Almost everyone wants to progress in their career and earn a pay rise. Unfortunately, due to the recession and the change in Government, recruitment freezes and pay caps are abundant. So, what can you do to prove your worth to your employer and negotiate a pay rise?
The first step is to speak to your […]

The way British businesses are run has evolved dramatically in the past 25 years. Technology is the major cause of this. There is no longer any need for the ‘old school’ data management methods, such as the index card system and how much actual business correspondence do you get through the postal system? Almost everything […]

Auditing a database is a relatively simple bit of database management which should be part of a routine. Most management databases create records of operations performed over time. Using the database should allow the management to see which operations were performed by which employee at what time. Some databases even allow for verification by collecting […]

Well, that’s what they say and for good reason. People are a valuable resource; they are the thinking, creative, analytical, productive base of any business. The time that they spend working should maximise their potential, their productivity and their profit for the business. Every member of your team has something to contribute. You do not […]

Data is the core of every business. Retail businesses have data relating to stock levels and service providers have data relating to their customers and potential customers. A business can acquire a vast array of data in an average working day and may consider a proportion of this to be useless. But is it?
For […]