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Expert Opinion: Dress down Friday – what’s the etiquette?

Dress down Friday is becoming popular in many businesses and organisations. But it's not just Friday where we have seen this shift.  Many organisations have accepted the removal of the tie or formal suit for a more casual jacket and trousers for men and smarter casual attire  for women during the … [Read more...]

Making Tax digital – are you prepared ?

Tax is going digital, just as sure as Brexit is happening. The first business transactions to be affected by this Making Tax Digital (MTD) revolution will be those relating to VAT. If your business is VAT registered, and your turnover is £85,000 or more per year, you will be required to submit your … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Prest review mid-year markets

Stockport based Prest Financial Planning believe that there is no doubt 2018 has thrown up some intriguing scenarios for global markets. Here, at the mid-point, Prest financial planners Mike Walker & Steve Monk reflect on the year thus far: If we cast our minds back to January we were in the … [Read more...]

Protect your Smartphone from Bluetooth Vulnerability

Apple, Google and Intel have released important updates to their smartphones after a major Bluetooth vulnerability was discovered. The Bluetooth vulnerability gives hackers the potential to read messages and steal media such as videos and pictures stored on the device. Hallidays Blog explains … [Read more...]

Office Technologies To Improve Business Processes

Technology changes fast, making it difficult to know what’s what when implementing office technologies to improve business processes. It's important to understand the impact that putting the right solutions in place can have for your business. Cheadle Hulme based San-iT share their Expert … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Top 4 trends in Customer Service Recruitment

As customer service and the customer experience are more important than ever, Stockport based Grassroots shares the top 4 trends in customer service recruitment. Excellence in customer service will deliver a positive impact for businesses, it can have a major impact on the success of businesses … [Read more...]

Is the pace of change in business impacting on you ?

The fast pace of change in business has never been so apparent. A recent article commented there has been more change in business in the past 5 years than in the past 50 years. In business, things rarely stay the same for an extended period. Companies must be willing to change and adjust operations … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Love Island and the Candidate Marketplace

Whether Love Island is your thing or not, I'd wager a bet that you've heard someone talking about it. It may an island but there is no escape! Essential Personnel are no exception; managing director Cathy Bates has recognised some parallels between some of the contestants and some of the … [Read more...]

WordPress – Why its the ideal online solution for any business.

WordPress, the powerful website publishing tool, turned 15 last month.  Founded in 2003 from humble Stockport origins - the co-founder, Mike Little is Stockport born and bred - the open source software has, literally taken the internet by storm, currently running over 30% of the world's estimated 2 … [Read more...]

Expert Opinion: Choosing the right business transfer agent

Thinking of selling your business? Now you need to choose a business transfer agent to assist and help with the process. But which one? Things to take into consideration before you make your decision: Look for experience Firstly, it is always a good bet to go with a transfer agent with … [Read more...]