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On Helium, I'm the channel manager for online business. If I can help at all, please do send me a message. I look forward to reading your articles!

Writing is very much a pastime for me, although Helium particularly complements my day job because it helps

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Jobs & Careers > Stress & Time Management Why it's important to develop a work-life balance: 1 of 53

Business leaders and managers are increasingly finding themselves confronted by the term ‘work-life balance’. A good work-life balance is considered a positive attribute, and employers that encourage employees in this way are seen as responsible and ethical. A ‘good’ work-life balance is one that allo...
Business > Marketing Marketing your small business during the recession: 1 of 53

During a recession, all businesses are under even more financial pressure than normal. For small businesses, this can be a particular challenge, given that margins mean that it is even more difficult to invest in marketing than normal. Marketing your small business at these times is therefore dependant on as little investmen...
Business > Business Strategy Why businesses fail: 1 of 30

Research has long suggested that a significant proportion of businesses fail within their first year of trading. According to the Business Know How website, this trend is improving, but even at a 50% survival rate after five years, failure rates remain high. For business leaders, understanding why other companies have failed...
Jobs & Careers > Job Interviews How to prepare for a job interview: 2 of 49

Good preparation for a job interview is a crucial part of success. The interview remains the pivotal hurdle to cross when applying for a job. Hours can be invested in a good resume and cover letter but they will almost certainly be wasted if the interview does not go very well. What is an interview, by definition? It is noth...
Jobs & Careers > Employers Do people work more if they are paid more?: 2 of 48

Many studies have been undertaken to establish the role of pay as a motivational factor in the workplace. The reality is that, voluntary assignments aside, employees go to work to earn money, so at face value it seems reasonable to assume that the more money you earn the harder you are inclined to work. Generally, this is no...
Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals How to leave them happy when you quit your job: 1 of 24

When you quit your job, you will hopefully have done so by offering the appropriate period of notification. What that leaves you with is a period of time to do everything you can to leave your former employer happy with your output. Why is this important? For starters, you may need a positive reference from your boss in the ...
Jobs & Careers > Professionalism What to do when you hate your job: 3 of 69

Given that the average person spends more time at work than anywhere else, it’s critical that you can move past any stage of unhappiness. Everybody goes through periods of difficulty at work. Indeed, some of the best learning and development can come from a time when you are under pressure and potentially struggling to...
Business > Customer Management How to deliver great customer service: 1 of 21

Great customer service is disappointingly rare. For businesses, the constant competing demands of budget, processes and people can relegate customer service to an all-but forgotten place in the company strategy. Despite the fact that nearly everybody recognizes what ‘great’ customer service looks and feels like, ...
Jobs & Careers > Employers Diversity in the workplace: Its meaning: 1 of 19

Somehow, somewhere along the way, ‘diversity’ has become a dirty word. It has become associated with organizations obsessed with filling quotas of employees, all driven solely by a recruitment policy that is weighed down by positive discrimination. Somehow, businesses have started to believe that diversity means ...
Business > Leadership Strategies Simple ways to improve leadership skills: 2 of 33

While some individuals seem to be born with naturally strong leadership skills, for others it is very much a process of harnessing and developing those capabilities. Strong leaders form a critical part of any business, and it is vital that succession planning helps new leaders grow. Leadership skills can be difficult to lear...