Brexit spells uncertainty in most industries. We have spent years speculating over how it will affect our businesses, politics and lifestyle, and we are still yet to get solid answers. So, what does it mean in relation to health and safety? And how can you ready your company for every eventuality? Changes in legislation Thankfully, […]
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Buying a new gadget? Consumers need some 2020 vision
Tech Talk: Bill Magee As to be expected Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales pitches have extended way beyond their envisaged respective 24-hour life spans. Ce la vie. Now, what I’m about to suggest, on the run up to Christmas Day, I realise I’m risking cries of “Bah Humbug”. Especially when I have the audacity […]
Reaching a wider talent market helps businesses to thrive
A diverse workforce can help your business thrive, writes JOY LEWIS For too long, the business benefits of a diverse workforce and inclusive recruitment have been considered ‘soft’ or unimportant. Perhaps a ‘nice to have’ but something that will not fundamentally improve business performance. That outdated view, however, is starting to change and is creating […]
Why some recruits quit on the first day of a new job
Recruitment: first day blues Excitement over landing a new job can quickly evaporate. More than half of new recruits have felt let down and even quit their jobs within the first month because they felt let down from day one. New staff said they were made to feel unwelcome or were not given key information […]
Parliament cannot afford Watt’s China crisis to linger over new bank
As I See It: Terry Murden Scotland’s new National Investment Bank is not yet in business but is already attracting some unwanted attention, not least from those who have an issue with its top appointment. Scottish Labour is questioning the hiring of Willie Watt, veteran of the corporate finance and fund management industry, as the […]