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Ethics in business - doing the right thing
5th of October 2015
Much is said about the demise of ethics in business today. Well, the truth is business and ethics have always made for uneasy bedfellows, with ethics likely to be turfed out in favour of expediency at the first hint of a rift. Hartley Milner explores the pressures on this most brittle of relationships.
The theory goes that wedding your business to
Understanding social media
2nd of October 2015
Marketers often struggle with the best way in which to integrate their business with new technology and how best to stay front of mind. It feels as though there are new types of social media platforms appearing every week, but not all of these will be relevant to you, nor your customers. Christopher Nicholas at SumwotSocial offers some
Technology - the key to better service and adding value for cleaning firms
16th of September 2015
Benoit Maerten is managing director of Temco Facility Services Europe in Belgium – one of the largest service providers in the country. Having joined the company as a newcomer to the sector in 2011, and with a background in management systems, he quickly saw ways in which to make the business smarter and more efficient.
Having come to the
Recruitment - the importance of attracting top talent
6th of August 2015
Recruiting the right people at the most senior level of any business can shape the direction and success of the company. And making the wrong choice can be disastrous. Filling a senior post is an intricate process explains Lorraine Thomas of Metzger Search and Selection.
There’s an old adage that says ‘people are your most important
How can smaller suppliers compete with the industry ‘big boys’?
17th of July 2015
Businesses operating across the jan/san supply chain are part of a global industry worth €17.28 billion. As is the case in many industries, smaller companies have had to fight hard to compete with the bigger, multi-national corporations. But in a market this size, and one that is growing all the time, now is a great a time as any for smaller
Bringing cybercriminals to justice...
3rd of July 2015
This column has reported on the rapid rise of internet fraud and predictions that the cybercriminal would emerge as the next global public enemy number one. With this prophecy now fulfilled in many people’s eyes, Hartley Milner reports on how the world is seeking to bring this faceless felon to justice.
Cybercrime is a booming global
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