A word from the wise would improve chances of success. Practical advice from people who really know what it’s like to go it alone could make the difference between success and failure for potential local entrepreneurs. That’s the message of Better Self-Employment, a new report from Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead, published 27 November, our District Training […]
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Meeting Wednesday 6 September. Join the members of Redhill Business Guild on Wed 6th September and help improve our town for local business people and all residents. The Guild aims to speak for Redhill business organise events that benefit Redhill businesses and residents promote Redhill as a great place to do business take part in to local initiatives and projects. Find out more here or @RedhillGuild At […]
Taking a poor quality job can be worse than staying unemployed. It flies in the face of accepted ideas and government policy but this is the conclusion of new research at Manchester University (1). The scientific term for ‘wear and tear’ that builds up when an individual is exposed to repeated or chronic stress is […]
Setting up a business or social enterprise. Are you or a friend unemployed or looking to return to work? Surrey Community Action is promoting a free ‘taster session’ to help you see if this kind of opportunity would suit you. Date: Monday 11 September. Time: 1000 to 1230. Place: Chertsey. The session, run by the Inspiring Enterprise* project, will cover: […]
Taylor Review: ideas to improve work and social justice. The government-commissioned independent review* of modern working practices has quickly provoked a lot of negative stuff from interest groups. It was a ‘missed opportunity’. It let down workers it sought to protect. It said nothing about enforcement. Those willing to take a wider view however should agree […]
Workers given just 48 hours notice of shifts starting, changing or being cancelled. Citizens Advice today published new evidence on problems faced by a growing number of people in flexible jobs. The findings of a survey among executives, line managers and human resource managers show that: 1 in 5 (22%) say staff cannot turn down a shift. […]
Awareness. Expertise. Experience. TalkSelfEmploy is a blog facilitated by Citizens Advice Reigate & Banstead. We’re asking self-employed people, business owners/managers and experts to help us: Raise Awareness. Promote Expertise. Share Experience. Self-employment is great. It suits many people, their families and style of work. The longer they do it, the better it gets. But starting can be difficult and lonely. There […]
Increase in unfair treatment. Visits to the pregnancy and maternity discrimination at work pages of the Citizens Advice website DOUBLED in the past year. This remarkable statistic is revealed in Sharp practice at work: maternity rights, Citizens Advice insight on the top four types of unfair treatment at work and what can be done about them. […]
“At continued risk of economic shock. Unable to plan for the future.” Sometimes plain words in a report show more than statistics. These chilling phrases summarise the lives of many individuals and families. National research commissioned by Citizens Advice asked people what in their lives made them feel secure. 93% said an income they could rely on […]