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Quarterly Recruitment Outlook: Hiring Headaches And Labour Costs Loom Large

The latest Quarterly Recruitment Outlook (QRO), a survey of nearly 5,000 UK firms of all sectors and sizes, by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Insights Unit, reveals that the labour market...
Eleanor Ferrari
Eleanor Ferrari
Posted on: 17.01.24
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Catching up with Georgia Corp, President of Bristol Junior Chamber

Founded in 1948, Bristol Junior Chamber(BJC) has been a fixture around Bristol Chambers of Commerce for over 75 years now and is responsible for several Bristol favourites, like the Balloon Fiesta...
Sam Harrison
Sam Harrison
Business West
Posted on: 15.01.24
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BCC press release: Latest ONS trade data (November 2023)

The UK trade picture in detail There has been a steady performance for UK services exports in 2023 but this latest data shows a further decline in UK trade in goods, for both imports and exports...
Fiona Parsons
Fiona Parsons
Posted on: 15.01.24
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Hewett Recruitment become patron member of Business West Chambers of Commerce

Hewett Recruitment, a long established recruitment business headquartered in Worcestershire has become a Patron member of Business West Chambers of Commerce.
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 15.01.24
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Managing Your Cashflow for Business Growth
Member role

Your cashflow forecast is one of the most powerful business management tools – it helps you prepare for the year ahead and monitor growth. Tracking your forecasted figures against actual spending...
Lisa Alcock
S W I G Finance Ltd
Posted on: 12.01.24
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Under starters orders for General Election Year

According to the legendary sprinter, Linford Christie, you should start a race as soon as you hear the “B” of the “Bang”. Both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition seem to have adopted...
Ian Bell
Ian Bell
Business West
Posted on: 11.01.24
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HR: What to look out for in 2024
Member role

So if legislation proceeds as planned, we are set for a far busier 2024 on the HR front. Not everything we outline below is set in stone, but rest assured that once regulations are finalised and Acas...
Stacey Mead
Stacey Mead
Posted on: 10.01.24
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Initiative Member Spotlight: Steve Baker, Development and Relationships Manager at inHope

Every so often we like to shine the spotlight on our members, and in this case one of the members of the Bristol Initiative. We sat down with Steve Baker, to talk about his role as the Development...
Sam Harrison
Sam Harrison
Business West
Posted on: 10.01.24
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Social Economy West Support Programme Launched

Charities, third sector organisations, social enterprises, and co-operatives across the West of England are set to benefit from enhanced support to help them overcome increasing demand amid the cost-...
Fay Daniels
Fay Daniels
Business West
Posted on: 09.01.24
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