Graduate recruitment

A matter of degree for employers
MENTION the word graduate and it elicits a fantastic array of responses. They include replies like: “I’ve got one of those at home and they still don’t know what to do or we tried them and they didn’t work.”
Another common one is: “Why should I train them, they then leave me and someone else benefits?”

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Meeting planning

No hassle if you do your homework
CONFERENCES are a complex business and they require the consideration of many factors, arguably the most important of which is venue choice.
Selecting the right venue for your meeting, conference, team building day, or even exhibition will ultimately make or break the event and the decision should not be taken lightly.
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Work experience

Quality counts in the job market
IT is no longer enough to solely rely on advertising to attract new talent, according to Rachel Wood-Harper, quality adviser for The National Council for Work Experience.
Companies, she claims, are increasingly finding new ways to develop and strengthen their reputation and build relationships with students, universities and career professionals.
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News round

Stratton Aiming High
WITH 215,000 members in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, recruitment within the FSB continues to grow., writes Colin Stratton, the fast-growing organisation’s new chairman of recruitment.
In his first article since taking over from John Emmins, Mr Stratton (right), the North-East Regional chairman, looks ahead.
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It’s Snow Excuse
AROUND eight per cent of British employees use bad weather conditions as an excuse not to turn up to work.
An increasing number of people were found to be using weather conditions such as flooding, ice or snow as a reason to take a sickie.
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New Fuel Thefts Hope
A SCOTS security expert has devised a state-of-the-art alarm system following a spate of thefts from domestic and farm oil tanks.
Colin Hope’s wireless security system immediately alerts property owners when their oil tank is attacked.
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Writing your will: part 1

Act today and preserve your wealth for the future
IF you intend to pass your business down through generations, early succession planning should be undertaken, urges The Society of Will Writers.
Act today to preserve the wealth and success you have worked all your life to achieve and effectively ease the transition from one generation to the other.
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Asbestos on commercial premises: part 1

What every company should know about asbestos
HEALTH and Safety Laws relating to asbestos apply to all non-domestic premises. No premises are exempt unless they were constructed after the year 2000.
The asbestos regulations are strict and rigorously enforced and breaches can prove costly both in terms of legal action, which may lead to fines, and adverse publicity which may be generated.
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Health and hygiene in commercial premises: part 1

Food safety is vitally important for everyone
PEOPLE have the right to expect the food they eat to be safe. Food safety is important for everyone, whether working in a food business, eating out or consuming food at home, writes Simon Gannon, marketing manager for The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH).
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Books

BN Bookworm
Business Network regularly receives a number of books to review from major publishers and below are a selection in photography and IT

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