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For years we have been hearing about the importance and value of improving employee engagement. And rightly so, as the benefits are amazing when employees are truly engaged. But like many popular phrases (e.g. ‘innovative’) the phrase becomes overused and soon loses its impact. In a sense, we become immune to it. So, what does […]
Read More →Job-seeking hits two-year high as employee satisfaction plummets
Nearly a quarter of employees (24%) are job-seeking, while job satisfaction in the UK has dropped to its lowest level for over two years. This is according to the latest report from the professional body for HR and people development, the CIPD, in partnership with Halogen. In addition, almost a third (31%) say they come […]
Read More →Women in STEM roles increase profits, says survey
Companies that want to increase profits should work to increase the number of women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) roles, according to an executive survey. Futurestep, a division of Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY), the global people and organisational advisory firm, found that of the nearly 1,000 survey respondents from around the globe, 63% believed […]
Read More →Sending emails from the sack? Time to take time off from tech
Back in that prehistoric time known as the 20th century, the people in favour of the influence of technology on industrialisation made bold predictions that we’d be able to work three-day weeks and have bundles more leisure time because machines would help us do everything quicker. Yet here we are, in 2016, with almost a […]
Read More →Should workplaces do more to support employee health?
A survey released this week by benefits company MetLife Employee Benefits has shown that more than one in four employees have put on weight in the past year thanks to stress, while 23% use alcohol to help them cope. With employers expecting more from staff as resources are squeezed, it’s hard to find time to […]
Read More →HMRC to rewrite new contractor legislation
The HMRC has recently admitted to getting the wording wrong in new travel and subsistence legislation for contractors and will have to rewrite it. From 6 April this year, access to travel and subsistence relief was restricted for contractors working through employment intermediaries. Those subject to the right of ‘supervision, direction or control’ (SDC) […]
Read More →Flexible working most favoured perk, study says
Flexible working is the most favoured perk among employees in the UK, according to a study by business support and maintenance firm Direct 365. While over a third (35%) of the study’s participants selected flexible hours as their top employee benefit, one in three (31%) also worried that the traditional office environment could be damaged […]
Read More →UK’s list of best workplaces 2016
A deep sense of purpose, a clear mission and strong organisational values are just some of the attributes that distinguish the UK’s Best Workplaces from others, says employment consultancy Great Place to Work. Every year, Great Place to Work publishes a special report, Great Workplaces, sharing data and insights from its research. Its 2016 list […]
Read More →How to solve your skills gap by going global
Recruitment is not getting any easier. The UK is currently undergoing a skills gap, meaning it is harder than ever to hire individuals with the requisite skills. The record number of people in employment this year has also lowered the number of candidates looking for work. On top of this, recruiters and HR professionals are […]
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