In the face of a continuously challenging economic climate, businesses mustn’t curtail their investment in people. Instead, continuing to invest in their employees’ personal and professional development, their sense of belonging and strengthening their network should be a priority.
| Published: 30 September 2023
Atlas, an industry leader in Employer of Record (EOR) solutions and technology, today releases its 2023 Global HR Study, the EOR industry’s most comprehensive report to date, exploring the impact of technology, evolving skills, talent shortages, and regulations on businesses globally. Set against a backdrop of significant macroeconomic and political volatility, findings from the survey of over 500 HR decision-makers in large and SME companies across the U.K., UAE, Singapore, Australia, and the USA, reveal that 82% of companies are considering expanding into new markets to find the right talent.
| Published: 30 September 2023
New research by HR software provider Ciphr finds that employees are less positive than managers about their organisations’ diversity and inclusion efforts
| Published: 29 September 2023
One of the many challenges faced by women returning to the workplace is the steep cost of childcare, which has in many cases become unaffordable and in certain areas inaccessible to many families. This means that often the only option is for one parent to give up work and stay at home – and in the main, it’s women who do this.
| Published: 29 September 2023
A new study auditing more than 5,500 jobs posted online in July 2023 has revealed that despite UK workers taking more sick days than ever before, employment packages fall short when it comes to incentives that support good health and wellbeing at work.
| Published: 28 September 2023
The economy may have had a downward impact on enterprise investments, but these increased exponentially when implementing AI, according to 76% of UK IT executives taking part in the latest State of Intelligent Automation Report: Impact of the Economy on AI Priorities, commissioned by ABBYY.
| Published: 28 September 2023
The riskiest part of the recruitment process is the period of time between offer and start date and the onboarding process itself, according to new research. Employer brand specialist Chatter Communications analysed the views of over 2,000 employees on their most recent recruitment experience.
| Published: 27 September 2023
A reactive approach to offering wellbeing support is still the most common option among employers, according to research from Towergate Health & Protection. The figures show that 42% of companies still opt for directing employees to support when requested, which can fall short when it comes to encouraging engagement or effective utilisation.
| Published: 27 September 2023
A recent survey by leading employee experience agency Home shed light on workplace discrimination, with 25% of employees reporting first-hand experiences. Shockingly, 86% of those affected are on the hunt for a new job. These findings underscore the pressing need for more inclusive workplaces that prioritise fairness and equity.
| Published: 26 September 2023
Seniority enhances the effectiveness of constructive feedback in improving idea generation quality, finds new research from Vlerick Business School. Constructive feedback can help improve idea generation quality, whether by refining initial concepts, validating their potential, or inspiring creative improvements. But new research confirms that the effectiveness of constructive feedback increases the more senior the person giving it is in the organisation.
| Published: 26 September 2023
