Technology and the seeds of mistrust at work Working from home during the pandemic has led to new ways of life: new means of social gathering, new means of entertainment and, for many, a new [...]
70% of British workers miss office conversation (but hardly anyone’s missed the commute) 70 per cent of British office workers miss the informal chats that come with working in the office, while only 13 per [...]
Six steps to protect employees, manage business risk and maintain engagement The coronavirus pandemic presents urgent challenges for business leaders, who must balance the interests of customers and staff with those of the company. While [...]
Workers are increasingly expecting their employers to contribute positively to societal issues, according to a new report released by Ricoh Europe. The Future of Work report, researched and produced by Arup, explores how technology [...]
The Scottish jobs market is suffering from ‘chronic inertia’ according to new research from HRC Recruitment, with workers feeling unfulfilled but reluctant to move on. More than two-thirds (69%) of Scottish office workers told a [...]
It’s predicted that, by 2020, millennials will make up 35 percent of the global workforce. Clearly, they are an important demographic for businesses to recruit, motivate, engage and retain. But according to the “Technology’s Role [...]
The importance of providing training to staff has been highlighted in a recent survey by online business print providers, instantprint. The survey revealed that 56% of workers would leave their current role if their [...]
Employees often develop innovative ideas alone even though this is less successful than teamwork, according to new research from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM). The researchers, Dirk Deichmann of RSM and Michael Jensen [...]
The majority of people professionals say their work makes them happy, energised and offers them a meaningful career. That’s according to the CIPD’s The people profession in 2018: UK and Ireland report, published today. Working [...]
HR professionals in large UK enterprises tend to overestimate employee satisfaction when it comes to rewards and benefits programmes, new research by Hawk Incentives finds. Comparing perceptions between HR departments and the general workforce, the [...]