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What China’s GDP figures tell us

Data & Analytics

16 February 2018

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15 February 2018

What were the worst excuses for absence in 2017?

Employees are most likely to call in sick between 7-8am, with 7am on Monday 11th Dec coming in as the hour with the highest number...

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15 February 2018

UK ranks 8th place in global talent competitiveness ranking

The index reveals that the UK’s ability to leverage diversity for talent competitiveness is boosted by its global knowledge skills but undermined by its weaker...

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14 February 2018

Consultation in Response to the Taylor Review

The Government have published the response to the Matthew Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices and has commenced four related consultations for proposals under a...

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14 February 2018

Carillion crisis exposes “toothless Prompt Payment Code”

Poor payment practice continues to be a big issue for small businesses with FSB research showing that, on average, 30 per cent of payments are...

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14 February 2018

Permanent placements up as contractor use declines

APSCo’s data, which focuses on professional recruitment, reveals that vacancies for permanent staff also increased by 1 percent over the same period. This growth is...

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13 February 2018

What are the latest buzzwords in the world of recruitment?

List of Buzzwords for talent professionals revealed HR and recruitment professionals are highlighting skills and experience over personal strengths.HR and recruitment professionals were using new...

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Big drop in new UK car Registrations in 2017 – £2.6 billion loss to economy

Economy

13 February 2018

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12 February 2018

1 million workers targeted in tech-re-skilling drive

Davos, Switzerland, 25 January 2018 – The World Economic Forum launched the IT Industry Skills Initiative to meet the global skills gap challenge and address...

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12 February 2018

Sharp increase in workplace mental health issues

Employers are now investing more in proactive initiatives including mental health first aid training which teaches managers and staff how to spot the signs and...

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11 February 2018

Best locations for freelancers revealed

Freelancing is popular with those adopting the lifestyle, with 60 percent believing it’s a good career move. With the option of flexible hours, working from...

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Women workers join forces as robots threaten jobs

Artificial Intelligence

11 February 2018

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