More than one in two job-hunters would turn down a job if they didn’t like the office space, according to new research. A survey of 1,014 UK workers in full or part time work carried out by retailer Furniture123.co.uk, reveals more than half (53 per cent) of job hunters would turn down a role if they did not
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Are you over-complicating workplace benefits for your employees?
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According to new research by recruitment specialist Michael Page, more than eight in ten (82 per cent) Brits think businesses over-complicate workplace benefits, making them difficult to understand, and hard to use or claim. The survey – conducted among 1,000 UK adults (18+) – also reveals that almost two thirds (64 per cent) of people believe businesses
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Branded content is forgotten by 80 per cent of consumers, study reveals
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Today, new research reveals shocking insights into the effectiveness of content marketing, showing just how much branded content goes ignored and unremembered by consumers. According to the Science of Attention report from presentation platform Prezi, 80 per cent of consumers forget the majority of information from branded content after only three days, and over half can’t
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Fostering a friendly office atmosphere unlocks employee potential
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Creating a collaborative and friendly atmosphere in the workplace could be key to tapping into increased levels of creativity and productivity, new survey results suggest. Carried out by Wildgoose, the events company was eager to find out what motivates members of staff and how to encourage increased work rate. The company quizzed employees at 120
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Three in five SMEs admit to having no succession plan
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The Aldermore Future Attitudes report finds that more than three fifths (61 per cent) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – equating to 3.4 million UK firms with fewer than 250 employees – have no clear succession plan in place to ensure that their businesses do not suffer when key staff leave. This is despite the survey of
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Almost a third of UK workers have had their pay cut in the last five years
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British worker’s salaries are diminishing, with almost a third of employees taking a pay cut over the last five years, according to new research. The average pay cut facing workers is four per cent of their annual salary, a £1080 decrease based on an average income of £27,000, and the typical employee hasn’t had a pay
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Does stationery wreak havoc in your workplace
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Office Genie’s online research finds that seemingly simple stationery is causing all manner of issues in Britain’s workplaces. The data calculated millions fall victim to injuries and just under a quarter of staff (24 per cent) are pinching items from under their bosses’ noses. Yet these problems may not even exist in the next ten or
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UK workers costing businesses £8,000 each a year thanks to inefficient comms
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Inefficient communications and collaboration practices are causing UK businesses to fall short on productivity, discovers research from Mitel. This lack of productivity costs businesses approximately £8,000 per employee every year and up to £4 million annually for a company of 500 employees. An independent survey, conducted by Webtorials in partnership with Opinium, analysed the ways
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Four in ten employees say they suffer from a ‘bad boss’
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Research by recruitment firm, Robert Half UK, reveals four in ten employees (39 per cent) feel they are not well managed at work by bad bosses and are out of their depth in their roles. With businesses seeing employee turnover increase by a third over the last three years, the research into workplace happiness reveals that UK
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Unsafe data security practices still common in the workplace
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Dell is releasing the results of its Dell End-User Security Survey, which finds that not only are many employees likely to share confidential information, but that they are doing so without proper data security protocols in place or in mind. Results show that today’s workforce is caught between two imperatives: be productive and efficient on
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