Driver Hire Borders is our current ‘Office of the Month’. The Galashiels-based business has beaten off the challenge of Driver Hire’s 100 office network to claim the coveted ‘Office of the Month’ prize. “The Borders team: Viki, Jordan and Jake had an incredible month,” says Rowenna George, Driver Hire’s Scotland & Northern Ireland Area Development […]
bfa announces new award categories
The British Franchise Association (bfa) has revealed five new categories for its popular Franchisee of the Year award ceremony, startup.co.uk reports. The 24th annual gala, which celebrates drive, determination and success stories from among those working in franchise services, will be held in October. Five new categories have been introduced into the programme, for which […]
Social media marketing allows businesses to reach thousands
An investment in social media marketing could allow businesses to increase their audience reach by hundreds or even thousands, writer Clarissa Wilson revealed. Cited by examiner.com, Wilson explained the clear benefit of using social media to businesses across all sectors, be they created via a franchise agreement or as an independent start-up. “When using social media […]
Progression key for retention and staff morale, survey finds
Employers are being urged to consider progression, following the surprising results of a job satisfaction survey, scotsman.com reports. The YouGov poll, commissioned by Oxford Open Learning, discovered that a third of Britain’s working population were dissatisfied with their jobs, but specifically with the lack of career progression on offer. Forty-five per cent of respondents said […]
Linkedin key for B2B social media marketing
When it comes to social media marketing for B2B companies, Linkedin should be the network companies focus on first. That’s according to advice issued by writer John Beale on memeburn.com, in which he implied that a Linkedin strategy should be built before B2B companies move onto networks like Twitter or Facebook. The advice is true for […]
Government hailed for “hands-off” approach to business regulation
The government’s “hands off” approach to business at the re-opening of parliament has been hailed, freshbusinessthinking.com reports. The Queen gave her annual speech at the opening of parliament this week, in which she outlined the direction in which it is expected to take over the coming year. Where business was concerned, there was much more of a […]
British workers ‘too scared’ to take sick days
New research reveals that presenteeism is rife in the UK, with 93 per cent still clocking on when ill, hrmagazine.co.uk reports. Employers are being urged to operate a balanced sickness absence policy, one which does not discourage or penalise individuals from taking the occasional day off to recover from an illness. The message is especially pertinent given […]
Mixed opinions on calls to ban zero hour contracts
Labour’s calls for a ban on zero hours contracts have received divided opinion. The debate on the appropriateness of these contracts has enraged ever since shadow health secretary Andy Burnham called for them to be scrapped on ‘The Andrew Marr’ show last weekend. Adding her view, employment lawyer Syma Spanjers told hrmagazine.co.uk pointed that many […]
Employees deem support from the boss key
A new survey has revealed just how much employees value support from their manager, freshbusinessthinking.com reports. The poll carried out by Webrecruit has discovered that a lack of support is one of the key drivers for staff disengagement, emphasising just how much impact such support has on morale. Of the 257 people questioned, 30 per cent […]
