Hiring in the North on the up
New research has revealed that hiring activity across North East England, North West England plus Yorkshire and Humber has increased by 2.3% in the 12 months to 31st July 2017, compared to a 10% month-on-month fall in vacancies in July 2016 post Brexit. This follows activity slowing at the end of 2016, but a revival […]
Rise of the robots – Is human resources ready?
A survey of over 2,000 HR professionals has revealed that businesses are unprepared for the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). The survey, carried out by global talent acquisition management specialists Alexander Mann Solutions, found that just three per cent of senior HR professionals believe that we are preparing the next generation of professionals for the […]
IT jobs suffer in 2017
New data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has revealed that the demand for permanent professionals working within the IT sector dipped by 6% year-on-year in July 2017, with vacancies for contractors to work in this area decreasing by 12% over the same period. The news comes at a time when two of […]
Housing Plus group choose HR Unity
Housing Plus Group has chosen Carval Computing’s fully integrated HR software solution HR Unity, to provide HR services to over 600 members of staff, in a move from transactional to transformational HR. The Group is using Carval’s solution for Payroll, Absence Management and Recruitment, and will be rolling out Learning and Development later this year. […]
Who are London’s top earners?
New analysis by salary benchmarking site Emolument has examined the salaries of over 52,000 individuals in London, with those in the finance sector coming out on top as most well paid, with the top 10% earning an average of £290,000 per annum, with gross salary and annual bonus taken into account. The insurance sector came […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: UK in disarray through disengaged employees
By Engage & Grow Deloitte recently stated that engagement is one of the key elements every successful business needs but most businesses have terrible engagement levels. In fact, Gallup reported 57% of UK employees did the bare minimum to keep their job and 26% actively went against what the company wanted. Thankfully, Engage & Grow […]
EVENT PREVIEW: London HR Summit
The UK’s leading human resources professionals will be attending the London HR Summit later this month, joining the industry’s leading suppliers and solution providers for a full working day of one-to-one, pre-arranged meetings, networking and learning. It all takes place on September 25th at Radisson Blu London Stansted Hotel and is the premier event in the HR industry calendar. In addition to […]
Workplace training “integral” to ensure employee motivation is maintained
Talent acquisition and management specialist Alexander Mann Solutions has responded to the recent KPMG Global Outlook survey of 151 UK CEOs, which found that under half (42%) had no plans to invest in new workforce training over the next three years. “Workforce training should be an integral part of how employers ensure their people’s skills are […]
GUEST BLOG: When workplace technology helps without compromise
As workplace sensor technology becomes more pervasive, Raj Krishnamurthy, CEO at Workplace Fabric, readdresses the delicate balance of benefits vs privacy… Earlier this summer, we heard of a Wisconsin-based tech company ‘microchipping employees’ to enable contactless access to buildings, computers and even cafeteria purchases. And while the thought of a rice-sized RFID chip implanted under the […]
London HR Summit: ‘The single most effective event we’ve attended’
We can tell you how effective attending the London HR Summit is for meeting new clients. We can explain how we match-make you with senior HR professionals – who are looking for new solution providers – for a series of face-to-face meetings throughout the day. And we can point out how the London HR Summit […]