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Payroll Professional of the year 2020 – Claire Kennedy
Episode 7 of the IAB Podcast we interview Claire Kennedy, winner of the IAB Payroll Professional of the year award. In this episode, we ask Claire:- What’s your story? What does winning the award mean to you and your work? What are the benefits for you? Would you recommend others enter for an award? How can people find out more
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Tutor of the year 2020 – Lynne O’Brien
Episode 6 of the IAB Podcast we interview Lynne O’Brien, winner of the IAB Tutor of the year award. In this episode, we ask Lynne:- • What’s your story? • How did you start as a tutor? • What does winning the IAB tutor of the year award mean to you? • What are the benefits for you? • Would
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Friday Roundup 3rd July 2020
The news from the week ending 3rd July 2020 Janet Jack – CEO Sarah Palmer – COO Simon Jordan – Marketing Kerry Wale – The Payroll & Furlough Queen Below are the notes from the podcast https://www.iab.org.uk/ On this week’s Friday Roundup we have… Janet Reference to the success and ongoing popularity of the coffee mornings, a large number of
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Creating an effective positioning strategy
Download the PDF to go with this video Transcript from the video Today I’d like to talk about creating an effective positioning strategy. Right now, when we find ourselves in times of great uncertainty, the most important thing to do is to really understand what your business does and what problems it solves. This might sound obvious but, as
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Almost three million people claiming work-related benefits
The number of people out of work and claiming work-related benefits in the UK jumped 23% to 2.8 million in May. In March, at the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdown, the figure was 1.24 million, representing a 126% increase. The Office for National Statistics said its May claimant figures were included in the unemployment data to give a more up-to-date
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Get ready for the end of the VAT deferral scheme
HMRC has written to agents to remind them that the VAT deferral scheme ends in its current form on 30 June. This means businesses need to set up cancelled direct debits in enough time for HMRC to take payment; submit VAT returns as normal and on time; and pay the VAT in full on payments due after 30 June. In
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Employers ‘prefer arts grads’
Contrary to popular belief arts, humanities and social science graduates are more in demand than science graduates in eight of the UK’s 10 fastest-growing sectors of the economy. A study by the British Academy and London Economics consultancy said businesses including information and communications, finance, transport and property all prefer humanities graduates. In finance almost 70% of graduate employees have
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Visa publishes survival guide as small businesses fear for futures
More than half (56%) of small business owners are concerned they will not be able to bounce back from the impact of Covid-19, according to a new survey by Visa. Consumers are also having similar worries. Seven in 10 (73%) surveyed worried about small businesses reopening. One in two shoppers (54%) will only return to ‘bricks and mortar’ stores if
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Treasury ponders temporary VAT cut to boost high street
The government is considering a temporary VAT cut to help boost consumer demand and confidence. The Times has reported that Chancellor Rishi Sunak is concerned the combination of low consumer confidence and social distancing rules will mean the reopening of retail shops will have a limited effect on boosting consumer spending. A decision on the VAT cut will be made
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