01/06/2007 by admin.

Is your business going to support the ‘Go Yellow’ initiative and help raise funds for Nightingale House? Read more…

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01/06/2007 by admin.

Nearly 4,000 more employees across North Wales have access to smarter working methods than five years ago, according to Chwarae Teg, the organisation leading the flexible working agenda in the principality.

Chwarae Teg launched the Work Life Balance in Wales initiative with the Welsh Assembly Government in 2002, and since then public sector organisations and SMEs across the region have been encouraged and supported to introduce flexibility into the workplace.

Wrexham County Borough Council and Countryside Council for Wales have been leading the way in North Wales, having introduced work life balance policies for 3,380 and 520 employees respectively.

A further five SMEs in the region have been directly assisted by the initiative, opening up flexible working to 540 employees.

Marcella Maxwell, Chief Executive of Chwarae Teg said: “The revolution in changing working practices is set to grow with evidence suggesting that offering flexibility in working methods for all employees is a sure fire way to encourage the best and the brightest talent to seek out such organisations for employment. In an increasingly competitive global economy forward thinking businesses are embracing smarter working practices as a way of achieving their business objectives.”

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01/06/2007 by admin.

Business customers are more demanding and expect quicker responses according to a new report by T-Mobile. The report identified a “want it now” culture in industry.

A survey of almost 800 businessmen and women also found that ‘dead’ time spent travelling on work business or waiting for meetings to start cost smaller firms an average of £60,000 a year.

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