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Posted on 31 March 2008 - Comments

As more and more Brits decide to go freelance or become their own boss, UK insurer Direct Line has launched a new insurance product tailored specifically for people who run their own business from home.

The newly introduced home...

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Posted on 31 March 2008 - Comments

Employment in a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) can prove highly beneficial for the ambitious young graduates as it provides greater opportunity to make a lasting impression, according to careers specialists.

According to...

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Posted on 31 March 2008 - Comments

A new survey by a leading graduate recruitment specialist has suggested that discrimination in the workplace is on the increase.

Of 200 people surveyed by Milkround.com, 86 per cent believed they had been unfairly discriminated...

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Posted on 31 March 2008 - Comments

A new survey has revealed overwhelming support for Customer Agreed Renumeration (CAR) among the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA).

Conducted by Winterthur Chambers, the figures reveal that 81 per cent of IFA respondents...

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Posted on 31 March 2008 - Comments

A new social networking site is set to give independent entrepreneurs a virtual foot in the door of the business world.

UnLtdWorld is a Facebook-style forum which allows freelance, contract and other independent businesses or...

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