359 high-tech jobs to be created from £109 million investment
Hundreds of high-tech jobs are expected to be created from overseas investment into the UK’s thriving FinTech, information technology and advanced engineering sectors
Bullying and harassment in the NHS could be costing billions
Bullying and harassment in the NHS in England could be costing the organization over £2 billion per year, according to new research published in Public Money & Management
The rise of remote working: Top global industries leading the way
Instant Offices investigates what industries are leading the way for remote working and how to overcome the typical challenges of managing a remote team
HR professionals say workplace environment contributes to sickness levels
New research carried out by HR consultants AdviserPlus has revealed 64% of HR professionals say that a poor workplace environment can 'substantially' contribute to...
Why 98% of employees are changing jobs every 5 years
An increasing number of workers are placing more importance on job satisfaction and happiness rather than money and ‘a job for life’ with more of us changing jobs due to workplace unhappiness
Scandinavian countries beat Britain on good work-life balance
Denmark and Sweden sit at the top of the list for finding the perfect work-life balance while the UK came in at an unlucky 13th position.
The demise of the 9-5: What will the future of the office look like?
With the aim to uncover what the future of the office will look like, video web conferencing provider PowWowNow delved into research and interviewed experts and young professionals to outline the changes society is bringing to the workplace
Revealed: The pressures causing employees to act unethically in their workplace
Reboot Digital Agency analysed the latest findings from the Institute of Business Ethics, who surveyed 764 UK employees to see if they had compromised...
A third of young people have no career aspirations after education
Equifax has teamed up with Young Enterprise to take a deeper look into how young people feel about money and their career aspirations
£3 million to boost digital skills in Manchester
The government has confirmed that £3 million will be invested to help strengthen digital skills in Greater Manchester and the surrounding areas
Employees still feel uncomfortable requesting flexible working
New research from Addeco Group has revealed that 13% of employees still feel uncomfortable requesting flexible working
UK sector vacancies outweigh student enrolments
With continuous demand for skilled employees in some of the country’s highest growth sectors, the UK skills gap is a major and well-publicised crisis that, according to a report by Open University, costs the country more than £2bn a year
Drone training professionals discover sharp rise in women enrolling on UAV courses
RUSTA, which offers Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approved National Qualified Entity (NQE) drone training courses, noticed an upsurge in women across the UK registering on its courses in the last 12 months
NHS pledges action to eliminate ethnicity pay gap
The NHS will work towards eliminating the gender pay gap and ensuring top managers are as diverse as the staff they represent
Environment Agency commits to help eradicate modern day slavery
The Environment Agency (EA) has committed to working with police and enforcement agencies to eradicate modern day slavery from the waste and recycling industry by training officers to spot signs of exploitation during site inspections
How to ask your employer for extra training and education
Members of the Newcastle College adult learning department gave their advice on what to consider when asking your employer for extra training and education.
Third of UK workers not given the flexibility and support required to do their...
A third of UK workers believe they are not given the flexibility and support they need to do their job properly, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by leading HR and payroll supplier MHR
UK worker’s attention spans are suffering due to tech multi-tasking
The attention spans of time-poor UK workers are suffering as a result of multi-screening across their devices at work when they should be concentrating
Careers within STEM: What has STEM ever done for me?
STEM, four little letters that stand for big subjects: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Careers within STEM account for 20% of the UK's total workforce, employing close to 5.8 million people. Clearly - STEM matters
UK faces employability skills gap as nearly 60% of adults lack the full set...
The UK is facing a significant skills gap as the public fail to demonstrate core employability skills, such as leadership and creativity, a major new study from Barclays LifeSkills can reveal