... reported, the construction giant, whose roots date back more than 100 years, revealed talks over the weekend to cut group debt and ... of very big businesses. Public procurement must be much more small-business friendly, in which it is easier for small firms to navigate ...

... the readiness of top management to take purchasing far more seriously. The issue, therefore, is how best to seize the moment while ... the critical factor in purchasing’s future progress. It is more influential than the type of organisation, whether purchasing has ...

... worldwide watch 10 billion videos a day – 2 billion more than Facebook – meaning you potentially have a highly engaged group of ... events. Telling stories through Snapchat will have more appeal if they are pretty informal. A picture of employees smiling into ...

... times. The creation and delivery of a compelling vision is more important than ever now. It is also essential that vision makes the ... chances to survive and thrive in the years ahead. For more from Ken Blanchard on leadership, visit the Personal Development section ...

... very good people, very strong professionals; a business more focused on service rather than hard sell,” she explains. Raynaud says ... staff. This will help reduce staff turnover, which has been more than 30%(in line with the industry) to something in the 20s. “It’s ...

... first time since the recession began. In that month alone more than 900,000 recruitment adverts were published.  For many, your ... Include a salary wherever possible. Candidates are more likely to apply for a position if they know the salary guide; it provides ...

One of the more unusual emails to have recently winged its way to the Recruiter inbox ... But Lisa Graham, director at E1EW , was a little more forthright, telling Recruiter she would have no interest whatsoever in ... management courses, which address teambuilding in a much more practical way and spots stress in colleagues and stuff like that… No, it ...

... globally, there was a need and an opportunity to buy more effectively across borders. At his behest, a group-wide purchasing ... abroad for two to three years to spread their knowledge, but more recently the traffic has become two-way, with a UK purchaser spending six ...

... this was time-consuming, expensive and fragmented, with more than 50 recruitment agencies being used throughout the UK. In September ... high response that initially caused workload problems. More than 100 PFAs have now been appointed, and the company expects to double ...

... decision would not go amiss. This advice might be nothing more than a push in the right direction, but if it helps the recipient to track ... falls outside of these rules. In order to make stakeholder more accessible, tied advisers are allowed to offer any stakeholder pensions ...