In the latest In a nutshell video local business expert Nicky Dunn from Mango Personnel explains recruitment and retention.
Nicky explains the best way to tackle recruitment and the best way to ensure you retain them “Have you taken on the wrong member of staff and its been more hassle than its worth? Recruiting and selecting the right staff, at the right time, for the right roles, is fundamental to the success of your business. Therefore the quality of your staff and the range of their skills, knowledge and qualifications, are the key elements to successful recruitment”
A Royal Navy bomb disposal team were called to Bonhams Auctioneers in Southernhay yesterday afternoon after a hand grenade was found in items handed in for appraisal.
Staff discovered the grenade, at around a 2:45pm on Monday (14 April), while searching through items passed to the auctioneers via a probate sale.
The grenade appeared to be live so staff locked the grenade in the safe and evacuated the premises and called police at Heavitree station.
Police set -up a cordon in the area near the Cathedral and called for support from Royal Navy bomb disposal, who...
A Devon company that creates ‘virtual’ simulation packages for land, sea and air training is celebrating after achieving an internationally recognised quality mark.
Selective Fidelity Simulation has been awarded the ISO 9001:2008 by QAS International (Quality Management Systems) for its design, manufacture and installation of equipment for synthetic training.
The company, based in Ford Road, Totnes, employs just two members of staff but has a client-list stretching from the RAF, Navy and Army to civilian companies operating ‘virtual jets’ to help people overcome their...
Coming to Westpoint Exeter on Sunday 27th April is one of the region’s best-known collectors’ events; the Toy Train and Collectors Fair.
With over 200 stalls, the show brings together a wide range of traders and collectors; all coming together to share their expertise and wares, with an incredible amount to offer both novices and fanatics.
Browse stalls, talk with collection experts and seek out those elusive collectors items you’ve been after for years - there’s plenty to see at 2013’s Exeter Toy Train and...
Mike Feneley, Partner with Haines Watts Rural Business talks about the upsurge in profits for Dairy farming businesses and offers sound advice on how farmers can use these effectively over the coming year…
Dairy farming profitability is on an upward path due to better milk prices, better climatic conditions and more attractive costs of production giving great opportunities to the dairy farming community. It is a time where businesses need to plan carefully to ensure they utilise any extra profits effectively for the future. There is no doubt that there will be many suppliers to the...
A FIRM which helps agricultural businesses convert their waste into ‘green’ fuel, is celebrating after achieving an internationally-recognised quality mark. New Generation Biogas, based in Totnes, has been awarded the ISO 9001: 2008 by QAS International (Quality Management Systems) for its design, manufacture and installation of plant and equipment for the production of biogas. NG Biogas makes anaerobic-digesters, which break down biodegradable waste and transform it into gas, which can then be burnt to provide heat, electricity or vehicle fuel. The units enable small to medium sized farms...
A Devon student taking part in a prestigious exhibition is urging local businesses and organisations to donate funds to help support the show’s marketing and publicity campaign.
Karen Sanders, who splits her time between Devon and Bristol, is one of 40 students showcasing their work at a prestigious exhibition to be held at the Bargehouse, OXO Tower in London.
FLUXURE, which offers a private view on June 19th and opening to the public for free from the 20th to the 23rd, is being held to mark the end of the students three year degree course in Photography.
It’s an Easter spectacular at Devon’s Crealy Great Adventure Park, this April. The multi-award winning Park is holding a show stopping line up of events and activities this Easter . Guests will have the chance to swing, swoop and soar through the air and experience the Park’s newest ride, The Flying Machine. Plus this Easter weekend will be packed full of fun and adventure with plenty to seek and explore.
The much loved annual Easter egg hunt will take place from Friday 18th April until Tuesday 22nd April, guests of all ages are invited to get involved and follow the Easter trail...
A conman has been handed a one year jail sentence suspended for two years after being found guilty of unfair trading and fraud offences following an investigation by Devon and Somerset Trading Standards Service.
Exeter Magistrates Court heard how Henry Smith, 36, cheated three Devon residents, two of which were elderly, out of nearly £1,300 between 2012 and 2013 by fraudulently making false representations for computer repair work that he claimed to have carried out. The case concluded with guilty verdicts on all eight charges following a two day trial.
