Low-skilled Workers Worst Hit by Recession
The latest figures from the ONS have further demonstrated the gap in employment routes for low skilled workers. Faring worse than their better qualified counterparts, the lowest skill category – …
Buoyant Franchise Industry Shakes Off Recession
– Employment rises to over half a million – Majority claim franchise model offers a competitive advantage As the UK looks to its businesses to lead the way to recovery, …
Franchising to Create 1000’s of New Jobs
Around 250,000 new jobs are to be created by the franchise industry within the next 18 months, according to Franchise Development Services (FDS). Roy Seaman, founder and Managing Director of FDS, …
Encouraging Women Into Franchising
The inaugural Encouraging Women into Franchising (EWIF) Awards Ceremony took place London on 10th May 2011. The Awards were the first of their kind providing a unique opportunity to formally …
Social Franchising Manual Launched
A new how-to guide to social franchising has been launched by the Social Enterprise Coalition (SEC). ‘The Social Franchising Manual’ is primarily for franchisors who want to replicate their business …
Life after the Civil Service: Simon McNeill-Ritchie speaks to Civil Service World
FranchisingWorks Programme Director, Simon McNeill-Ritchie, was featured today in an article in Civil Service World about people who have successfully left civil service jobs for jobs in the private and …