After many years of research into teams in the workplace, Belbin have identified nine different behavioural contributions that people can make to a team – the nine Team Roles. Each of the Team Roles is [...]
A third of 16-21 year olds (32%) in the UK lack confidence in finding a high quality job locally due to a lack of awareness of opportunities (35%), and worries over their experience (56%). These [...]
Responding to a new report on pregnancy discrimination at work from the Women and Equalities Committee, Laura Harrison, People and Strategy Director at the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development comments: “It’s inexcusable [...]
Leading recruitment company Core-Asset Consulting has become the latest member of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). Core-Asset Consulting was established in 2005. Initially it made its reputation within Scotland’s asset management sector but [...]
Succeeding in its Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) strategy since 2012, global recruitment specialist PageGroup has launched Ability@Page in the UK, an initiative that supports employees who are directly or indirectly affected by disability. Referred to [...]
Drivers who suffer stress are more likely to be in a road crash, warns a road safety organisation as people return to work and school in "Stresstember" - the month identified by health professionals as [...]
Almost one in seven Scottish workers (14 per cent) have had to take time off work, or work irregular hours, to care for an elderly relative, new research has revealed. More than half of those workers [...]
Scottish employers with flexible and family friendly ways of working make people happier, more motivated, productive and more likely to stay, according to a poll by Family Friendly Working Scotland (FFWS) to promote National Work [...]
Employment targets for minority groups should be supported by other initiatives, including a review of corporate culture and recruitment processes, if greater progress is to be made. That’s according to diversity consultancy, The Clear Company. [...]
Unemployment figures indicate uncertainty for businesses as 69 per cent need more management skills Hotly anticipated unemployment figures are due out on tomorrow, and will serve as an indication of business sentiment in the current [...]