HR demand grows across the UK
HR employment has risen by 8% compared to last year, according to figures released by The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). Despite a dip in demand following the EU referendum last June, the number of opportunities and openings for HR professionals has noticeably risen from 2015 figures. The Brexit vote was expected by many […]
Experts “Combatting Cake Culture”
Specialists are calling for changes to British work habits as fears of office ‘cake culture’ grow. While January is saturated with diets and detoxes, experts believe many won’t make lasting effects, and could give up before the month is up. “It’s easy to fall into bad habits when it comes to food in the workplace,” […]
Delays and rising prices prompting commuters to ’re-think’ work travel…
More than half of UK workers are re-thinking their travel arrangements for 2017 as widely reported train faults, delays and rising prices have created a negative impact on commuters this past year. With the TUC estimating the average daily commute takes anywhere from 55 to 90 minutes, Regus, the flexible working solutions provider, found as a result of its survey of 1,700 professionals that 58 per cent are […]
CMI urges ‘missing middle’ to fill management roles by 2024…
A new campaign launched by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is aiming to achieve gender parity across the UK’s management population by 2024, and to help employers unlock more value in the UK’s workforce to address our productivity gap. CMI Women is helping employers to identify the measures they can take to achieve gender balance, […]
Cost of running DB schemes up by a third year-on-year…
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association has found that costs for operating defined benefit (DB) schemes have increased by 37 per cent in one year. According to the 42nd annual survey of 218 fund members conducted by the association between June and July this year, the mean running cost of DB schemes has risen from […]
Bradfield HR: Why your business needs a social event policy…
The holiday season is in full swing, and for many businesses the highlight of the corporate calendar is looming – the annual Christmas party. The festive period sees people relax their boundaries when it comes to several elements in which they usually apply self-control. Whether that’s the money they spend, the calories they consume, alcohol […]
BME teachers facing endemic racism, says NASUWT…
Twice the number of black and minority ethnic (BME) teachers (31 per cent) compared to their white counterparts are reported to have experienced discrimination in the workplace in the last 12 months, according to research from NASUWT. The union states their ‘Annual Big Question’ survey shows “widespread inequality of treatment” and affirms that such discrimination is risking BME presence in the teacher workforce, which is already under-represented in […]
Forum Insight: 10 ways to succeed at networking events…
Walking into an event room full of people you don’t know can be a scary experience. However, there are proven ways to conquer this fear and make networking an enjoyable and a useful process to do business. Here, we share 10 of the best practices to eradicate those networking nerves. Plan ahead: Try to obtain […]
Guest Blog, Janice Haddon: Five office essentials to round off the Christmas period…
Christmas is nearly upon us. The John Lewis advert is running, city centres are trimmed up and people are starting to decorate their homes and pull on their favourite Christmas jumpers. But what about the office? Well, if you’re working in HR, it’s a busy time of year. There will be schedules to sort, end […]
Guest Blog, Sandra Kerr OBE: Why a diverse workplace is crucial to employers…
More women are in work than ever before; the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) population is projected to rise to a quarter of people in the UK by 2051; and the increase in the state pension age will mean that more people will be in work for longer and there will be many generations […]