of business. The key is to understand the critical role of performance management Read More
Start your own home business that is fun and you can work from home. This is a real small business with all the systems and support you need to be success Read More
You are thinking about selling your business. You may have uncertainty, angst, worries, trepidation, fear, unknowns, and sleeplessness nights. I believe you are not alone Read More
The amount of WordPress Plugins available for download are endless, to sift through them and find one or two that you can actually use can be horrendous. Here is the most comprehensive list of all the WordPress plugins you need as of today to maximize the potential of your own blog Read More
I am DIY my SEO and link building campaigns at the moment, but I start to think to hire an SEO Specialist for some reasons. Why should I hire SEO Specialist Read More
The ISYOT effect is a lot like the marketing term top-of-mind-awareness but it applies to being seen on-line – to the point that you’re being recognized on the Internet. Here are my top 3 tips on how to get started being “seen out there” and why it’s important to your business Read More
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