All Career advice articles – Page 18
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Comment & OpinionHow small brands can stay in touch and get creative during lockdown
Nothing could prepare a small business for this – but we need to keep positive, says Rubies in the Rubble founder Jenny Costa
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Comment & OpinionJoe Lycett’s Hugo Boss jab is a warning to businesses: know your place
The recent furore surrounding Hugo Boss sends an important message of self-awareness to all businesses
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Comment & OpinionHow finding the right business structure has set us up for the next stage
This is my last column for The Grocer, so I’m reflecting on how much I’ve enjoyed it and how much I’ve learned
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Comment & OpinionMy 10-year challenge: how the past decade has changed the way we work
Much has changed in 10 years, from technology to the attitude we take towards our careers
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Comment & OpinionDon’t underestimate the drive and talent of the student workforce
Today’s graduates aren’t ‘workshy, selfish and greedy’ as many headlines would have you believe
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NewsSky executive and England cricketer join Leadership Symposium speaking lineup
This year’s Leadership Symposium lineup will include former England cricketer Matt Prior and Sky business leader Fiona Ball
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Comment & OpinionTeam talk: how our brainstorm revealed an appetite for change
One of my favourite parts of working at Rude Health is our Culture Club
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Comment & OpinionMistakes are crucial to business success: embrace and learn from them
I’d suggest that you don’t start a business if mistakes weigh heavily on you
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Analysis & FeaturesHow do you ask for a pay rise? Top tips from the Top New Talent Summer Social
We assembled an expert industry panel to share their top career tips on everything from how to maintain a work/life balance to their favourite interview questions
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Comment & OpinionIt’s not all about short-term sales: build slowly if it suits you
Short-term goals can work, but focusing on your foundations will provide longer-term success
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Comment & OpinionTo build a business, never give up - and find the right team
What’s the most valuable skill to have when you’re starting and building a business?
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Comment & OpinionAs your business grows, so does the need for clarity
I didn’t know it, but until a year ago I was a management cynic
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Comment & OpinionTeam coaching offers a different way to develop commitment
There are various ways to develop the skills needed by your sales team. Retail team coaching is one
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Comment & OpinionCareer progression has changed - so don't fall into stasis
Progression is no longer as simple as ascending through the ranks in a linear fashion – businesses need to take note
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Comment & OpinionWhy startups should set goals early - and write them down
Knowing what you want from your business – and your life – from the start will help guide your goals
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Comment & OpinionA new way to rate customer satisfaction - and improve it
It’s no longer enough to have merely ‘satisfied’ customers – we have to reach excellence in the way we treat them
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Comment & OpinionHow to motivate: six tips for supporting and inspiring staff
There are several ways to motivate employees in store
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NewsBalance for better: equality is more than just a numbers game
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day campaign centres on the struggle towards a more gender-balanced world
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Comment & OpinionSecrets of startup 'success': belief is as important as logic
Nick and I often get asked to give talks and take part in panels, on various aspects of making a business successful
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Comment & OpinionHow 1950s retailing advice holds up in 2019
Bernardo Trujillo was the great guru of retail in the 1950s – but he couldn’t foresee the rise of online, says Benoit Mahé