Why Staff Training is Crucial for Your Business

Why Staff Training is Crucial for Your Business

Whether you’re onboarding a new hire, preparing new managers for their roles, or upskilling for future business needs, staff training is crucial for your business. The global outlook for employers relies heavily on training current staff. Staff must train so they can take on new job tasks. Also, employers should…

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We interviewed Fiona Burton, Club Executive of AND Digital’s newly opened second Club in Edinburgh, Club Grace, to find out why she changed her advertising career for tech

Why did you change careers from advertising to tech? I loved my 17-year advertising career. The work is strategically and creatively challenging. Ultimately, advertising is all about behaviour change – whether asking people to slow down on Scotland’s roads or nudging people to pick up that extra piece of fruit…

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HOUSE BUYERS MAKE A RETURN TO CITY LIVING

For the last few years, house buyers have been leaving behind urban life to seek fresh pastures in the countryside. They’ve taken advantage of changing working practices to swap busy streets and heavy traffic for small communities in rural settings. Now though, there are signs that life is returning to…

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Society golf day special

Book a Society Golf Day at Dalmahoy in August or September and 1-in-8 go free. Society Golf Day Package includes: Arrival tea/coffee and breakfast roll in the James Braid Bar or Brasserie 18 holes of golf on the Championship East Course or Resort West Course 2-course meal to follow in the Brasserie Restaurant…

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How to build sales success and retain your sales team

The question for many businesses is ‘how can you keep your employees interested and engaged?’ applies equally across your organisation but it is the sales department that is often the Cinderella of personal development. This blog piece asks you to consider- how do you treat your sales team or, if…

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Are brands falling foul to Green Washing?

As many brands, companies and countries begin to bring together and formulate their Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Policies and Plans how many are falling foul to ‘Green Washing’? The Oxford English Dictionary defines greenwashing as: “Disinformation disseminated by an organization, etc. so as to present an environmentally responsible public image; but…

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Digital Transformation – It’s Easy as 1-2-3-D

Steve Black, Programme Director at Agenor Technology reflects on his approach to delivering Digital Transformation Programmes in the FE Sector over the past 2 years … Delivering successful Digital Transformation Programmes undoubtedly requires a flexible project management approach to meet Client requirements and review Supplier capability. I’m not talking about…

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Government beefs up cladding regulations with Scottish Safer Buildings Accord

Katherine Metcalfe, Partner and HSE law expert at Pinsent Masons – The Scottish Government’s cladding remediation programme continues to generate law reform with the announcement yesterday that the Single Building Assessment (SBS) programme will be expanded. The pilot SBS scheme, designed to replace the EWS1 external wall assessment process in…

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How can Business Leaders Improve Digital Experiences in the Workplace?

Implementing digital transformation into your business is essential for success. But with technological advancements dominating the business world, it’s important to assess the digital additions within your company to discover if they are making the expected improvements. As a business leader, you may wonder where to start. Here, we explore…

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Are you ready for MTD ? What is MTD for VAT and does it affect your business ?

MTD is an acronym for Making Tax Digital. It is a governmental initiative that requires businesses store their financial data as well as process and submit their taxes digitally. It affects VAT and income tax. Admittedly, it can be confusing and hard to understand for business owners exactly what their…

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