In the current economic environment, businesses are demanding more and more of their managers. Here are some tips to help you to become a more effective manager. 1. Delegate The best managers are those that step back and let their team do their job without standing over the shoulders. You can’t do everything yourself. […]
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Jan
Jan
“If you want to see your vision grow there are three conditions. First you have to have a seed. Then you need to plant it. And third, it helps if you remember to water it!” – Rob Parsons 4 out of 5 businesses fail within the first 5 years. Others just manage to get by […]
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Dec
Dec
In this season of goodwill it’s always nice to consider families who are less fortunate than ourselves. That is why Dawn McLaughlin & Co, are again looking to their clients and friends for help in collecting as many gifts and toys as possible for donation to local charities. Following last years resounding success we would […]
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Dec
Dec
A great manager is one who is a true leader. They tend not to be authoritarian in their approach. An individual in authority makes use of power in order to get people on side or to undertake an activity with him or her. Such a person has the backing of whatever laws or rules are there and therefore they […]
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Feb
Feb
The current economic environment continues to challenge businesses. As such, having the right team in place is key to the success of any business. As firms focus on recruiting the best talent they are no longer seeking employees that can merely get a job done. While traditional recruitment strategies may have focused on finding a […]
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Dec
Dec
Diana Carvalho participated in a 10 week English course organised by the NW Academy of English and Derry City Council. Derry City Council launched ‘Language and Local Awareness’ classes to locally resident migrant workers or local ethnic minorities who speak English as an additional language. The course was designed for longer term local residents who don’t speak English […]
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Dec
Dec
Congratulations to Siobhan, Carla & The Team at Extras NI winners of the Best Small Business Award 2014. Extras NI are Northern Ireland’s 1st & largest extras agency, providing extras, stand-ins and featured extras for film, television, and commercials. Recent casting have been for Game of Thrones, The Fall – Season 2, Halo: Nightfall, and […]
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Dec
Dec
Planning for the worst case scenario. Most business owners and managers are generally too concerned with how things are going today, to worry about how the business would function in the event of disaster tomorrow. Although the day-to-day operation of the firm is undoubtedly important, businesses must also focus their attention on how to manage […]
02
Dec
Dec
Christmas is fast approaching, and Royal Mail & The Trading Standards Office are making people aware of the following scam: A card is posted through your door from a company called PDS (Parcel Deliver Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a […]
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Dec
Dec
Good staff are the lifeblood of any business and in today’s challenging economic times, businesses need to hold on to talented employees. With increasing pressure to reduce costs, implement salary cuts and reduce other costs such as staff benefits and incentives, your staff may decide to have a look around for other opportunities. The […]