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
Dyslexic employees could help to solve the skills shortages of the future
The unique way dyslexic people view and interact with the world could help companies meet the challenges of business in the 21st century, according to a ground-breaking new report, by EY and the charity Made by Dyslexia
Exploring the impact of an ageing workforce
The population of the UK is getting larger, with a figure of 65.6 million released by the Office for National Statistics in 2016. But it's not just increasing - the population is getting older too, with 18% of the UK being 65+ and 2.4% being 85+
What ‘The Apprentice’ can teach us about the workplace
Each year tens of thousands of people apply to take part in Alan Sugar’s The Apprentice, and whilst the blunt ‘you’re fired’ may not be typical of every workplace, there are some valuable lessons for anyone who wants to be a success in the workplace
Accelerate the digital transformation journey
Mark Hastings of Rainmaker Solutions offers public sector leaders some thoughts on how to accelerate their digital transformation journeys.
UK managers feel their gender or age hinders confidence in the workplace
Half of UK managers feel their gender or age has diminished colleagues’ confidence in them and women are five times more likely to feel that their gender hinders confidence in them in the workplace
Research into working conditions: Most employees can work smarter
Open Access Government lifts the lid on a recent survey about working conditions today which reveals that most employees can work smarter, given the chance
What will smart working look like 10 years from now?
Alison White of PLACEmaking and Barney Smith of Perform Green take a look at exciting future technology solutions and what ‘going to work’ will look like 10 years from now
What does the pay gap look like in Britain?
The latest data by the Office for National Statistics has found that, while the gender gap in the UK has been steadily closing with the gap reported to have reached a record low in 2017, the average woman in the workplace still earns 9.1% less than the average man
Ways to improve employee productivity with workforce innovation
Employee productivity plays an important part in your business' success. This is why you need to follow these tips from Peter Davidson to improve workforce innovation
Freelancers will dominate UK workforce despite job uncertainty concerns
Whilst freelancers will soon be the UK’s dominant workforce, there is still uncertainty around job security and a big issue with the gender pay gap
How apprentices contribute to the UK’s construction industry
Amy Hodgetts, Copywriter for Niftylift Ltd explores just how apprentices contribute to the UK’s construction industry.
Unemployed households plummets by 637,000
More children than ever before are now living with a working adult as new data shows that the number of UK households without a...
Employees embrace the growth of AI in the workplace
Research collected by Instant Offices shows office workers believe tech integration improves working conditions, efficiency and communication with co-workers
Official figures show a decrease in UK Neets
There has been a welcome drop in the number of young people in the UK who are not in education, employment or training, known as Neets
What businesses must do to attract the best young talent
Manuelle Malot from EDHEC Business School explains what businesses must do to attract the best young talent
New data reveals huge digital HR skills gap
New research from HR consultants AdviserPlus has revealed that 76% of HR professionals believe there is a shortage of digital talent within the industry
Unemployment rate falls further, with record low youth unemployment
The unemployment rate has fallen further this month, to 4%, and the proportion of young people who are unemployed and not in full-time education is at a record low of 4.7%