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Category Archives: Business Skills Tips
Applying For Jobs Online
Now, in the UK, the majority of jobs are advertised online and you are expected to apply for them online. There are sites such as Monster and Jobsite where all kinds of jobs are advertised in different regions of the … Continue reading
Starting Out On Your Own
The New Year is a time when many people decide that they are bored of working for the same company year after year; they’re tired of working nine-to-five and they’re sick of having to travel miles every day on a … Continue reading
Preparing For A Better New Year
The first thing I want to do is wish you all a healthy, prosperous and happy New Year! Did you actually get round to making any New Year resolutions? If you did, are you still working on them, have you … Continue reading
Making Sure Your Reports Are Relevant
I’ve said it before, and I’ll probably say it again, but report writing is a task that seems to intimidate many people. People who seem confident around the office and have a great command of English suddenly start to dither … Continue reading
The Price is Right!
If you’re already running a business, planning to start one, or you work in a department of a larger company that is responsible for its own sales, you will realise that setting the right price for your products can be … Continue reading
What’s Your USP?
For those of you who don’t know what a USP is, I’ll explain immediately: Unique Selling Point. Over the past few weeks we’ve been looking at whether you’re suited to starting your own business, what kind of business you might … Continue reading
You’ve probably heard the term ‘Marketing Philosophy’ but what exactly do we mean by this? The modern approach to marketing is to develop as many satisfied customers as possible because without them no company can survive for long. Dissatisfied customers … Continue reading
Give Your Project the Best Chance of Success
Projects can be more difficult to organise and complete successfully than you imagine when you start the planning process. But what are the main problems that can lead to failure? If you are aware of them you can look more … Continue reading
The Stress-free Way to Deal with Complaints
A couple of weeks ago I looked at the best way of making a complaint if you are unhappy with goods or services so that you get the problem dealt with quickly and effectively. This week we’re going to look … Continue reading
Presenting Your Report With Confidence
So, you’ve written your report – all the facts correct, written in perfect English and clearly set out – and then you’re asked to stand up and present it verbally, as well as distributing it on paper. I can hear … Continue reading
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