Category: Opinion

Many New Year’s Resolutions end up proving to be a triumph of optimism over practicality. Especially if they’re made at 1am on New Year’s Eve while meandering home from the pub.

As we head into 2014 Executive Coach, Marielena Sabatier, CEO, Inspiring Potential looks at why self-confidence could limit career progression and provides tips on how people can boost their confidence and careers in 2014.

John Wastnage, Head of Employment at the British Chambers of Commerce commented on the consultation on zero hours contracts launched by the government.

Christmas should be a boom time for retailers – both online and off, but despite the festivities, December can also be a problematic month for many other businesses.

Business really does matter and this has been proven beyond doubt by the way Communist China has adopted a business attitude.

According to recent research into workplace gender differences in 2013, female employers are considered more understanding when an employee has a problem, more sensitive to feelings and more professional. Male employers on the other hand were described as easier to get on with, assertive, better managers and clearer about goals.

The survival of your business depends on making sales. Martin Addison, CEO of learning content specialist Video Arts, offers ten tips for successful selling.

Wow what a year 2013 was in terms of employment law changes. I thought I would take this opportunity to remind us of what came and went, and then pin point a few significant changes that are on the way for 2014…

Few would have predicted this time last year that 2013 would see a recovery in the AIM IPO market in 2013, yet that is what has happened.

One of my favourite leadership quotes is “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader”, by John Quincy Adams.

If you find yourself in the unenviable position of being asked for a reference letter you have no interest in, or ability to write, there is a way out.

I like this question, it always raises a lot of debate, almost as much as ‘Are Leaders born or made?’

If you want your website to rank well in the Google Search Results, so that you can maximise the number of visitors to your website andgenerate more enquiries and sales, you need to be aware of how Google views your website and some of the actions you can take to influence it.

As 2014 approaches Johnny McGinley shares with us his top three PR trend predictions for SMEs during 2014.

The impact of Leadership is often not really seen until either a Good Leader replaces a Poor Leader or vice versa, then the impact is clearly evident.