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The challenges of growing a business

Owners of successful young businesses reveal challenges they are facing in their next stage of business growth such as managing cashflow and financing, honing the business plan, employing suitable staff and finding new premises.

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Decide how to meet your staffing needs

Take on new employees, managers and directors to meet your staffing needs
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Make staff development part of your growth strategy

Analyse employees' skills and develop a training strategy to meet future needs
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Options for training and developing your staff

Find out what options you have for training and developing your staff
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Choosing training courses and providers

Know what to look for when choosing an external training services provider
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Get the best from your staff

Motivating and engaging your staff is key to improving productivity
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Retain your key staff while you grow

Make your employees want to stay with you and minimise the risk of them leaving
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Use contractors and temporary workers

Respond flexibly to changing staffing needs
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Use salespeople and commercial agents

Recruit sales staff or use a commercial agent to help grow your business
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Use accountants and advisers

How to hire, work with and get the most from business advisers and consultants
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Share knowledge in your business

Create a knowledge strategy to collect and share knowledge in your business
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Tools for taking on new employees

Use a range of interactive tools to help understand recruitment, carrying out checks, preparing contracts, your legal obligations and paying employees.
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"We improved performance using a TNA"

Director Chris Lee explains how a training needs analysis (TNA) allowed his company, an energy and telecommunications consultancy provider, to tailor its training and boost staff motivation following a management buyout.

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Health and safety responsibilities

Know your duty of care as an employer and your responsibilities for the health and safety of your employees.
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Graduate Talent Pool

Find out about Graduate Talent Pool, a service that matches graduates with internship opportunities. It is a partnership between government and employers.
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Part-time workers' rights

Know employees' rights in the workplace, including those under the European Convention of Human Rights.
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It takes more than pay to keep good workers

Read six practical suggestions for non-financial rewards and benefits for your employees.
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SSCs by industry

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills' list of Sectors Skills Councils, with website links.

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