Archive for January, 2012

Veterinary Practice Design Awards Winner 2011

Dimension Eighty Eight is pleased for its client All Pets Vet Care (Milford Haven,Wales) as it won 1st Prize for New first opinion premises in category 1 of the Practice Design Awards 2011. Michael Coe would like to congratulate Sibilla Schleicher MRCVS (Billa) and her team.The award looks really good on ...

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Youth Unemployment

Youth unemployment is at an all time high and as an HR and Training consultant this has really got me thinking about the bigger issues surrounding Youth unemployment. I know that on a national scale the Government has started to tackle this issue especially after the unrest we saw last year ...

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Unlocking Talent in the workplace

In times of economic recession all employers look to save money and one of the first areas to have its budget cut is the training department. The justification being: Do we really need the added expenses of training our employees at this time of economic hardship? I have often wondered why the training ...

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Social Media – Policies and Procedures

Social Media is here to stay and as Small Medium Enterprises it has become an essential business tool to communicate with our clients. Gone are the days of either sending a letter or picking up the telephone. Instead we all rely on the internet by sending a quick e-mail.( I know ...

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National minimum wage worker hourly rate

I am sure as employers in Small Medium Enterprises (SME's) that we keep up to date with paying our employees the National minimum wage rate. However for new employers / start up businesses, this is always a question I am asked on a regular basis. I know from experience that everyone ...

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Retail training for Veterinary Practices

During 2011 Dimension Eighty Eight brought the concept of Retail training to the Veterinary industry. The response was positive from both Staff and Practice owners / Partners alike. As a professional retail Trainer when I am out and about I cannot help but notice how different sectors offer their merchandise for ...

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