Over the weekend, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) Twitter account was criticised for making light of a serious blaze which caused damage to a number of properties in the Shoreditch area of the capital. LFB have been great users of social media, using it as a valuable tool for communicating with the public and providing … Continue reading
Swedish furniture giant Ikea has become the first large national retailer and household name to sign up to the Living Wage as campaigners try to encourage greater buy-in from employers across the country. Different to the national living wage announced by the Chancellor in the Summer Budget, the Living Wage is a campaign run by … Continue reading
In the wake of the Sony hack and other abuses of confidential information, cyber security is an issue that any business can ill afford to ignore. What’s more, there is free help available from the Government for small businesses under a revised voucher scheme. I recently attended a conference on cyber security, organised by the … Continue reading
Research conducted by Mintel has found that two thirds of British workers consider flexible working to be the most important benefit to them. After the experience of the Tube Strike in London, I would suggest that flexible working arrangements can benefit organisations too. Rather than fighting through the crowds gathered at every bus stop and … Continue reading
As the dust settled on the first Conservative Budget for 19 years, along with other Business Experts I added my thoughts to the Sage UK Business Blog. Here’s what I had to say: “The Government has set out on a course which will squeeze those starting out in employment as well as hamper growth of … Continue reading
Kevin Poulter 