Business Disability Forum has welcomed the announcement that the Government has achieved its ambition to see 1 million disabled people into work but says more needs to be done to close the disability employment gap
| Published: 24 May 2022
“People are exhausted, frustrated and sad in healthcare. They are going off sick in droves. They need empathic leadership to help combat low morale, sickness and burnout which, ultimately, poses a risk to patient care."
| Published: 24 May 2022
The latest reports from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the number of job vacancies in February to April 2022 rose to a new record of 1,295,000, meaning that, for the first time, the number of vacancies was greater than the number of people unemployed in the UK. Responding to this, leading background screening and identity services firm, Sterling, has highlighted why these figures will drive greater demand for Digital Identity Solutions.
| Published: 23 May 2022
Responding to the criticism received by Apple CEO, Tim Cook, for asking staff to return to the office, global workplace creation expert, Unispace, has highlighted that the business leader was right to take this step. However, the firm has warned that mandating returns without an insight into what’s stopping people from returning is risky.
| Published: 23 May 2022
New research from LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, highlights a potential impending ‘flexidus’ amongst women in the UK workforce, with a staggering 52% saying they’ve considered leaving, or have left, their role due to a lack of flexibility
| Published: 23 May 2022
Over 80% of people are currently unaware or do not know if they have an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) at work. The 2,000-person survey conducted by Plumm, a workplace mental wellbeing solution, reveals the pressing need for better education around mental health in the workplace.
| Published: 22 May 2022
The most important skills for a manager to possess are leadership, verbal communication and teamwork, according to research by enterprise LMS provider Digits
| Published: 22 May 2022
More than a third (40%) of hiring managers feel unprepared for digital Right to Work (RTW) screening, despite the Home Office introducing this method following the success of the emergency measures during Covid. That’s according to a recent webinar poll by specialist background screening and identity services firm, Sterling.
| Published: 21 May 2022
In light of the rising cost of living - which will affect women more than men—new research has found that a third of women (31%) working in the fast-growing tech industry feel uncomfortable asking for a pay rise.
| Published: 21 May 2022
Researchers at HEC Lausanne, University of Lausanne and robotics experts from EPFL have developed a method to calculate which job roles are most likely to be replaced by technology in the near future. Additionally, they have devised a method for suggesting career transitions to jobs that are less at risk and require least retraining.
| Published: 20 May 2022
