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Nearly two in five businesses plan to ramp up technology investment 

Almost two in five businesses plan to scale up their investment in technology over the next 12 to 18 months to lower operational costs through Digital Transformation.  According to a report from Capgemini, 72% of these organisations planning Digital Transformation will do so through...


Factors in the workplace that could be increasing staff turnover   

There are many factors to consider when it comes to staff turnover – but while some may be inevitable, such as retirement, a change in career or even moving away, others can be controlled.  Antony Thompson, Co-Founder of employee wellbeing experts, Loopin, has highlighted six of...


Report reveals how HR is changing

A report from software company, Sage, showed the key challenges which HR leaders will face in the near future and how to address these issues and changes. The report also highlighted the differing opinions in how HR leaders view their role and priorities and how members of the C-suite see it. The...


How does global infrastructure take SMEs across borders? 

Pranav Sood, Interim Global Head of Marketing at Workiva, talks to us about the role that global infrastructure plays in international expansion plans and enabling SMEs to take advantage of global business opportunities.  The world in 2022 is more global and more digital than ever...


Bad employee cybersecurity habits are leaving businesses at risk 

Superscript has found that complacent attitudes among employees towards cybersecurity is putting UK businesses more at risk. In a survey of 1,500 UK employees, 40% feel that upholding cybersecurity best practice is not their responsibility.  Alarmingly, over a third (34%) claimed to be...


50% of skilled talent seeking to give up the corporate dream for a start-up 

The search of talent and securing the best-in-class expertise has been long going on. But lately, it is being seen that the big companies are not only up against direct competitors of the industry they are in, but it is the start-ups too they have competition from.    According...


Creating a platform for any type of assessment for organisations around the globe

With 30-years’ experience developing item banking and assessment delivery systems for some of the biggest international examination boards, the Minerva team has now channelled that knowledge into creating a complete, end-to-end assessment system. Simon Beeston, Director of Assessment,...


British workers have picked up at least two new career driven rituals during lockdown

A new study by Hitachi Capital Business Finance of 1,500 British workers in small businesses revealed that 74% have developed new rituals during lockdown, with the average worker picking up at least two new habits. The most common habit was spending significantly more time developing their online...


Most enterprises facing shortage in IT skills to maintain and manage ageing systems

Concerns around the global IT skills shortage continue to rage on, according to Advanced’s latest annual report on mainframe modernisation. The IT services provider has revealed that 89% of large enterprises worldwide are worried they won’t have access to the right IT talent to...


Europe’s sole business accelerator for hardware businesses welcomes 17 new start-ups

The Central Research Laboratory’s (CRL) 2021 Accelerator Programme has started – Europe’s only business support programme for hardware start-ups. Over six weeks, an expanded cohort of 17 ventures will partake in the introductory stage of the CRL, after which six outstanding...


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