by Editorial | Nov 5, 2013 | Community, Environment, Ethics, General, Marketplace, Workplace
On Monday 18th November people will start arriving in Southend for the Responsible Business Conference, heralding the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week. The venue, the Park Inn Palace Hotel, overlooks the seafront and is a very short walk from Southend Central and...
by Editorial | Sep 11, 2013 | Community, General
Everyone in the country has favourite memories from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Now there’s a chance to capture the spirit of that amazing time by taking part in Britain’s Personal Best. In 2012, we met some Superhumans, saw the Queen skydiving with...
by Editorial | Aug 7, 2013 | Environment, General
Would you prefer to record your waste transfers online instead of having a pile of paperwork? Edoc, a UK-wide system being developed by government and waste industry organisations, goes live in January 2014. It will enable you to do away with paper and create, share,...
by Editorial | Jun 5, 2013 | Community, General
A change is as good as a rest I’m told, but only if it involves a change of scenery, perhaps a sunny beach as opposed to my computer screen. I’m not work-shy, but I do know how important it is to take a break. We all know that on a good day, work can be motivating,...
by Editorial | May 21, 2013 | General, Workplace
Managerial snooping is a tell-tale sign of a dysfunctional office environment. Supervisors’ constant need to keep tabs on their employees’ activities is not exactly the benchmark of an existing and competent management style. These chronic supervisory practices may...