The Best Guide for the Rother, The Weald & Tunbridge Wells Area

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  Latest Business News

  Published: Fri, 02/05/2008 18:43

  From the BBC, updated hourly

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  Daily Business Articles

  Published: Fri, 22/08/2008 01:19

  Updated daily via The Telegraph.co.uk

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  Working from home is the way forward

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 18:28

  Working from home used to be impossible for most jobs, but today's technology means that many workers can stay in their domestic comfort zone all week. Remote working is viewed by many employers and employees as a positive step forward for both successful business and a healthy work/life balance.

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  City living stresses southern workers out

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 18:27

  The old saying goes "it's grim up north" but a recent survey suggests that exactly the opposite is true these days. The research analysed people's attitude to work around the country and found that Londoners were the most unhappy in their jobs.
  

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  Tough at the top for high-flying women

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 18:27

  Finding a happy work/life balance for working mothers is tough, especially for women in professional and managerial careers. However, research does show that mothers are happiest in non-traditional domestic arrangements, so swapping your business suit for a frilly pinny is not the answer.

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  Take the stress out of business

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 18:25

  We all know that stress is bad for our health but did you know it can also make businesses suffer? Low staff retention, poor work performance and a rise in employee complaints are just some indications of stress in a workplace.

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  Starting up success on the internet

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 18:24

  It's easy to make money online, or so the dot.com boom had everyone believing. The reality is that, like all new business start-ups, new internet businesses often fail to deliver the goods. Despite the dot.com boom being a thing of the past, the internet can prove to be a lucrative marketplace to crack with the right planning and marketing.

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  View to a skill

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 18:22

  Any employer will confirm that available skills are crucial for today's business needs. Research shows that the skill levels in British workplaces have been rapidly rising over the past two decades. However, while practical skills are of vital importance, employers often value personal skills above qualifications and reward these with higher salari

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  In search of the perfect website

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 18:21

  Nowadays just about every business needs a website. But getting one, for managers with a non-technical turn of mind, can be a daunting and hit-and-miss business.

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  Sign in for better communication

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 18:20

  British Sign Language, or BSL, is one of the native languages of the UK. It is estimated to be used, to a greater or lesser extent, by some 250,000 people a day.

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  Women rake in the cash

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 18:15

  Using "womanly wiles" to get ahead in business is something that most self-respecting women would recoil at. But apparently women do have "softer" attributes which are helping them up the career ladder and to negotiate pay rises better than their more target-driven male counterparts.

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  Remote workers pose security threat

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 18:14

  Most office workers will take a sneaky peak at their personal email from time to time, surf the net and even use an instant messenger to chat with friends and co-workers, but it seems that staff working outside the office take even greater liberties with company computers.

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  More help when hiring

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 18:13

  Using a recruitment agency may be a comparatively expensive way to recruit new staff, but hardworking agencies take the legwork out of finding the right people for the job. And they can do far more for your business, if you want them to.

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  Start-up TV inspires Britain's armchair entrepreneurs

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 18:12

  
  Reality TV shows, such as Dragon's Den and Badger or Bust, are inspiring a generation of arm chair entrepreneurs. As many as one in twelve viewers are busy hatching new business ideas and inventions having been inspired by entrepreneurial spirit, according to findings from a new survey.
  

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  ‘Office moths' on the rise

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 13:13

  Running a successful business takes time and money but all too often, time equals money. In a bid to stay ahead of the game, more entrepreneurs and employees are working all the hours God sends.

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  Improving business through NLP training

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 13:12

  The benefits of neuro linguistic programming (NLP) have become widely known in the last few years, largely thanks to recognition that it has gained from life and business coaches, not to mention Paul McKenna.

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  Entrepreneurs don't mix business with pleasure

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 13:11

  Traditional breeding grounds for scoring business deals and new contacts, like the pub, golf club or social club, have fallen by the wayside for today's professionally-minded entrepreneurs, according to a new survey.

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  Bosses spooked by maternity leave

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 13:10

  While April's changes to maternity legislation ensure that pregnant women have increased rights in the workplace, one worrying study believes these changes have led to an increased reluctance to employ women, particularly among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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  Lonely being the boss

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 13:08

  Going it alone in the business world offers personal freedom and the chance to make it big, but it can be a lonely ride to the top. Without crucial help and advice along the way it can feel like a journey into the unknown.

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  Dreams of a better job

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 13:07

  Have you ever sat at work feeling fed up and wishing you were doing something different? Most of us have. But what we probably didn't realise as we gazed around the workplace is that the majority of our colleagues were probably feeling exactly the same.

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  A greener workplace

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 13:06

  In this climate of environmental awareness it's difficult to turn on the news or read a paper without being told about how to make your home, food and life greener. By now most of us know how to recycle our rubbish, turn off the lights when we're not using them and save water, but can we make the workplace greener too?

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  In the firing line

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 13:04

  As businesses buckle under the pressure of the current economic climate, inevitably some will have no choice but to cut costs in order to stay afloat. Unfortunately, this often involves making staff redundant and is a highly sensitive and distressing procedure for any employer.

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  Beware of employee fraudsters

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 13:03

  The relationship between employer and employee is one that ought to foster trust, but businesses are being warned to take more precautions against employee fraud. The warning comes after an employee's scam left an honest, family-run company facing a financial crisis.

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  Customers shouldn't be crowned king

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 13:02

  Service and retail-sector businesses may have been raised on the belief that the customer is always king, but one customer service and complaint handling guru believes that businesses need to take their customers off such an unreachably high pedestal. However, this is far from an excuse for poor customer service.

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  Bewildering business brands

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 13:00

  Have you ever looked at a company's logo and wondered what on earth it has to do with the brand it's promoting? Go and have a peek at the products in your kitchen or pick up an item from your desk. If you saw a particular company's logo in isolation, would you know what the business represented? The answer, according to new research, is probably no

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  Working nine-to-five, not a way to make a living

  Published: Sun, 26/10/2008 12:46

  Dolly Parton's Nine To Five lyrics need to be re-written for the modern age, according to a new study into working hours for British workers, which reveals that the old adage of working nine-to-five is becoming a thing of the past. But is this a positive move towards flexible working practice or a sign that Brits are being worked into the ground

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