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Perfect Match 0
- News, People
- 20th January 2021
KME Specialist Recruitment Consultants is an award-winning sales Recruitment Agency based in Exeter in the South West. We speak to the Agency’s founder about its fantastic reputation within the industry and what gives it the edge over larger companies.
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The business of love: one matchmaker’s story in an age of swipes and likes 0
- News, People
- 7th January 2021
The last few decades have seen mainstream matchmaking undergo a digital revolution; firstly with the rise of online sites such as Match.com, and then later with the development of apps such as Tinder and Hinge. The huge success of these platforms means online dating is big business today. I established my own matchmaking service, the Bowes-Lyon partnership, nearly 12 years ago.
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The rise of female entrepreneurship through Femtech 0
- Business News, People, Technology
- 22nd December 2020
For decades, women’s health products have been seen as a “niche” market, largely designed and sold by men. Now, in the wake of a new era, we are seeing an innovative wave of technology made by women, for women.
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COVID-friendly Christmas Party Alternatives in 2020 0
- News, People
- 11th December 2020
Office parties are a joyous time, as staff look forward to Christmas celebrations both with colleagues and their families. Yet, cancelling it completely might not be the best option for team morale. So, in the absence of a traditional Christmas party, what alternatives are employees expecting and how can you celebrate as a business?
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What Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Can Teach an Entrepreneur 0
- News, People
- 19th November 2020
What do entrepreneurs and martial artists have in common? More than you might think. While you don’t need bulging muscles or cardiovascular endurance to run a board meeting, you do require tenacity, the ability to think on your feet and the wherewithal to rise from the ashes. Here are seven lessons Brazilian jiu-jitsu can teach entrepreneurs.
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Employers’ Obligations for Home-Working Employees 0
- News, People
- 12th November 2020
Just as businesses were preparing to bring their workforce back to the office, the government did a U-turn on previous guidance and told businesses that if employees can work from home, they should. With working from home looking like it’ll be on the cards for the foreseeable future, and with the rise in remote working, we’ve been inundated with questions from employers about their obligations to employees who are working from home.
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