Employee absenteeism is a problem for any manager. When you have a big project deadline coming up, the last thing you want is a sick call from key employees. In extreme cases, this can lead to missed deadlines and a bad reputation. Even if things don’t go that far, you may find that you have to stay late to make up for the work they miss. If you try to pass their tasks onto someone else, you could even end up with an unhappy workforce and more potential sickness later.…
Month: February 2019
How to Add More Value to Your Ecommerce Site
The aim of any ecommerce business is to convert viewers into customers, and for this, you have to use strategies that will suit your business. The type of business will mean that some things will work better for you than others, but here are some tried and tested strategies that could increase the value of your ecommerce business. Create Informative Landing Pages Landing pages do not have to be just written content. You can make them informative with images and videos too. This page should be one of the most…
Are Your Employees Working As Hard As They Should?
In an ideal world, you’d put out an ad for a position at your company, hire the best candidate, and then sit back as they help to take your business to the next level. Alas, when is life ever that ideal? Hire enough people, and you’ll end up with a few duds, employees who, for one reason or another, just don’t click with your company. Those employees can be forgiven. What can’t be forgiven is the conduct of employees who happily take their pay, but who don’t work as hard…
Simple Ways to Improve Your Office’s Work Environment
The environment that you work in does have an impact on how you do things. You can impact your productivity, mood, motivation, and overall work performance by the space that you are working in. If the office is dark, dreary, and just plain uninviting, then it can be hard to feel energised or motivated to get things done. Which is why creating an environment at work that is conducive to productivity is something that is going to help the success of your company. If you are looking for ways to…
Fun Ways To Pimp Your Floor
If you are looking for some fun ways to pimp up the home for the spring season, there are loads of avenues you can go down and fun DIYs you can try at home this weekend. The floor of our rooms is often part of the home which can be neglected more than the rest, because we spend most of our time walking on top of it we don’t always take a minute to stop and really see it for what it is. However the flooring we choose in the…
Software – Choosing The Right Solution For Your Business
Software could be the solution your looking for to make your company more organised and more productive. But with so many different programmes to choose from, how do you know which software is the right pick for you? Here are just a few tips that could help you to choose the best software for your needs. Read reviews Reviews can offer unbiased information on the pros and cons of each programme. There are two types of reviews worth reading – professional reviews and customer reviews. You’ll often find professional reviews…
Keeping Your Employees Safe in the Workplace
As an employer, you are someone that is responsible for the wellbeing and safety of your employees. Depending on the industry in which you work, it may be a really obvious thing. If your team have to deal with chemicals or handle machinery, making sure that they are trained and educated with what they need to do is really important and something you will have already done. But for some employers, they think that just pointing out where the fire exits are and where the escape route is, is enough.…
Succeeding As A Law Firm In 2019
In the business world, industries are always changing. And in no industry is this truer than the legal industry. Laws are created and amended with every passing day, no matter the niche in which you operate. You need to work hard to keep up with the times. This doesn’t just apply to the legal work involved in running such a business, of course. These are the things that need to be considered in order to succeed as a law firm in 2019. Your clients. Yes, customer satisfaction is important in…
Easy Ways to Be Happier
Happiness is something that most of us are striving for. Many of us are guilty of saying “I’ll be happy when…” we think we’ll be happy when we’ve got married or had a child. We think we’ll be happy when our finances are better. We’ll be happier when we’ve bought a house or finished some home improvements. You might think that you’ll be happier when you’ve got the chance to take some time off work. But, you might find that there is always something else. As soon as that mystical…
Branching Out On Your Own Needn’t Be Lonely
If you’re finally launching your very own startup after years of procrastination, you are probably excited yet terrified. You can’t wait to be your own boss, answer to no one, and make a name for yourself within your chosen industry. But, you are probably equally worried about the lack of buzz within your home office, you’ll miss the camaraderie of your colleagues, and generally worry about feeling a little bit lonely. Striking out on your own inevitably results in an anticlimax when you stroll into your home office in your…