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Disadvantages of open source software
Understand the hidden costs and other disadvantages of open source software, and the difficulties they can cause to business.
Open source licensing and legal issues
Introduction to copyleft, common types of open source licences, and the terms for using open source software in business.
Advantages of open source software
Open source software offers many advantages to businesses, including lower costs, greater reliability and more security and control.
Types of business software
Understand the different types of business software, including bespoke and off-the-shelf software, and decide if you should buy or build your own applications.
Recruiting and supporting migrant workers - Avondale Foods (video)
Mia McKeown from Lurgan-based business Avondale Foods explains how they recruit, employ, and support migrant workers in their business.
How to support migrant workers in your business
There are many ways you can support migrant workers in your business including having the correct policies and providing appropriate training.
Local support for employers and migrant workers
Support organisations that are available to Northern Ireland employers and migrant workers.
Advantages of employing migrant workers
There are many advantages to employing migrant workers including gaining access to new skills and knowledge.
Recruiting migrant workers
The steps you should take as an employer when recruiting migrant workers.
Advantages of seeking staff feedback and ideas
Business benefits of encouraging regular feedback, opinions, and ideas from your employees.
Communicate business information with staff
You will gain meaningful feedback and ideas from your employees if you regularly share key business information.
Closure of landlines and fixed telephone services
Landline phones are being moved to digital technology - understand the business implications and prepare to switch to VoIP services.
Business values
Identify and establish core business values and how to communicate these with staff.
Align employee voice and collective voice
How involving trade unions and non-union representatives can establish a collective voice in your business.
Create staff forums
How you can use employee forums to seek ideas to streamine your operations and boost business performance.
Apprenticeships: delivering work-based training and qualifications to employees
Apprenticeships help employers provide work-based training and qualifications to employees aged 16 and over.
Apprenticeships qualifications explained for employers
An apprenticeship can give your employee the training and qualifications they need to meet your business needs.
Company testimonies for apprenticeships
Many Northern Ireland companies have successfully trained their apprentices through the Apprenticeships programme and their businesses have reaped the benefits.
Apprenticeships explained for employers
Apprenticeships in Northern Ireland is a demand-led, work-based programme designed around the needs of employers.
Business benefits of apprenticeships
Apprenticeships can help all types of businesses across a wide range of sectors harness fresh new talent.