Heathcare is the real #1 vehicle
In a recent trading statement at Healthcare Locum’s, Alan Walker, chairman of HCL, announced the following figures.
Revenue up 23% to £166.4m.
44% rise in adjusted operating profit to £21.2m.
45% growth rate in gross margin in the second half of 2008 compared to the second half of 2007.
Alan Walker says: “We are delighted to report an excellent performance. We [...]
Interesting snippet on the net
Exponential Times: Number of Years it took to reach 50 Million Users
Radio
38 years
Television
13 years
Internet
4 years
Ipod
3 years
Facebook
2 years
Now how long is Twitter going to take? – Answers by first class post!
Perms recruitment death knoll….
Guy Logan from Personall Today wrote the 14 May 2009. Recruitment agencies are faced with an uncertain future after HR directors warned they were unlikely to use them as much, if at all when the economy recovers. A survey of 117 senior in-house recruitment professionals by hiring firm Oakleaf found that nearly 70% believed that [...]
What to think about in business
I look at businesses because people ask me too. They say, why is my business not working? People have to understand what they are asking for. Invariably they are looking for improvement.
Answer – Rules are Rules
Number #1 rule: the definition of improvement is ‘a change for the better’ and therefore without change there can be no improvement
We live [...]
The week past .. (29.05.09)
Monday – Bank holiday
Tuesday - Payroll. Nobody dare enter payroll on Tuesday. Figures mean this business doesn’t suffer from the exclusion by the bank holiday last Friday
Wednesday - Sefton and Greater Manchester. Business continues to robust. Company appointed as master vendor by a north west healthcare client
Thursday - Aberdeen and Walthamstow - proposals for office expansion
Friday - Visits to Greater Manchester to [...]