Tax avoidance versus tax evasion: What’s the difference?
March 9, 2012 1:04 PM written by David Thornhill · 4 Comments
Let’s face it; no one really likes to pay tax from their hard-earned money. It’s one of those things in life that we accept and pay – funding the country’s vital services, from the NHS to our children’s education – but wouldn’t it be great if the money came from somewhere else instead? There is a fine line however between illegally not paying tax and deliberately choosing to not pay some of it; Harry Redknapp is particularly familiar with the difference, with a court case for alleged tax evasion currently underway where his financial activities are being heavily scrutinised by the British legal system.
Are we Managers or Parents?
February 21, 2012 4:48 PM written by Hannah Keep · Leave a Comment
Whilst running a Managers training programme the other day I was taken back to my training in Transactional Analysis (a theory of personality) and it struck me how sometimes with the best of intentions, managers can set up ‘unhealthy’ relationships with their consultants. You will be familiar with the term Parent, Adult, Child which in Read more
As a recruitment business owner you can be so busy..
February 21, 2012 4:44 PM written by Terry Edwards · 2 Comments
As a recruitment business owner you can be so busy with poor sales, chasing clients and candidates, as well as responding to emails, that there's hardly time to do what really needs to be done. I was recently reading a book by the great coach and motivational speaker, Les Brown and he shared this story, Read more
Do recruitment consultants provide you with an appealing shortlist and save you time or is the value minimal?
December 29, 2011 11:00 PM written by Philip Marks · 1 Comment
I was once bet a bottle of champagne to prove that Londoners were friendly by going up to three random people, separately and engaging them in a 3 minute lighthearted conversation. Do you get good customer service in shops? Do you get great service in hotels? ARE Londoner’s friendly? The answer to the question about Read more
Did you know that New Year’s resolutions are a waste of time for most recruitment business owners?
December 20, 2011 3:21 PM written by Terry Edwards · Leave a Comment
I have just got back from my local gym and guess what; it was absolutely packed with people that I’ve never seen before together with people who I last saw 12 months ago. As a regular member of the gym, this can be frustrating attempting to use the equipment but not being able to, because Read more
