UNSUNG HEROES
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Unsung heroes are keeping the region moving
continued trading and playing a vital role in a wider business ecosystem. Gary has launched an online petition (visit
https://bit.ly/2zlvjkD) calling on businesses from across the region to stress to Government the importance of this army of unsung business heroes, who are playing a vital role in keeping the economy open during a time of crisis, but are receiving little or no support to do so. He said: “It’s easy to underestimate the important role
that we, and many of the businesses like us that provide such vital support to businesses to help them keep going, are playing at this time. “It’s not about making profit. It is about being able to
Talk Staff's Gary Parsons
stay open and help businesses to navigate their way through the current crisis in the best way possible. “We provide a wide range of specialist support and
consultancy to help businesses with all their people needs, from recruitment and selection and people development, right the way through to outsourced payroll and auto- enrolment. At the current time, we are also helping businesses to understand furlough and the funding options available to them, to help them make the right decisions and get themselves in the best position to grow when the economy starts to reopen again.
‘It’s not about making profit. It is about being able to stay open and help businesses to navigate their way through the current crisis in the best way possible’
“People on the outside probably don’t appreciate a lot of
the work we do, because it happens behind the scenes but is no less important in ensuring businesses can function effectively and focus on what they do best.” When it comes to carrying out some of these vital
business functions, many firms are reliant on outsourced support because they don’t possess the in-house resource or expertise to do them effectively. Outsourcing key business activities, such as finance and
accounting, compliance and reporting, payroll or HR to name a few, can be a cost-effective way for businesses to reduce their administrative burden and de-risk. Using a reliable and proactive outsourced provider for
these functions enables businesses to place greater focus on achieving their key business and strategic objectives. Kevin Harris, Managing Partner at Chamber strategic
partner RSM’s Leicester office, believes that in the post- Covid-19 economy, more businesses will embrace outsourcing as part of the ‘new normal’. He said: “Outsourcing key business functions like finance,
payroll and accounting will increase going forward as more and more businesses get to grips with new, more flexible and agile ways of working. “In a situation brought about by the coronavirus crisis,
outsourced service providers have really come into their own and demonstrated their huge value to the clients they work with. “Many businesses, particularly smaller ones, simply don’t have the expertise in-house, or the
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