Women must show confidence and care to succeed
Research by ESMT Berlin Business School has found that women must be confident and caring to succeed in business, showing ‘pro-social’ behaviour, to obtain leadership positions. The study, led by Laura Guillén, Assistant Professor of Organisational Behaviour, also revealed that, in contrast, men only need to display confidence to achieve success. Working with colleagues from […]
The top professional jobs in demand in the North West
New market analysis by Clayton Recruitment has revealed the top roles in demand across the North West, including sales hire desk controllers, accountants and sales administers. The analysis was based on a comparison of vacancy levels across Clayton’s areas of expertise, highlighting the ongoing skills requirements of employers in the region. Tracy Bolan, Commercial Manager […]
5 reasons you need to be at the Employee Benefits & Rewards Forum
The Employee Benefits & Rewards Forum has been designed to allow HR Professionals to meet new suppliers who can help your upcoming projects, and aid in trimming those all-important budgets. It is FREE for you to attend and, as our VIP guest, you will be provided with a bespoke itinerary of meetings with those suppliers who […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Red Letter Days for Business
Owned by Peter Jones and Theo Paphitis, Red Letter Days for Business are the incentive and reward experts from Red Letter Days. Providing companies with a variety of choice and flexibility, the team create bespoke campaigns that are memorable and deliver results. Rewards are delivered through incentive travel, points schemes, team building events, conferences, scratch […]
Apprenticeship Levy improves disabled talent pipelines
A recent roundtable hosted by the Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative (RIDI) has found that the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy offers employers a prime opportunity to improve disabled talent through the workforce. The event was attended by a diverse mix of representatives from private and public sector organisations including Amey plc, the Cabinet Office, the […]
Women’s roles in the boardroom increase
A new report from Deloitte has revealed that women now hold one fifth (20.3%) of board seats, up 2% from 2015.It also found that those businesses with top female executives have twice as many female directors as firms which are run by men. Kate Headley, Director at HR and diversity consultancy The Clear Company commented […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Perk Box – Investing in employee happiness
Come inside and put your feet up. Let’s talk about employee happiness. See, we believe everyone should feel happy at work, no matter what they do. We think teams who feel valued accomplish great things. We think it’s about time Monday mornings got a better rep. How do we do it? When a team signs […]
Are you interested in speaking at these upcoming HR events?
We are looking for speakers for our remaining 2017 and early 2018 HR industry Forums and Summits. These are highly focused events that attract senior professionals in a variety of industry verticals for unrivalled networking, learning and debate. We have a variety of speakers slots available, ranging from keynotes to panel sessions, covering off the biggest industry trends […]
Get ahead at the London HR Summit this September
Get ahead with your 2018 planning by attending the London HR Summit this autumn – a unique opportunity for you to meet face-to-face with fellow professionals from across the UK. Taking place on the 25th September at the Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted, the one-day event has been designed to help you source new suppliers, learn via […]
Air-con wars raise the temperature in offices
Nearly half of workers claim that the office temperature is what causes the most frustration and differences of opinion in the workplace. A survey of over 1,300 employees by Elmo Oil has found that 57 per cent consider their office too hot, while 43 per cent say that the office temperature is too cold for […]