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How To Be A Great Project Manager
Millions of people love tuning in to the hit reality show The Apprentice – the US version features Donald Trump putting a group of aspiring job candidates through tough business challenges and eliminating the weakest team member at the end of the episode.
As a viewer, you probably think you know exactly what you’d do [...]
Why hire a paralegal?
Paralegals, also known as legal secretaries, are an important and often overlooked resource. They need not be confined to positions in legal offices. Their services can prove invaluable to other business models as well. If your business has any involvement with the law, as they almost always do, then you could do with a paralegal [...]
Project management tips for everyday work
Traditionally, the management of projects is set apart from the management of day-to-day tasks. Many people feel that they need a different approach since projects tend to be shorter, temporary commitments, while everyday tasks are ongoing and largely unchanging. However, there may be a benefit to approaching your daily tasks as if they were shorter [...]
How to start up a small business
So you want to run your own small business? The first thing you’ll need is a good idea. Once you have that, the real work begins. Here are some things that anyone with an eye to starting a small business should consider.
Finding the best idea
Landing on a good idea is not as simple as having [...]
Skills every entrepreneur needs
Entrepreneurship is a very appealing alternative to employment and one that many people dream of. However, it’s a difficult thing to pull off and many people who attempt it fall short. Here are some vital skills that you will need if you intend to follow the entrepreneur’s path.
Organisational skills and time management
Entrepreneurs are required to [...]
How HRM has changed
In the last decade or so, human resource management (HRM) has had a real makeover. It went from being a distinct entity focused on personnel administration to a central feature of a business, dedicated to guaranteeing the comfort and success of a business’ most valued resource: its employees.
Kirsten Whitfield is a member of the academic [...]
Induction – getting it right
Are you in the process of recruiting? It is vital that your new employees’ induction training is effective not only in familiarising them with your business and the work they will be doing, but also in making them feel comfortable and productive in their new workplace.
Don’t overlook new employees
The induction process is where a new [...]
Five tips for performance management
People are one of the most important assets of any business, if the employees are not performing well, neither is the business. It is important for the people at the top to make sure that those below them are happy and productive. Here are some tips on how to do so:
Make employees feel comfortable
Employees are [...]
