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Why Your Next Degree Should Be in Business Analytics

Pursuing an MBA online is one of the most effective – and easiest – ways to push your career forward. The demand for professionals with an MBA degree is higher than ever thanks to the growing economy. While an MBA degree can really help catapult your career to a whole new level, choosing to learn about business analytics as a specialization will help you shape an even brighter future. Businesses are realizing the importance of business analytics. According to studies compiled by Ohio University, advanced optimization is now done with the help of four types of business analytics. Predictive analytics, for…

The biggest names in fast fashion: H&M and beyond

At the present moment, consumers have never had so much choice when it comes to what to wear. With dozens of options in malls and on the High Street, as well as the innumerable stores available online, the era of fast fashion is now upon us. What most people don’t realize is that many of these new brands are owned by a handful of corporations, with each of them having decades of experience in the clothing industry. Who are the biggest players in fashion today? In this post, we’ll profile the companies that craft the trends that take High Street…

Not All Heroes Wear Capes

Indeed, some, like Marc Leder, actually wear business suits. This is because Marc Leder is the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Sun Capital Partners Inc., a global private equity firm that specializes in helping under performing companies reach their true potential. Together with partner Rodger Krouse, they have been scouring the globe since the establishment of their company in 1995 to look for companies with great but unrealized prospects. “It’s incredibly rewarding to come in and provide the necessary capital and human resources to transform potential into results,” Marc Leder said. “Sometimes our work saves companies and jobs that might otherwise…

5 Benefits of Offshoring You Probably Never Considered

Sometimes what your business really needs in order to gain access to experts and save money is to outsource or offshore some of your work. But when you are thinking about the pros and cons of offshoring vs outsourcing, you may not be considering the following five benefits, which are specifically associated with offshoring. Keep reading to learn more so you can make the best decision for your business’s needs. Gain Access to Talented Employees Offshoring provides you with access to a pool of talented individuals who are often young and always talented. There are many individuals who speak English…

4 Reasons Why It Is Important to Use a UK Transcription Service

Take a quick look at the results of an internet search into “transcription company” and you will probably be astounded at how many providers there are out there. You may be tempted to click on the link at the top or look a bit further and choose the company with the lowest price – no matter where they are. But think more carefully – transcription is not something you can do by halves. Pay a little and you get a little, particularly if you do not use a UK-based company. Here’s why a UK transcription service is the best choice for…

Why Your Business Should Always Be Tax Aware

There are some things in life that just have to be paid, rent, loan payments, energy suppliers and most importantly, your taxes. Everyone who owns a business must file an annual tax return detailing the incomings and outgoings of your business in order to determine how much tax you will pay. As someone who understands effective business management like George Bardwil would tell you, having a business with watertight bookkeeping is absolutely vital to staying in line with the I.R.S. an enemy that no business wishes to have. Here is why your business should have its finances in perfect order.…

Can You Claim Compensation for an Accident at Work?

The UK is one of the most regulated countries in the world in terms of legislation pertaining to health and safety, especially in the workplace. But even so, statistics show that more than a million people last year reported cases involving breaches of health and safety regulations which resulted in personal injury. So, can you claim compensation for an accident at work if it happens to you? Accidents can occur for a variety of reasons; people can trip over things, drop things from a height, suffer burns from hot liquids or chemical or electrical burns, be injured while using equipment…

5 Ways to Instantly Improve Workplace Relationships

Many of us spend half of our waking hours at work, a place that is often filled with stress, coffee, and co-workers. This combination is not ideal when trying to form and maintain positive workplace relationships. Everyone should attempt to cultivate these relationships because not only will they make work life more satisfying, they could lead to better productivity and success, and maybe even a promotion. There are five simple yet important things you can try to improve workplace relationships. 1. Be Patient There are a lot of things in a work environment that may annoy you, and some of…

Why Small Businesses are choosing Hosted PBX as their preferred Phone System

Photo by CC user Bill Branson, National Cancer Institute and via http://www.freestockphotos.biz/ For a long time only large scale businesses could afford a flashy, high tech business phone system. With the development of new technologies along with faster broadband speeds, smaller businesses can now access advanced phone system features within their business at an affordable price by using a Hosted PBX Phone System. Traditionally, phone system providers and telephone service providers would be completely separate companies. As time progressed, innovative service providers have joined forces with phone system providers to develop new ways for their clients to communicate and from there, the…

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