Articles tagged ‘2020’

Woman looking demotivated working at desk

21 December 2020

Clear the desk: how workstations affect productivity

Most people don’t give too much thought to how they set up their workspace. But ignoring how and where you work each day could lead to problems in your mental…

18 December 2020

To all on-premises SAP business objects BI version 4.1 customers: Now is the time to upgrade

This December also marks six months since the general release of SAP BusinessObjects BI version 4.3. Featuring a completely revamped user experience along with a raft of architecture and function…

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14 December 2020

Recruitment in retail: how to attract and onboard retail staff

Recruiting the right talent for your job vacancies is vital for running and growing your organisation, whether you are recruiting for full-time, part-time or temporary seasonal workers. It’s important they…

1 December 2020

Are you a sponge or a rock?

Held in late November, the three-day event was designed to help HR, payroll, learning and finance professionals prepare for the year ahead with a series of insightful presentations from in-house…

1 December 2020

Insight on demand: iTrent Managed Data Service

To solve the data challenges facing businesses, we realised that a new type of on demand reporting and analytics service was needed. So we set about creating it. Nick Felton…

30 November 2020

How to future proof your office space for 2021

This means that offices are still important, and they still play a key role in a lot of industries. So, you need to future-proof your office space and ensure that…

Laptop keyboard with blue button labelled accessibility

12 November 2020

World Usability Day: the importance of usability and accessibility in software

World Usability Day was established in 2005 to celebrate and educate people on how usability impacts our daily lives. As well as creating awareness of the importance of user-centred design…

29 October 2020

Creating a culture of trust; becoming a leader of change

The reasons are obvious, a driven, happier workforce are more connected, more creative and more productive. Professor Zak, a psychology professor from Harvard has spent his life studying trust at…

23 October 2020

Like a classroom, but better: how to master VILT

So how do you succeed with virtual instructor-led training (VILT)? If the plan is to try and clone what happens in a traditional training room - and nothing more -…

20 October 2020

How to communicate with staff about sensitive issues

As part of this role, there will, unfortunately, come a point in time for most managers when a difficult conversation will need to be had with an employee – whether…