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Advantages and disadvantages of family businesses
Some of the business benefits and common problems which you can encounter when running a family business.
Reselling goods expenses
Details of some allowable business expenses self-employed persons can claim for when reselling goods.
Open a pop-up shop: 6 things you should know
Top tips for setting up a pop-up shop in retail spaces to start a business or promote a new product line or service.
Advantages of leading and motivating your employees
Improving productivity, innovation and your reputation among potential employees and suppliers
Problems caused by poor management of mental ill health
Poor management of mental ill health can create a number of issues including conflict, high staff turnover, and increased costs.
What can cause a team to be ineffective?
Reasons why teams may fail to work and achieve their business goals
Writing a good job advert
Tips for writing a good job advertisement
Writing a person specification and job description
Information about job descriptions and person specification
Preparing for the job interview
Plan questions, study CVs carefully and make arrangements for the interview
Mental ill health: support for employers
Support for employers managing mental health issues includes a range of mental health organisations and government support programmes.
Steps to building an effective team in the workplace
Factors you should consider when building teams to successfully achieve business goals
Using employment agencies to find staff
What information to provide employment agencies with to help them find staff for you
Shortlisting and inviting candidates to interview
How to draw up a shortlist of candidates for interview
Practical tests, psychometric tests and assessment centres
Tests you can do alongside the interview to help you choose the right candidate
Delegation skills for business owners and directors
Why effective delegating of business tasks can be efficient time management and how to best go about it.
Measure and monitor absence and sickness
How to measure and record absence and sickness in your workplace.
Managing your team
Discover the skills that make for successful team management.
Building a management team
Key considerations when building an effective management team for your business.
Team management tips
How to effectively manage your teams and encourage harmonious teamwork
Employee notification of shared parental leave and pay
The employee must give you written notice of their entitlement to shared parental leave and statutory shared parental pay