Fran Colarossi
- Aug 28, 2018
What to do when personal and professional commitments compete for your time
Can’t be in two places at once? Double booked? It’s not just one meeting booked over another, it’s something for your family at odds with a work commitment. This is likely to cause stress and make you feel guilty. You’re bound to feel guilty because you have to let people down whichever you decide to do. You are also likely to feel stressed because it’s clear that you’re unable to be in two places at once. Firstly, you need to decide how you are going to prioritise your work
Hannah Tunstall
- Aug 22, 2018
Is an Apprenticeship Right for You?
Here at SME Broker Services, we love apprentices! We have dedicated apprentices in the administration department, who manage the balance between career and education. We've taken time to ask Charlotte Harris & Trinity Graydon all about their experiences with apprenticeships. Charlotte How did you hear about the apprenticeship here at SME Broker Services? Through a friend who was working here already.
What is your field and what made you want to get into it?
I decided to ge
bmason753
- Aug 9, 2018
4 Books Every Leader has to Read
To celebrate book lover’s day, we’ve asked Managing Director Alex Nicholls and Broker Manager Patrick Ng to recommend some business and leadership books they recommend you read. Images link to the Amazon purchase page for your use! Alex’s Picks: ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’ – Dale Carnegie Millions of people around the world have improved their lives based on the teachings of Dale Carnegie. In How to Win Friends and Influence People, he offers practical advice an
bmason753
- Aug 6, 2018
Employee Showcase: Hannah Tunstall, Media Executive
At SME Broker Services, our employees are what make this company such a great place to work. We consider ourselves a tightly-knit family of people of all walks of life and we wanted to share what makes our employees special with an Employee Showcase feature series on our blog. For this Employee Showcase, we're handing Media Executive and self-aware Playstation addict, Hannah Tunstall the controls. How would you describe yourself? I’m probably the quietest person in the office
bmason753
- Aug 1, 2018
Five Practical Ways to Improve Your Time Management Skills Within Your Work Place
Is your workload causing you stress within your place of work? As time is passing, do you feel like you have more tasks on your hands then you can handle? Or feel as though your schedule is getting slightly busy? The trick is to organise your tasks and use your time effectively to get more things done each day. This should help you reduce your stress levels at your workplace. Time management is a skill that takes time to develop and each person manages this differently. You j
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