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Terrible news for Northampton Opus Energy due to make 400+ redundancies. Majority around September time and the rest on a longer timeline. Are you even from Northampton if you havn't worked there? Nationwide, Barclaycard too. IPSL maybe. Everyones worked at one of them. Sad news for the town as lots of good people I know work(ed) there. We are happy to help support anyone back into work or advise anyone who has been affected Happy to speak to anyone who is going to be affected. DM's open, call me anytime. -Someone to ask questions about what they do next -Introductions to any companies we know that are hiring -Advice on the current job market place -Matching to jobs we currently have available -Interview process advice -CV updates -A pint to drown your sorrows Who knew this one would come back to haunt you. Ben Trasler Please share .

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2 weeks to go until the free Accountex Webinars! 👇 10am - Quadient Accounts Payable Automation by Beanworks: 'How to Reduce Risk in Accounts Payable' 💡 Explore different types of fraud and what vulnerabilities accounts payable currently face. 12pm - GoProposal: 'Onboard Smarter, Grow Faster: The roadmap for the perfect client engagement' 💡 Discover how to empower your team to onboard clients and how to implement software to streamline processes. 2pm - AccountsIQ: 'Transform your financial reporting: how to extract maximum value from your data to enable long-term growth' 💡 Learn how to achieve powerful project reporting across operations, using real-time data dashboards. Book your free place: https://lnkd.in/g4A-6i5 #Accountex #Finance #Accounting #AccountsPayable

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For those new to the group I’m Loz my career has been varied but in all my roles I have always loved helping people. 💜 In my current roles this could be by: 💫 Helping them achieve a better work life balance by supporting them to build a business to provide them with a more flexible way of working. 💫 Finding manageable and sustainable repayment solutions when life happens and a few bills become unpaid. 💫 Signposting struggling members to third party support and customer support when finances become extremely tough to manage. 💫 Signing new members up to help them save time and money by joining Utility Warehouse themselves. 💫 Supporting my colleagues as a mental health first aider during tough times. Need a helping hand to review all things financial do feel free to reach out - even if I can’t help I can point you in the right direction. PS - this picture made by a fabulous previous boss which might give away some of my hobbies 😂 #ProudToBeMii #workfromhome #costofliving #HelpInCrisis

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If your business suffers with increased winter absence or sickness , then this testimony for Bee Innes, Nutrition and Employee Wellbeing clearly shows the benefits any business could have, maintaining staffing levels and productivity will keep your business ahead of the competition

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How to combine a post about Networking and Mental Health Awareness Week? Well lets give it a go as I wanted to try and post everyday this week, and forgot yesterday! Personally, with the exception of trains, out of necessisity, I'm not a huge fan of public transport. If I can avoid busses and tubes I will, I would rather walk. I'll be completly open and say that, a lot of this stems from shielding during Covid, before covid the dreaded 'rona' I caught the tube daily. Walking also gives me the freedom to explore parts of London I haven't visited before or in a long time - twice this week I have been, albeit unsuccessfully, Pelican hunting in St James's Park on my way to Victoria, which has been great! Walking not only benefits me physically, it also helps to clear my head and free up some much needed space after a busy day, or think through things, or help reduce my anxietys ahead of an event I maybe attending. On that note, it would be remiss of me not to mention FM Connect which I am heading off to imminently. I have been to several different types of networking events over the years, some for of a 'jolly', some more 'stuffy' and some more aimed at 'schmoozing' exisiting and potential clients but I have never really felt like I have fitted in. I've always been riddled with anxieties before going and generally been 'that person' that stands in the corner on their lonesome not wanting to make the first move. Finding FM Connect has been a real game changer for me, and although the anxieties and nerves are still there...now I think I have met 'my tribe', they aren't nearly as bad as they were...and the walk to the event helps me to process on the way! There, in a very long winded and probably far to wordy way - I've managed it! #FACMAN #FMConnect #Networking #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #Momentsformovement

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💯 Great to hit the 100 mark! 🌟 I started donating blood at 17 and now more recently, in the last few years, donate plasma once a month in Birmingham. It shocked me when I realised how many people don’t know about blood donations, and even fewer know about plasma and platelet donations and how it can help so many people. Blood stocks always tend to drop during the festive period, so if this can encourage even just one person to donate once, then it would have been worth it. 💙 Plasma is the part of your blood that carries platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells around the body. It contains antibodies, known as immunoglobulins, which fight infection. Antibodies are made into lifesaving medicines to save and transform lives. Thousands of people in England rely on plasma medicines. These medicines can treat over 50 different conditions and the demand for plasma is growing. ❤️ Blood donations involve taking approximately 1 pint of blood and can be done every 12/16 weeks. Red blood cells have a limited shelf life and they can only be stored for up to 35 days. 💛 Platelet transfusions can help people with cancer and people who’ve lost a lot of blood after an accident, organ transplant or surgery. Platelets have a shorter shelf life as they can only be stored for up to 7 days. www.blood.co.uk www.blood.co.uk/plasma platelets.blood.co.uk #GiveBlood #GivePlasma #GivePlatelets #GivingType #NHS NHS Blood and Transplant

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👋 Can we have your attention for one minute, please!! Are you a self-lay provider who strives to be the best? Do you pride yourself on getting your client their connections first time? If so, we would love to talk to you about our independent Mains Commissioning Services! We, like you, go that extra mile to ensure everything is in place to allow the client the connection first time! 🥇 Our processes and equipment have been honed over the years with our expertise, technical knowledge and experience to obtain the best possible results every time and we are happy to advise on how to effectively achieve the best end result. We have a proven track record and can demonstrate this with both client testimonials and examples of past projects 🥳 Our auditable job reports also allow us to prove not just to you and our client but also to the Water Authorities that the work has been performed to the highest standards another help in obtaining connections and subsequently, asset payments. Failed connections are a huge cost both financially and in terms of reputational damage and this can lead to loss of clients worth potentially millions each year. DON'T RISK YOUR CONNECTIONS, talk to us at Water Hygiene Solutions by dropping us a message!! #mainscommissioning #chlorination #cleanwater #waterhygiene

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Contractors, need CIS payroll tips? Here are three to keep you on track: 👉 Accurate Records: Maintain detailed records of income and deductions to stay compliant with HMRC. 👉 CIS Deductions: Understand the deduction rates and how they affect your take home pay. 👉 Submission Deadlines: Make sure to meet all tax return and CIS statement deadlines to avoid penalties. For more expert guidance, contact our team. We're here to streamline your CIS payroll experience. #CISPayrollTips #CrediPay

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Join us on 16 October for the free Accountex Webinars!   10am - Quadient Accounts Payable Automation by Beanworks: 'How to Reduce Risk in Accounts Payable' 🌟 Explore different types of fraud and what vulnerabilities accounts payable currently faces. You'll also learn how to identify and prevent AP fraud.   12pm - GoProposal: 'Onboard Smarter, Grow Faster: The roadmap for the perfect client engagement' 🌟 Discover how to empower your team to onboard clients and how to implement software to streamline processes.   2pm - AccountsIQ: 'Transform your financial reporting: how to extract maximum value from your data to enable long-term growth' 🌟 Learn how to achieve powerful project reporting across operations, using real-time data dashboards.   Book your free place: https://lnkd.in/g4A-6i5   (The webinars are being run on a website that launched in June. So if you don't have an account, you'll need to set up a free one before you can start booking sessions.) #Accountex #Finance #Accounting #AccountsPayable

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Do you need to work in your business? The one of the easiest things you can outsource to your accountant is payroll services. Our team, for instance, offers a comprehensive payroll service that includes HMRC reporting and pension setup. This gives you the time you need to focus on other essential aspects of your business. #PayrollServices #TaxCompliance

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In my last LinkedIn poll I asked the question around the stress and interruption to business in the 48 hours after the call from the lead Ofsted inspector. 71% of business’s had the people who were part of the inspection process feeling stress, and 21% of training providers said that their business was affected in the 48 hours before the inspection That means that 92% of training providers who took part in the poll, were affected in that 48 Hours before the Ofsted Inspection by either business interruption or stress This is a long way from Ofsted Inspectors stating that they want the business to carry on as usual before and during the inspection. The question is why is this? To the question to businesses being affected during the 48 hours after the call, the answer to the question is quite easy, in smaller providers there may be only one person who oversees the apprenticeship provision, and their job role does not include organising a timetable for an amount of people over 2 days This can include planning observations, planning meetings with inspectors and learners, staff and employers, organising calls for the inspectors to talk to learners, staff and employers. Ensuring that the inspectors have a well-rounded sight of the provision being delivered. The stress can be caused by the fact there is such a lot riding on the inspection grade awarded, It can also be the fear of the unknown, no matter how often you have been through an inspection there is still a fear, because you haven’t been through this one, or the fact that every Inspection is different as the people involved changes. The one thing that can mitigate stress, is being prepared, knowing where your evidence of good is, knowing where your evidence that is needing improvement is, and your plan to improve or your evidence of your journey towards improvement , and having a strong SAR and robust QIP to show you know where you are, where you are going, and how you are going to get there!

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