Do Gen Z make the perfect apprentices?
When your company’s workload begins to pile up and you need an extra pair of hands on a project, there are a few avenues you can take: including employing someone who is Generation Z.
Fit for the future: Government investment in digital talent
David Rai, Sparta Global, discusses the challenges that government organisations face in recruiting and retaining digital talent.
Expert says more diversity in the nuclear industry is needed
Zoe Stollard, Partner at national law firm Clarke Willmott, discusses her thoughts on skills and diversity in the nuclear industry.
Sleeping on the job: Customs from countries around the world
There’s a proven link between lack of sleep and negative emotion, but is catching 40 winks whilst at work a proven solution?
6 ways Gen Z will transform the workplace
While millennials still make up about 75% of the current workforce, Gen Z is slowly making its way in to transform the workplace, Laura Gayle, Business Woman Guide, discusses here.
Mandatory disability and ethnicity pay gap reporting
Disability and ethnicity pay gap reporting will become mandatory following a government consultation, so organisations should prepare now, advises Rachel Mapleston from MHR.
How will Brexit change the game for Human Resources?
In the aftermath of an untidy referendum, Britain’s decision to exit the European Union has been filled with continued uncertainty about how Brexit will change the HR game.
Where are all the women in the IT industry?
Ilijana Vavan, Managing Director of Kaspersky Lab for Europe, discusses the clear gender gap in the IT industry as research reveals that women only account for 26% of the computing workforce.
UK workforce would trade 9-5 job for seven-day flexibility
With employees looking for more control over their work-life balance, businesses must offer more seven-day flexibility or risk losing workers.
What can tech businesses do to address the STEM skills shortage?
A recent STEM skills indicator showed that businesses at the cutting edge of the industrial economy are feeling the effects of a lack of STEM skills in the UK workforce. Rich Mortimer, Chief People Officer, Egress Software Technologies, discusses how tech business can address the issue.
Half of UK workers attend job interviews on National Sickie Day
Recent research by Arden University revealed almost half (46%) of UK workers are likely to be at a job interview this National Sickie Day.
What job roles could you find yourself in after retirement?
With many elderly citizens across the US either getting ready for or already experiencing their retirement, Acorn Stairlifts has advised on some job roles which perfectly cater for the elderly.
Three in ten full-time UK employees plan to change jobs in 2019
Two-fifths of full-time UK employees feel undervalued and believe they are better than their boss – particularly high earners and those in large firms.
Why gender equality is a critical economic challenge
Professor Jane Turner OBE DL, Teesside University, explains why we require a significant shift in attitudes and beliefs regarding gender equality in this country.
Filling the digital skills gap: why US businesses are looking to veterans
US businesses are calling in reinforcements to fill the ever-widening skills gap that pervades the tech sector: our military veterans.
How do you embed commercialisation into your local authority?
When making commercialisation part of your organisation’s DNA, do you focus on having the right culture, structure or strategy? Anthony Roche, Deputy Chief Executive at North Hertfordshire District Council, explains all.
Why organisations should be offering mentoring
Organisations should be offering mentoring to every employee. There are several, often overlooked, benefits to mentoring programmes which organisations should really consider.
Addressing skills shortages critical to the future of UK science
The UK must address the increasing number of science skills shortages to maintain its world-leading position for medicines and vaccines research and development, says the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI).
Five reasons why the New Year is the ideal time for team building
Crown Workforce Management provides insight into why the New Year is an ideal time for businesses to focus on team building in the workplace.
Disability made top priority by UK employees over age and gender
Over 50% of UK employees surveyed feel disability is a top priority in the workplace, Wildgoose survey finds.