Managing to fit in your home life around a job can be tricky and many people fall in to the trap or working all the time without having any time to spend with loved ones. When this happens, relationships can often start to breakdown and although a person may be able to make a decent …
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Looking to recruit extra staff
If your business is doing well then you may be at the stage when you need to start considering taking on extra staff. Taking on additional people to work within your business can be a worry as you will be responsible for paying their wages regardless of the situation your finances are in. If you …
Assessing your options when leaving education
People leave education at all different ages but recently there has been a change in the law. As of September 2013, students who are looking to leave school at the age of 16 will have to stay in some sort of education until they are 17 (this then rose again to 18 in September 2015). …
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Advertising your business
If you own your own business then you will need to think carefully about your marketing. It is easy to let marketing get forgotten about especially if you have a lot of work coming in, but not doing any marketing could leave you high and dry with no work. Marketing doesn’t have to cost the …
Out of work can affect future prospects
If you are out of work for a long period of time you may find it difficult to find an employer who is willing to take you on. Sometimes people have to be unemployed for a period of time, this may be due to illness, raising a family, looking after a loved one or other …
Analysing your charges as a self-employed person
If you are self-employed, then no one will tell you (apart from maybe an accountant) that you need to put your prices up. If you think about it, most things increase in price year upon year with inflation so there is no reason why your business shouldn’t be able to do the same. If your …
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The need for a second job
Money is one of the major concerns for the majority of us and although we may already have a full time job, we still might not be getting enough to pay the bills. If you are in this situation you will probably think that you need to take on a second job. When taking on …
Time for a job change?
Often when we have been working within an industry or for the same company for a while, there comes a time when we feel the need for a change. Sometimes moving to another company similar to the one you previously worked for is enough of a change but for some, they want a new career …
Self assessing your own performance
Sometimes within a job role you may have performance reviews. These are often carried out by a line manager or director and are set up to review your performance at work and see which areas you excel in and other areas that you may require additional training or experience in. Many people get nervous about …
Asking for a pay rise
Asking for a pay rise can be a daunting task, it is often similar to negotiating your initial salary when you were offered the job but you should be in a stronger place to ask for more money. Only ask for a pay rise if you think you have a valid reason to. If you …