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How To Be A Good Boss: Boosting Employee Satisfaction

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When it comes to bosses, there are only two types – the good ones and the terrible ones. Whilst the nice bosses will run a dream office, free of back-stabbing politics and buzzing with motivation, the dictator-like ones make work a nightmare for everyone. Now that you’re running your own business and your workforce is […]

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Tidy Workplace, Tidy Mind: How Order Affects Productivity

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A tidy workplace is a productive workplace. Not only does clutter set a bad impression for clients and visitors, it can be a distraction for your staff. A tidy workplace is not just about having tidy desks, and removing clutter from areas visited by clients, it should also include keeping any outdoor areas, staff rooms […]

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The UK’s Biggest Fundraising Events

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Before 1980, all fundraisers tended to work on a relatively small scale – door-to-door collections, jumble sales, or large money-boxes in the form of sad-faced children or dogs outside shops. Children in Need was the first to change that – raising unprecedented sums while at the same time educating the public and raising awareness of […]

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Five Ways In Which Casinos Are Moving Towards Better Sustainability

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In the run up to election season, prospective president Hilary Clinton has tackled a number of issues in order to bolster her campaign – one of which grabbed headlines back in September when she decided to address the problem of sustainability in modern day casinos. Casinos have long been the source of many environmental concerns, […]

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Switching Energy Suppliers – 5 Simple Steps

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One of the biggest challenges currently facing the energy market is dispelling the myth that switching your energy tariff is difficult. With the cost of energy – and supplier profits – rising every year, the government has decided to tackle this misconception head-on by announcing their “Power to Switch” campaign, which is designed to encourage […]

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Data Centres Should Aim To Reduce Carbon Footprint

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In the last few years, the necessity to facilitate a greener and more eco-friendly attitude has grown to become more than simply a trend, but a real move towards a cleaner future. Web hosting is no different from other energy hungry industries such as automobiles or housing, as huge amounts of power is needed as […]

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Tips On Preventing Problems With Your HVAC Unit

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Being a homeowner can be a very stressful job, but one that has some definite rewards. As a homeowner, you will need to make sure you keep an eye on all of the vital systems in your home. You want to be the first to know when a repair issue is present in your home. […]

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Use Of Cloud Services By Public And Private Enterprise Could Increase GHG Efficiency By 95%

A lot has been said about the migration of enterprises to ‘the cloud’, and a large proportion of this vocalisation has been highly opinionated one way or the other. To name but a few areas of contention: articles and studies regarding security, control and reliability appear on a near daily basis. However, there is a […]

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Environmental Benefits Of RFID In Supply Chain Management

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is a not-so-new technology that is becoming increasingly popular within the manufacturing supply chain (SC) for the management of assets, inventory, and materials transportation. Among other benefits RFID tagging has helped improve changeover times, reduce cycle times and manage stock levels in recent years. Since RFID can deliver almost real-time information on […]

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What Is Environmental Compliance?

If you don’t already know about environmental compliance, you should start finding out immediately. It’s sounds complicated but it’s not. In fact, it’s nothing more or less than what you should be doing already, to be running your company completely legally. Environmental compliance means conformation to environmental laws and standards. This has become a bigger […]

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