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Nov 11th 2014

9 tips on how to tell an employee their clothes are inappropriate

Is there someone in your office who comes to work in revealing clothing? Or is there a colleague who just looks scruffy all the time? Employees who wear inappropriate clothing can make everyone feel uncomfortable or give the wrong impression ...

Nov 04th 2014

6 tips on dealing with a bad boss

Having a bad boss can be an extremely stressful situation. You may feel like you have no-one to turn to and that no-one else understands what you’re going through. Research from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health says ...

Oct 28th 2014

7 tips for managing Millennials

Millennials (Generation Y) are the generation of workers aged from 18 to around 33. They have a reputation for being difficult to manage as they are “arrogant” and “lazy”. But is this true? Here are 7 tips for managing Millennial employees ...

Oct 23rd 2014

6 tips for dealing with a difficult co-worker

We spend a lot of our weekday hours at work, and they can quickly become a nightmare if you’re dealing with a difficult co-worker on a daily basis. How should you handle a colleague who is making life difficult for you? If you don’t want to quit ...

Sep 08th 2014

Money saving tips for young people

For us young people, the phrase ‘I can’t afford that, I’m broke’ is used on a weekly if not daily basis. The expense of student living places a huge financial strain on us and we are constantly faced with the depressing ...

Jul 08th 2014

Happy employees make better workers

Employers are increasingly being won over by “a happy, healthy workforce is a more efficient workforce” mantras, according to research commissioned by global firm Steelcase. The office furniture company says that staff wellbeing ...

Jul 01st 2014

Working Brits tell Dolly: ‘You can keep your 9 to 5’

Evergreen star Dolly Parton wowed Glastonbury festival-goers over the weekend. But the 67-year-old ‘9 to 5’ Country singer may have to change her tune, as new research shows that most British workers would rather work flexi hours than ...

Jun 17th 2014

Getting older workers on board – and keeping them engaged

A record 8.9 million over-50s were employed last year, according to new Government figures. But Pensions Minister Steve Webb says there is still more to be done to encourage older people to stay in work – a move predicted to greatly boost ...

Jun 10th 2014

How to find the perfect business mentor

An overwhelming majority of small firms have acknowledged the benefits that a business mentor could bring in a new poll. A mentor is an experienced businessperson who can help you expand trade relationships, profits and sales by offering ...

Jun 02nd 2014

BE Supports Positive Action on World Environment Day

We are inviting employees and clients to each take three positive eco-friendly steps to help mark World Environment Day on Thursday 5^th June 2014. The United Nations’ World Environment Day (WED) is a red letter day in its calendar and the ...

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