Getting out of the office creates innovation
Research from the King’s Business School has found that feedback on new business ideas should be sought outside of the confines of the office space. Professors Roy Sijbom and Frederik Anseel found that feedback needs to come from diverse sources so that differing viewpoints lead to new perspectives. However, for the feedback to spark true […]
KPMG Living Wage Report: Key findings revealed
Research conducted by Markit for KPMG has found that one in five people in the UK are still earning below the real Living Wage. This means that an estimated 5.5 million employees are struggling to get out of in-work poverty. The total number earning below the real Living Wage is down by 100,000 compared to […]
Claim your free place at the Manchester HR Summit
The Manchester HR Summit is a highly-focused, one-day event created specifically for senior HR professionals like you. Taking place on February 8th at the Hilton Deansgate, Manchester, it’s a proven format, matching you with solution providers who match your requirements and projects. No time wasted and no hard sell. At the same time, you can […]
Register today for the Training & Development Summit
Say no to stuffy expo halls, boring speakers, sore feet and the hard sell. Say yes to pre-arranged meetings with suppliers who match your needs, inspiring talks from industry leaders and zero time wasted. The Training & Development Summit is a two-day event – which takes place on May 14th & 15th 2018 at Whittlebury […]
Faking company values to ‘fit in’ is detrimental to your career
New research from the Desaultels Faculty of Management at McGill University has revealed that employees who pretend to share similar values and views as colleagues in order to ‘fit in’ damage their personal well-being and ability to engage with work. Associate Professor Patricia Hewlin found that in order for employees to survive at work, they […]
Network your way to success at the Manchester HR Summit
Register now for the Manchester HR Summit and – as well as meeting innovative and budget-saving new suppliers – you’ll have the opportunity to mingle with the cream of the UK’s HR community. This one-day event takes place on February 8th 2018 at the Hilton Deansgate, Manchester. As a VIP guest, you will be presented with […]
GUEST BLOG: Is it time to transform your fleet into electric vehicles?
A surge in the popularity of electric vehicles has led to many business owners and HR/benefits departments questioning if they need to rethink their fleet. According to Nextgreencar.com, the number of new registrations of electric vehicles has risen from 3,500 in 2013 to 85,000 by the end of 2016, proving the electric vehicle market is […]
60% of Brits spend the work-at-home day in their pyjamas
A new survey has found that nearly half of Brits (40%) spend their remote working hours doing personal tasks. And when they are doing the job in hand, 60% do so in their pyjamas. A recent study finds that the number of people working from home has increased by a fifth in 10 years1 and home […]
Executive careers could be slowed down by GDPR
Senior executives are jeopardising their future career prospects due to a widespread lack of awareness surrounding new data privacy legislation. That’s according to new global research, which reveals that if professionals fail to facilitate their data being stored by search firms, they stand to miss out on crucial career moves and significant salary uplifts when […]
Brit workers keep mental health issues from colleagues
New research has found that millions of British workers don’t discuss mental health issues with colleagues for fear of jeopardising their career. Researchers uncovered the statistic following a study carried out among 2,000 employees, which showed 38 per cent wouldn’t feel safe being open about their mental health at work. The study revealed around one […]