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Top social media trends for your 2022 marketing strategy
Your customers are already searching, liking and sharing their favourite products, brands and services on social media—and they’re spending more time on these sites than ever before. But this activity doesn’t stop at consumer products, they are using social media in...
Managing small business cash flow and income in 2022
Content from this article was originally posted by XERO. While there are many advantages of being your own boss and running your own small business it isn’t always easy and it can come with hurdles you didn’t even know existed. Then throw in 12 months of...
Diversity and Inclusion in Recruitment
Diversity and Inclusion in Recruitment Diversity and Inclusion is at the heart of every business agenda. Now more than ever, HR professionals need to demonstrate the ability to develop D&I strategies to attract, recruit and retain a diverse workforce. In addition...
February edition of Designated Digest
Hello! and welcome to our December edition! In this month's newsletter, we talk about recruitment. Hiring a PA or Personal Assistant might be your very first hire as a business owner. It can both be an exciting and scary step as an employer. You will have new HR and...
Post-pandemic Accountancy support and HMRC changes for 2022
Over the past few years, it has been difficult to keep up with the ever-changing landscape that is, business finance. There have been several schemes announced by the UK Government to support both businesses and their employees but staying on top of all the changes...
Finding the perfect personal assistant
I need to employ a PA, but I have never employed anyone before. What are my responsibilities? Becoming an employer is an exciting part of your journey and creating good processes as an employer from day one will ensure a positive experience. As an employer, you have...
How does writing your Employer Value Proposition helps to create a healthy workplace culture?
What is an Employer Value Proposition (or EVP) and what does it mean? How does it differ from the Employer Brand (or EB) and why is it so important for companies to define and promote their EVP? One way of defining the difference between the EB and EVP is to imagine...
Why induction plays a key role in the recruitment process
When does the recruitment process end? Is it considered done and dusted as soon as an offer of employment has been made and accepted, once the contract has been signed or when the new recruit arrives for their first day of work? The reality is that the recruitment...
Working with Designated vs project-based sites such as Fiverr and Upwork.
If you haven’t come across websites like Upwork or Fiverr before now, allow us to give you a brief overview. If you require a creative project or task that you wouldn’t normally need on a long-term or regular basis, then you could use websites like Upwork and Fiverr...
Get off to a good start in 2022
As we head into 2022 and a promising new year, we have an opportunity to take stock and reset. This includes reviewing our more strategic plans and objectives and checking that the basics are well managed. Jane Braithwaite shows how to give your business a fresh...
December edition of Designated Digest
Hello! and welcome to our December edition! In this months newsletter, we look at what it really means to get HR organised in December, ticking at least one big administration's task off your list before the new year. If you're looking to hire new staff, then our...
How to complete a self-assessment tax return. Let’s talk taxes.
Before we can tuck into the Turkey, let's talk taxes. Although many of us are about to wind down for Christmas, now is actually a perfect time to get ahead for the new year and start gathering everything we will need to prepare for HMRC’s self-assessment tax return....
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