Pace’s TimeCorder device is a simple and effective tool for measuring and improving productivity, enabling employees to track how they spend their time at the touch of a button. Because it is anonymous and simple to use employee participation rates are very high.
Respondents to the survey assessed their businesses in the areas of: strategy and direction; financial control, treasury and management information; customers and markets; operations and supply chain; and employee engagement and motivation.
Nimbus delivers leading software solutions to over 700 companies in 15 countries to capture, analyse and communicate their business processes. Nimbus Control software is an important tool for delivering high performance, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.
The scheme, which attracted some 50 or so business participants in this its fifth year, is designed to match students at university with individuals in a relevant job, who make a commitment to help them gain an understanding of their work environment, its culture, its expectations, its demands and even its frustrations.
People reaching the age of 65 will no longer be forced to retire from October next year, under plans announced by the government.
UK house prices fell 0.5% in July, the Nationwide says, cutting the annual rate of house price inflation to 6.6% from 8.7%.
Satellite TV group BSkyB reports a sharp jump in profits, driven by new subscriptions, particularly for high definition services.