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Former head of content for a digital training and consultancy provider, I'm currently working as web and digital officer for a high-traffic local government website.
I have seven years experience in copywriting, content editing and content management, a first-class English with Creative Writing degree, and a passion for beautifully crafted words.
It's 1948. The War is won. National pride and solidarity run deep. The British government embrace the possibilities. They hold their breath and declare "FREE HEALTH FOR ALL!". The warm flow of national progress pours into the seams of society. This is the new normal. And people are pleased.
Effective digital leadership could be one of the biggest challenges facing your business today. Don't be fooled by the term. While a bit of a buzzword, what we're talking about is being a good manager or supervisor in 2019 and beyond.
The clear benefits of e-learning are too often overlooked these days. And not because of what e-learning fails to offer. But because - over the years - it has somehow become a bit of a dirty word; with connotations of slow hours in some dark office, clicking through pages of text.
Since its launch, confusion and scepticism have largely clouded the issue - reinforced by the 60% drop in national apprenticeship starters during the levy's first year. But look past the inevitable noise that comes with any major upheaval, and you'll see many reasons why the new apprenticeship levy system is still great for modern businesses.
Office 365 has been around for a while now. And we love it. But this most multifarious of Microsoft suites is still causing confusion for many longstanding Office users. If you found yourself keen to get going, but left staring blankly at a screen of apps you've never used - or even heard of - you're not alone.
If you work for an organisation with aspirations of success, you've got a problem. LAGGARDS! If you're not familiar with the term, let me explain...with help from the plot of the 'popular' (5.4/10 IMDB) rampant-mutant-spider horror, 8 Legged Freaks... Scenario: begin with one loosed barrel of toxic chemicals [or fear of the unknown].
For many Microsoft Office users, the number of Office 365 apps included in the latest suite can be a little daunting. By now, you probably know your way around Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook. But many of the lesser-known apps you've never used, maybe never even heard of!
Remote working is here to stay. According to some sources, 50% of the UK workforce will working from home or out of office within the next few years.* That's a huge statistic. But it's not hard to see why. The benefits of flexible or remote working are clear.