More entrepreneurs are ready to go it alone
The Covid pandemic is inspiring a new generation of would-be entrepreneurs to leave their jobs and set up their own businesses, despite fears of an impending recession.
| Published: 5 December 2021
Businesses still not equipped to support disabled employees
This International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3rd December), new research commissioned by Maximus UK highlights that managers do not feel fully equipped to support disabled employees in the workplace.
| Published: 4 December 2021
Employees are adopting a TWT week – Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday – in the workplace
Monday was the least popular day of the week to book into a local workspace in November. That’s according to data from NearU, the UK tech startup that connects employees to flexible desk space and meeting rooms, which found that Mondays accounted for just 11% of total bookings per 1,000 users on its platform.
| Published: 3 December 2021
Interim vacancies spike as demand for flexible labour continues
When taking a sector specific look, the retail, consumer goods and services sector has the highest number of interim vacancies, publishing nearly 4,000 jobs this year.
| Published: 3 December 2021
Employers need to adapt to combat “critical” staffing shortages
Employers need to adapt to a rapidly changing workforce if they are to win the “frantic” battle for workers. redwigwam, the UK’s largest flexible worker company, says that only by adopting new approaches can businesses expect to overcome staffing shortages that are at a “critical juncture”.
| Published: 2 December 2021
Employees have raised expectations about organisational transformation
Due to the significant workplace technology changes brought on by the pandemic, more than half (53%) of employers plan extensive organisational transformation in the next two years. According to the report, Technology change is business change from the Reward & Employee Benefits Association (REBA) and Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB), many employers see the importance of ensuring their workforce have the right skills to successfully build sustainable organisations fit for the future. More than half (53%) have already brought in key talent to drive this change, with 41% still planning to do so over the next couple of years.
| Published: 2 December 2021
Identifying women suffering from domestic verbal abuse
New research* from beauty company Avon and the NO MORE Foundation, reveals that one in five women are consistently subjected to verbal abuse by an intimate partner.
| Published: 1 December 2021
UK businesses predicting growth superbloom
UK fintech Soldo has today published a new report looking at the anticipated post-pandemic boom for UK business and the challenges/opportunities this presents for finance teams.
| Published: 1 December 2021
Only 16 percent of workers are worried about quitting for a new job
"The Great Resignation is here and job loyalty is a thing of the past" - Victoria Short, CEO of Randstad UK
| Published: 30 November 2021
When promotion leads to managerial blues
While becoming a manager is generally portrayed in a positive light, there is evidence that some individuals experience managerial blues.
| Published: 30 November 2021