Adapting to hybrid working in 24 hours

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with Peter Harding Four ways to get ready for retirement

Dorset financial expert Peter Harding says, saving for retirement is something we cannot afford to ignore. By following a handful of simple rules, you can make that responsibility work in your favour. Here are four steps to help give your retirement savings a solid foundation. 1) Make it a habit

Thinking about the level of savings required for a comfortable retirement can be off-putting. At first, however, it’s the act of saving that really counts, rather than the amount you put away. The key is to put small amounts into a pension and/ or a Cash or Stocks & Shares ISA and let the magic of compounding go to work. 2) Have a plan

Or at least have a series of objectives that can help motivate you to save by giving you direction, purpose and incentives. Knowing why you’re saving and what you want to use the money for can really help. 3) Diversify

Diversification refers to putting your money in different places or assets rather than saving it all in one place. This becomes especially important when you have money in pensions and investments that are linked to the stock markets. The risks you’re prepared to take should be appropriate to your plans or objectives, and to your own personal attitude to risk. 4) Take advice

There are many excellent reasons for taking professional financial advice, including the role an adviser can play in helping you get into good habits and keep them going.

To receive a complimentary guide covering wealth management, retirement planning or inheritance tax planning, contact Peter Harding Wealth Management on 01202 830730 or email peterhardingwm@sjpp.co.uk. Peter Harding Wealth Management is a trading name of Peter Harding Practice Ltd. www.peterhardingwm.co.uk

Adapting to hybrid working in 24 hours

It has never been more important for businesses from all sectors to work with an IT support partner who is reliable, efficient, and understanding.

The ability to work remotely and securely is just one area that needs careful planning and successful implementation. Today, however it is now a reality as the workplace is becoming a far more flexible environment. The value of hybrid working is now well established with employees likely to look for another job if their employer doesn’t offer a flexible working model.

Shenton’s Solicitors, based in Winchester, is an excellent example of how, without the support of its IT partner Enhanced, it could not have responded to the requirements to allow it to operate in a different work environment.

Enhanced supported all its IT and developed an exceptional understanding of its business. As soon as the government announced that Shentons needed to work from home, it was faced with a major challenge as the majority of its staff were office based. Enhanced stepped in and, within 24 hours, had upgraded Shenton’s IT for hybrid working so its total workforce was up and running and working remotely. The swift adjustment to working remotely and securely meant that Shentons could continue to deliver and maintain its service without any detriment to its clients.

“The partnership we have established and maintained with Enhanced is exceptional. They have supported us for over 20 years and have always been there to guide us in matters of IT. We now have up-to-date systems to help grow our business and their professionalism is outstanding,” said Elisabeth Pollard, partner at Shentons.

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