Contact UsOpera II – Is it time to consider an upgrade?
Opera II has now been around for 17 years and businesses using the software may be finding that the software is struggling to cope with new operating systems or may now have functionality gaps between the software and your business needs. If you would like more information on why you should be considering an upgrade and where to go from here you can join @Pegasussoftware on an online webinar to find out how Opera 3 could help fill these functionality gaps and improve efficiency in your business
An ageing workforce: Why small businesses should get prepared
Andrew Firth looks at what an ageing workforce means for small businesses, and what role company owners can play to maximise productivity. Over-50s have increasingly become an innate characteristic of the UK workforce. As business owners observe an increase in the number of older workers remaining in employment for longer, employers need to prepare themselves and their workers for extended working lives. Here's what an ageing workforce means for small businesses, and what role business owners can play to maximise productivity, whilst preparing all employees for the latter part of their working life. Workers over 50 already comprise 27 per cent of the workforce in the UK, and by 2020 that number is expected to grow to one-third, according to the Department for Work & Pensions. Due to increased life expectancy and the removal of the mandatory retirement age (in 2011), employers are experiencing an ageing workforce like never before. Many older workers are reluctant to retire voluntarily, often because they have not saved as much as they had hoped to for a comfortable retirement (due to making ill-informed choices regarding savings). Additionally, the revelation that delaying retirement can have positive health benefits has encouraged older generations to stay put in...