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Select the Right Staff and Keep Them!
Select the Right Staff and Keep Them! Posted on 16th June 2021 at 11:24 From Our What’sUp? Workshop 9 June 2021 There is an abundance of advice on how to write job specifications, advertising for suitable candidates, interview techniques and setting up employment contracts, but the question that we bounced around the Headspace forum was […]
Teenage Engage
Teenage Engage Posted on 3rd June 2021 at 11:50 From Our What’sUp? Workshop 2 June 2021 How can businesses improve the engagement of young people, so they can make the right choices? Children in the UK are required to stay in formal education until the age of 18, which could be school, college, apprenticeship, approved […]
To Replace Assets or Improve Them?
To Replace Assets or Improve Them? Posted on 28th May 2021 at 14:40 From Our What’sUp? Workshop 26 May 2021 Many businesses have assets in the form of equipment which is used in the provision of services or manufacture. Each asset has an expected life, and the cost of these assets is offset in the […]
Which Country of Origin?
Which Country of Origin? Posted on 28th May 2021 at 14:36 From Our What’sUp? Workshop 26 May 2021 How do we know where something is manufactured? It’s on the packaging, right? Unfortunately, it’s not quite so simple because, according to our panel on the Workshop, materials can be sourced from one country, repackaged, or used […]
Mental Health – Do you know when to ask for help?
Mental Health – Do you know when to ask for help? Posted on 17th May 2021 at 13:56 “I Need Some Help, Please!” We’ve had a number of discussions about mental health – not only last week was Mental Health Awareness Week, but also ongoing ones as part of our collective knowledge and understanding. One […]
A Sustainable Update!
A Sustainable Update! Posted on 19th April 2021 at 14:39 At MAT Ltd we take sustainability seriously and look to improve both our own business and factor it in when consulting our clients. We know that it’s important to try and make or take more sustainable options if they are available; MATL’s office is mainly […]
What Do You Do, Then?
What Do You Do, Then? Posted on 7th March 2020 at 13:29 I often get asked this question at family gatherings, let alone the obligatory enquiry at networking meetings. Why? Either because what I do is difficult to understand, or I’ve not communicated that clearly enough so far. Or maybe just that what I do […]
One of those days
One of those days Posted on 13th February 2020 at 15:07 Sometimes we have to take a little time out to gather our thoughts and step away from the pressure of the daily grind. “This isn’t the sort of mouse I’m used to…” When you feel that whatever you do doesn’t take you forward, then […]
Christmas Shutdown
Christmas Shutdown Posted on 10th December 2019 at 11:32 MAT Ltd will be closed from COB 23 December and re-open on 6 January 2020, but we aren’t hiding and will be checking emails and messages. Like many others, we’re looking forward to a break. But don’t forget your colleagues… It’s the time of year that […]