Monthly Archives: June 2011

How far should businesses in Wandsworth get involved with their local community?

Business and Charity

Croydon’s Hilton hotel is hosting a walking event to raise money for charity. Should this be an example to all Wandsworth businesses to support their local community? The fundraising event is being organised in aid of a college for young …

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Access Self Storage Features on Primetime TV

Popular refurbishment program ‘Help! My House is Falling Down’ is to be filmed at Access Self Storage’s Woolwich branch. The Channel 4 program follows Sarah Beeny and her team of experts where they help focus families on repairing their house …

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Should Businesses Provide Free Tea and Coffee?

Tea

Employees are losing out on free tea and coffee in the work place as businesses make cut backs to save money.  How important is it for firms to invest in their staff and provide perks to boost morale? British workers …

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How should the £800,000 Injection into Southampton’s Oxford Street be used?

Southampton’s city centre is set to receive a £800,000 boost to improve the main street – is this likely to boost business too? The scheme was revealed by the local council and reported by the Southern Daily Echo, that the …

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How Important is it to Challenge Employees?

Looking for a challenge

One in four workers are willing to move countries to find a better job as many graduates feel their current employment does not push them.  Is it up to the employer to challenge their work force and offer career progression? …

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Are Men Better at Networking?

LinkedIn suggests men are better at networking online than women as they were calculated to have more connections on the world’s largest professional network, but what do you think? The online network has more than 100 million members worldwide, and …

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Business Debate: Are Young Staff Unreliable?

Businesses are still failing to invest in 18-24 year olds, latest statistics reveal.  What apprehensions do you have, if any, about hiring younger employees? According to the results of a survey released by Ethical Skills & Training (EST), employers admit …

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The Apprentice: Inspirational or Farcical?

Project Manager

Series seven of popular TV show The Apprentice is well underway, but is it providing young entrepreneurs a realistic insight into the world of business? Alan Sugar has changed the stakes this year as the winner of the show will …

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How Important is your Website to your Business?

We are constantly bombarded with news and statistics telling us how important the internet is in business, but how important do you really think your website is to the success of your business? While a website is likely to have …

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How to make sure your self storage space is secure

Perhaps you are storing away important documents, family heirlooms or expensive furniture. So it pays that you can store something somewhere secure. As families expand or more items are bought, the storage space in the home is rapidly shrinking. Household …

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