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Keep up-to-date with the latest business news, marketing best practices, success stories and more with content produced by the Business West team and regional business leaders.

Q&A: Atoll HR

Victoria Chidgey and Rachel Pook are both Directors at Atoll HR, a HR Constultancy based in the West of England. They are delivering HR Support workshops, alongside Business West over the coming...
Fay Daniels
Fay Daniels
Business West
Posted on: 25.08.22
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Government is running out of time to support businesses in urgent need

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which Business West is a key member of, has written to the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer and both leadership candidates for the Conservative...
Posted on: 25.08.22
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Why T-Levels must be supported by government

Over the years, I have too often heard companies bemoaning the fact young people are just not work ready. It’s an indictment that becomes a general perception far too often, and one that I think is...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 24.08.22
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Meet the Skills Team: Lizzie Lyons

We spoke to Lizzie Lyons, Business Skills Advisor at Business West about how she supports companies to upskill their workforce.
Dan Graves
Dan Graves
Posted on: 23.08.22
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Is the office making a come back?

It was Mark Twain who came up with the memorable line that reports of his death had been exaggerated when his obituary was inadvertently reported in a newspaper. But I’m beginning to think the same...
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 19.08.22
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Businesses under the cosh as inflation reaches record levels

Commenting on the Office for National Statistics inflation figures for July 2022, Managing Director of Business West, Phil Smith said: “The rise in Consumer Prices Index inflation to 10.1% is the...
Posted on: 17.08.22
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Why we need more reservoirs during the climate crisis

After a long hot summer, the need for climate change resilience is even more important. As we go into a drought-with the Gloucestershire source of the great River Thames dried up-the need for new...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 17.08.22
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Business West supports innovative CD recycling firm to grow

An award-winning Bristol-based company which recycles CDs and DVDs into items such as bar stools, tables and soap dishes has expanded its business through the support of Business West, one of the...
Posted on: 16.08.22
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Meet the team - Zahra Hoccom, Project Coordinator

We caught up with Project Coordinator, Zahra Hoccom, in her first week with Business West to discuss her background and the exciting new HR Support Service.
Dan Graves
Dan Graves
Posted on: 16.08.22
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