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Published December 9, 2016

Why you need to offer work from home benefits to attract the best talent

The jobs market isn’t as competitive as it once was – 2015 saw a noticeable rise in the number of graduates turning down or reneging on job offers that they had previously accepted.

Figures from HighFliers.co.uk, an independent market research company which specialises in student and graduate recruitment research, revealed that this meant over 1,000 graduate positions were left unfilled last year, reducing the graduate intake at almost a third of the UK’s leading employers.

And if prospective employees can pick and choose in this manner, it means employers have to up their game – so is it time your business offered work from home benefits to new recruits?

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Published November 22, 2016

How to swap your faulty iPhone battery

The Apple iPhone battery isn’t renowned for its long life or ability to hold a charge – after a couple of months your mobile spends that much time plugged into the wall, it may as well be a landline – but a batch of 6s models have a fault that makes them shut down, even if the battery has plenty of charge.

As far as faults go, it’s hardly up there with Samsung’s exploding Note 7 battery, but if you’re affected, it’s certainly going to cause a headache – if not a fire – and Apple is offering to replace any offending batteries.

@TheNextWeb that’s nice of them

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Published November 16, 2016

5 work from home jobs being advertised NOW

If you’re looking to make some extra cash leading up to Christmas, or need to concentrate on your work/life balance, then a work from home job could fit the bill – so here are five vacancies available right now…

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Published November 11, 2016

Whose day is it anyway – why do we work from 9 to 5?

Have you ever wondered why we’re generally expected to work from nine-to-five each day, or maybe some eight-to-four or ten-to-six derivative of this eight-hour shift? Then read on…

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Published November 9, 2016

How to make flexible working work

Flexible working is more common in the workplace than ever before – it’s even enshrined in legislation, following the introduction of new flexible working laws in 2014 – but reports that the traditional nine-to-five is dead appear to be well wide of the mark.

According to a survey from Britain’s Healthiest Workplace, almost three quarters (73%) of UK companies still don’t offer this option to all their staff – if your workplace is one of them, here’s why you need to get on board to avoid getting left behind.

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Published November 3, 2016

The trouble with a video conference call…

Video conferencing has been thrust into the mainstream with apps like Skype and G+ Hangouts – no need for expensive VC equipment, just a smartphone and an internet connection does the trick these days.

The trouble is, it’s never quite that simple – internet connections vary, buffering or lagging can interrupt things, and video calling is a sure fire way to hammer your smartphone’s battery.

That’s why a simple, easy-to-use, and cost-effective conference call is the best bet.

But if all that can go wrong with a video conference, have you ever wondered what this would all look like during a face-to-face meeting?

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Published November 1, 2016

Apple blames Brexit for price hikes

The good news for Apple fans is the tech giant is releasing three new MacBook Pros – though the fact that the biggest news surrounding the new laptops is that they’re losing the start-up chime and gaining an emoji button bar could suggest that there’s no big overhaul in the hardware at all.

The bad news is that the price of all it computers is going to rise by hundreds of pounds, even for existing models.

And it appears Brexit is a big reason behind the price hikes.

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Published October 21, 2016

Everything you need to know about remote working and security

We’re predicting 2017 will be the year remote working really takes off as advances in mobile technology and changing lifestyle needs mean more and more workers will say goodbye to the traditional nine-to-five.

As we discussed here, if your business is to undergo a successful digital transformation, then remote working needs to be at the centre of your strategy.

And although there are a great many benefits involved in having employees work remotely, it’s not without its risks – so here’s all you need to know about personnel security in remote working…

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Published October 19, 2016

Top three digital transformation trends for 2017

Although digital transformation can involve anything from firing up a Facebook for business page, to a website an overhaul, to opening an eCommerce operation, it’s a process that reshapes every aspect of a business.

And as more and more businesses increase their digital offering, so this transformation must be a collaborative effort between all departments.

So here are some of the top trends that will drive digital transformation over the next 12 months…

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Published October 12, 2016

Why your business needs a digital transformation?

Digital transformation may sound like the latest line in marketing-speak, but it’s an absolute must for any business that has growth in mind – regardless of whether or not it currently has an online presence.

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