Challenges Micro Businesses Must Overcome | Business Training Consultants
The Challenges Micro & Small Businesses Must Overcome To Compete In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, small and micro-businesses face numerous challenges in securing new contracts, especially when competing with larger companies. The delivery of local and central government contracts is also becoming more difficult to sustain, mainly due to increased operational costs and further…
Company Insolvencies – A Major Risk To Micro Businesses
Times are tough for businesses across the UK right now, and company insolvencies are an ever-present threat as companies battle with the cost-of-living crisis, staff retention and other pressures. The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) recently reported that government figures revealed that company insolvencies were at 22,109, nearly 60% higher than the previous year, and…
International Recruiters’ Day
To celebrate international recruiters’ day, we are proud to set ourselves apart from other recruiters by championing equality, diversity, inclusion, and social mobility within the recruitment process. We understand that a diverse team is a strong team, and we work tirelessly to ensure our clients benefit from the widest pool of talented candidates. We pride…
Counter Offering & Reasons Why Employees Leave
Counter Offering & Reasons Why Employees Leave When an employee decides to leave a job, the first thing that comes to mind is usually money. However, the truth is that there are quite often more compelling reasons for leaving than a higher salary. In this article, we’ll look at why employees leave and why accepting…
Embrace Equity on International Women’s Day
Today the 8th of March 2023 is International Women’s Day. It’s a day that celebrates the achievements of women everywhere, in the hope that we can create a world with equal opportunities for all. The theme for this year is to get the world talking about Why equal opportunities aren’t enough. People start from different…
Industry Experts Have Entered The Job Market Due To AI & Machine Learning
There’s no question about it, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning tech will soon become part of daily life, and as a result, an influx of industry experts are out of a job. In fact, Google recently sacked over 12,000 employees, Yahoo cull adds to over 30,000 job losses in sector this year and Microsoft…
Ubuntu – A Lesson In Helping Others During An Economic Crisis
Ubuntu provides a philosophy based on selflessness and a sense of community. And in a world where greed seems to be the ruling force, it’s nice to be surrounded by people who value you in the same way that they would value themselves. Teaching empathy and compassion, this concept also emphasises responsibility and accountability. Ubuntu…
How can employers support staff during the Cost of Living Crisis?
The UK is in the midst of a cost of living crisis. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 93% of UK adults have reported an increase in the cost of living for August and September 2022 a fact which concerns many people. Financial strain can often worsen mental health, increase insomnia and anxiety,…
Black Entrepreneurs: Black History Month 2022
Black History Month is a chance for the world to share and celebrate the impact of Black heritage and culture. However, culture isn’t all in the past. It is a living, breathing thing that exists in all of us. For this reason, we’ve decided to celebrate Black History Month 2022 by highlighting the contributions of…
Staff shortages and Inflation
Soaring energy costs and inflationary pressures The UK economy has performed better than expected with predications of slowed growth and a future recession looming. Despite these economic factors, the UK jobs market has held up well. Unemployment has dropped to 3.6 per cent, its lowest level since 1974. So, what is driving the UK’s success?…
