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Leading the homeworking revolution, we profile 30 of Britain's brightest entrepreneurs who run their businesses from home and say it's more than a lifestyle benefit - it's a competitive advantage too.

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Make your staff sparkle
img 1 By Kate Pritchard
Husband and wife team Natalie and Andy Perillo have found a novel way to keep their employees motivated and alert. They give each member of staff a Nintendo DS Lite.

September 05, 2007 10:56am
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Galvanise your under-performing...
img 1 By Simon Worth
You’re responsible to get the most out of your organisation. So make sure that you, as the boss, are wandering around with an open mind.

August 29, 2007 6:26pm
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Why your staff don't like Mondays
img 1 By Gill Switalski
Do you know what percentage of days you are losing through absenteeism among your employees? Or how that breaks down between sickness and other reasons?

August 29, 2007 6:22pm
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A message a week
img 1 By Matthew Rock
How to ensure that your internal communication works? Each week, get a different director to pen the all-company email news, says First Women Award winner Fay Sharpe.

August 29, 2007 5:09pm
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Appraising appraisals
img 1 By Tony Bolton
One way or another, you can't help appraising your staff. Here’s how to do appraisals properly - and how to mess them up.

August 29, 2007 5:06pm
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Make your interviews effective
img 1 By Matthew Rock
Are you really that good at interviewing? You might believe it to be  important  yet most of us still approach recruitment interviews in an amateurish and ill-considered way.

August 29, 2007 5:00pm
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Don't lose your best people
img 1 By Matthew Rock
How do you stop your best people being poached? Here are ten strategies to stop it happening.

August 29, 2007 4:55pm
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Psychometric testing: any good?
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Psychometric testing could make the difference between a successful appointment - and the disastrous opposite.

February 11, 2008 2:41pm

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Women entrepreneurs: the statistics

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