It’s been a while, but we’re back and the hot topic is still the apostrophe
Sign seen recently in Romsey warning of roadworks: “Business’s Open As Usual”. Who writes these?
Equality for Agency Staff Workers, but at what price?
As from 1 October The Agency Workers Regulations came into effect giving temporary staff the same basic rights as permanent staff after...
How long is a piece of string or, in this case, that piece of urgent transcription?
Email received yesterday from a company needing VERY URGENT – no need to shout – four calls to be transcribed by the end of the day....
Test Valley Business Awards 10/11 Gala Awards Ceremony
No, no mention of apostrophes this time. Attended the TVBA Ceremony at The Lights in Andover and what an enjoyable evening it turned out...
Secrets of a Successful CV
I recently revised and typed up a CV for a customer and it served as a reminder of some important points to bear in mind when putting...
Those Pesky Apostrophes Again and more…
Contribution from a listener of Radio 2 this morning. Overheard in a shop, “Do you sell thick boys socks?” or “Do you sell thick boy’s...
Confidentiality and Working From Home
An advantage or, some may argue, disadvantage of being self-employed is that it is very probable that you will be working from the...
Use of Temporary Staff on the Increase Again
A recent report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has shown that employers are recognising again the importance of...
What is the Problem with Apostrophes?
Even the BBC can trip up over the proper use of the apostrophe as witnessed in last week’s episode of Panorama entitled It Shouldn’t...
Creating the Right Impression
How many times have you seen poor grammar, spelling or punctuation that left you with a poor impression of a business? Whether it is...