An ambitious plan focusing on the skills needs of people and businesses across the South of Scotland has been launched. The Regional Skills Investment Plan for the south of Scotland aims to provide a greater [...]
A new investigation by PowWowNow has revealed that almost 50% of Dads who have accepted their allocated parental leave have been discriminated against in the workplace. The research was carried out to assess the impact and [...]
Women are more likely not to notice if their employer underpays them. This is according to new research by ADP, that revealed that almost one in three women (30%) do not always check or even [...]
Recent research from HR training providers DPG has revealed that almost half of women (49%) had to reduce their working hours after having children, while a further one in five (19%) had to leave their [...]
New research from Paymentsense has revealed that female business leaders are better at handling stress than their male counterparts. Approaching half (45%) of male respondents said their clear thinking was affected by stress at least five times a [...]
Closing the Gender Pay Gap requires a deeper understanding of cultural factors and a more balanced approach to the traits that financial sector organisations look for in senior managers, according to new research from Questback, [...]
The Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative (RIDI) has launched RIDI 100: a directory of recruitment service providers, which are committed to the inclusion of disabled jobseekers. The introduction of the resource comes in response to a [...]
One in two businesses (50%) are set to grant staff pay rises of over 2% in the next year, according to a new survey by leading business organisation British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and [...]
A new programme from Women Returners will provide 30 paid returnship placements with Scottish employers for experienced women looking to get back into skilled business services employment following an extended career break, thanks to support [...]
The Centre for Ageing Better is calling on UK employers to ensure they have more age-friendly employment policies and practices, as a survey published today suggests thousands of organisations are unprepared for an ageing workforce. [...]