*ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE* ALL groups of young people have their work experience horror stories. Making tea and endless hours of photocopying and filing are nothing compared with some students’ experiences as a “workie”. For years the…
Peterborough businesswomen learn the art of roadside self-defence A CAR confidence evening has made local women more aware of how to protect themselves against the dangers they could face on the road. Following a recent…
PETERBOROUGH business leaders are being urged to ensure they have robust plans to keep operating in the face of rising cases of swine flu. Victoria Bales, senior business continuity and risk officer at Peterborough City…
SMALL businesses are less likely to ask for help managing down their costs, according to research. Motoring journalist Ralph Morton, writing for PeterboroughBusiness.co.uk, has uncovered evidence that small businesses are not as willing as big…
A PETERBOROUGH manufacturing company has had two of its products recognised by government agencies for their environmental benefits. Aquavent UK produces flow controllers and its Aquai-Mod and Aqua-Hilo have been added to the Water Technology…
BUSINESSES in Peterborough are being invited to take part in the 12th annual Local Market Salary Survey in a bid to provide a comprehensive snapshot of local employees’ pay and benefits. The survey has become…
THERE are too many quangos operating in the employment sector, duplicating work and wasting taxpayers’ money, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Quasi autonomous non-governmental organisations have proliferated over the last…
PETERBOROUGH City Council’s Travelchoice team is offering businesses funding towards projects which encourage employees to walk, cycle or use other forms of environmentally-friendly transport. The Business Grant Scheme offers to pay up to half the…
PROPOSALS by the government to protect employees who suffer from a combination of types of discrimination have been broadly welcomed by city employment specialists. As the law currently stands, if an employee feels they are…
PETERBOROUGH Environment City Trust (PECT) and Peterborough City Council are calling for local businesses to get involved with Small Change Big Difference Week next week (July 13-18). The idea behind the week of action is…