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THE BUSINESS THE INDEPENDENT MAGAZINE FOR DORSET, WEST HANTS AND SALISBURY No. 135 SEPTEMBER 2009 Established 1994 NEWS VIEWS EVENTS FEATURES adviCE NEWS people on the move Contents Franchise Professional Award Rob Lands Firm Partnership On the Front Expansion www.realpeoplehr.com • Tel: 0845 094 6242 on His Feet Photograph courtesy of Andy Cope and Peter McKinley, Photographic Focus on You has appointed ...for down to earth solutions when you have Rob Beldham has joined Westover Christine Etheridge to run the Toyota as Business Centre Technician Demonstrators, the Arts Southampton city central franchise, PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Manager, responsible for fleet University College at Bournemouth. as far as Hythe and Lyndhurst. sales and servicing for both the For the full story see Bournemouth and Salisbury Education at Work page 29. High Flyer Prince of Poole Colourful Future dealerships. First Cover Decorating has 2 people on the move welcomed Ryan Seymour as an Thoroughbred PR apprentice painter and decorator. 4 business news Dawn Wilson, Director of Instrumental Lady Frettens Solicitors has announced 13 finance -What Happens to Unfit Directors? Bournemouth-based HR Products, that Kate Fretten has been has been awarded with The promoted to Partner. 15 special feature - Mobile Matters Chartered Fellowship by The lawlines - Blogging Minefield Chartered Institute for Personnel Nova Man 18 and Development. 20 new business focus - Good Reasons to Start a Business Now The Remarkable Group has been Head for Recovery joined by new Director Michelle Tenon Recovery has announced 22 women talk - Q & A with Tracie Beardsley Hamilton. that Mark Sands will join the Group James Prince has been appointed as National Head of Bankruptcy. education at work - New B U Executive Business Centre Branch Manager to head up John 25 Private Move Mark was previously at KPMG Lewis at home in Poole which L-r: Abigail Perry, Beth Morgan and where he was responsible for Sara Hudston 30 eating out is due to open during October setting up its first specialist Award-winning public relations creating 100 new jobs. 33 techno times - Online Trading Webinar personal insolvency team. consultancy Watershed has opened Intergage Recruits Janet Peacock has joined a specialist equestrian division. 34 transport news On Board Expanding digital agency Intergage insolvency practitioners Griffin & New recruit Beth Morgan, who Tim Morgan has recently been has taken on Corrie White to boost King, in Bournemouth, as Business recently joined Watershed as a appointed Business Development 39 southampton boat show - Discounted Tickets its team of web marketing experts. 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Nothing contained within this magazine Websites from £750 / Monthly marketing support from £90 per month / Free 1 hour consultation ‘Neverending’. may be reprinted or reproduced in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher. © The Business (Dorset) Ltd 2009 All rights reserved ISSN 1354-3806 The Business September 2009 2009 September The Business business news business news sponsored by: Downing Street Reception Wordcaster Public Relations Prime Minister, Gordon Quay Secures Marine WPR Business News Brown has paid tribute to members of the Reserve Engineering Leader The Secret of Success is not to be a Secret Forces and employers from A south west-based leader in marine engineering has signed an across the south west, agreement to build new premises at Osprey Quay on Portland enabling Tel 01202 874079 • [email protected] thanking them for the the business to grow, valuable contribution they potentially creating up to 20 have made and continue new jobs. to make to the UK’s Armed Specialised Technologies Is Your Business Forces. Group Ltd, which is Representing the currently located in Prepared for Swine Flu? region at a Downing Weymouth, has agreed With officials Adrian Cormack and Brian Parsons meet Street reception was The terms with the South West reporting that we Gordon Brown Sergeant Brian Parsons Regional Development could see 100,000 of 6 Rifles who works forColes Miller Solicitors LLP based in Poole. He Bournemouth Agency (RDA) to build cases of swine flu was accompanied to the reception by his employer, Adrian Cormack, 25,000sq ft of commercial per day by the end of a Partner at the firm, who encouraged and supported him during MBA engineering and office August, Business Link John Ray from the South West RDA and mobilisations to Iraq in 2004 and Afghanistan in 2008. space. is urging local firms to Mark Roberts from STG Ltd The company has been ensure that they have working with South West RDA and Weymouth & Portland Borough Signs of Life in Job Market 1 year full-time or effective contingency The recent REC/KPMG Report on Jobs shows that permanent jobs Council for some time and detailed plans for the new facilities have plans in place. placements continued to decline, although the picture is brighter for 2 years part-time. already been approved by the Borough Council. Construction is due to While the disease temporary and contract work where the rate of contraction eased to the begin in September and completed by Christmas 2010. The South West has turned out to be slowest in 10 months. Commenting on the latest outlook for jobs in the RDA bought Osprey Quay, a former Royal Navy Air Station, in 2000 and Choose from several less dangerous than first feared, the sheer number of people who could region, Clive Hutchings, REC Regional Director for the South East said, is investing around £40m to create a centre for marine business and be infected by influenza A H1N1 could have a significant impact on industry specialisms: leisure activity. ‘Conditions in the labour market are still very tough and a number of local firms. The private-sector investment in this new workspace is worth more companies are still looking to reduce their headcounts. However, for the Business Link has identified three priority areas for business: than £3m. Once completed, the company, which currently employs 19 first time in a while, local employers are suggesting that they will take Consultancy Safeguarding business continuity is the first priority, ensuring that full-time members of staff, aims to create up to 20 new jobs. on more staff towards the end of the year when they expect business contingency plans are made to counter the threat of people going off will pick up.’ sick who are critical to operations. Financial Services Countering potential supplier disruption is another key issue. Even if A Matter of Trust a firm has a clear and strong contingency plan in place, if a key supplier The importance that Global Business is affected and deliveries are cut, operations could be badly impacted. we place on trust Looking after employee welfare is a further responsibility for firms. has risen during the Operations As good employers, they will want to ensure that they are in a position current economic to best safeguard their staff. crisis, according to a Media Business Link is highlighting the following information sites: poll commissioned b Download detailed guidance for employers in the workplace from by specialist home the Department of Health website. insurer, Hiscox. Public & Community Visit www.hpa.org.uk/web/HPAwebFile/HPAweb_C/1241246622785 2,000 people were b E-mail the official government swine flu leaflet to all your employees.