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Winnowing

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Winnowing is the age old practice of sorting the wheat from the chaff and is a process that has probably been deployed in recruitment processes for a similar period of time. It is undoubtedly the most difficult aspect of the process to get right and sadly over the years many supposed professionals never perfect the…

Cost management for small businesses

Cost Control Measures for Small Businesses

Business Cost, News

One of the biggest challenges that smaller businesses face is cost control, especially during periods of growth and expansion. It can often be one of the most difficult aspects of running a business and the reason why so many ultimately lose the battle to survive. So often one hears the expression that “Cash is King…