Shahzad Ali

While it may be ever so tempting to call in a sickie after a night of heavy festive drinking over the Christmas period, some companies are taking extreme measures to outsmart those boozy employees who think that being hung over in the morning is an excuse not to show up for work. Chipotle, an American […]

Success. We all want it, yet we all have our very own variation as to what success actually looks like. For some of us, the definition of success can greatly depend on personal goals and ambitions. From completing a project at work, to climbing the snowy peak of Mount Everest, these are all accomplishments of […]

Picture the scenario. You’ve been working in your current position for a considerable amount of time and are relatively happy and have a good relationship with management, but you have been offered a fantastic opportunity to switch careers and start a new job with a new employer. While you are thrilled to explore pastures new, […]

It’s that one time in the year that we all dread. No, we aren’t referring to Valentines Day as a dejected singleton, we are of course referring to the yearly performance review, and the overwhelming sense of dread and fear that having to sit down with your line manager and dissect the past year can […]

They always say that you should get paid to do something that you enjoy. And while many of us have passions that far extend outside of the workplace, for the lucky few of us that enjoy our job, our passion becomes our profession. But is having a passion as a paid occupation really a step […]

If you work in the retail industry, whether it be on the shop floor of Tesco or behind the counter of Costa Coffee, then you will know that eating food is strictly forbidden while on duty and that all food and drink consumed must be on your break and away from the eyes of customers, […]

With just over 45,000 drivers currently earning a living with Uber in the capital alone, and with thousands of Londoners using the popular drive and destination app to travel all over the city every day, Uber has never been more popular than it is now. However, things could be about to change drastically for commuters […]

Once you have completed the Personal Licence Training Course and received your Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders qualification, how long will it take for the local council and licensing authorities to process your application for your Personal Licence? How long will it take to determine your application? How long your application for your […]

A Designated Premises Supervisor is the official title of the Personal Licence holder of a venue whose role it is to maintain and authorise the legal sale and supply of alcohol within the establishment. But while a business needs a Personal Licence holder and Designated Premises Supervisor to sell and supply alcohol, do they need […]

To authorise the sale and supply of alcohol a venue or business will need to have a Designated Premises Supervisor who holds a Personal Licence, but to become a licence holder, an applicant will first need to obtain a Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders Qualification by completing a training course and passing an […]