The nation witnessed a strong hike in pay last month, as average salaries rose by 1.9 per cent year-on-year. This is according to independent job site, CV-Library, which compared its job market data from February 2017 with February 2016. The data shows that UK salary growth is expanding slightly beyond the national inflation rate, which was
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CMI calls for greater diversity and gender parity in apprenticeships
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Degree-level apprenticeships will be key to filling ‘missing middle’ of women in management, with 1.5 million more needed by 2024 to achieve gender parity. At the start of National Apprenticeship 2017, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is calling on employers to start higher-level apprentices as a route to promoting gender diversity in their workforces. CMI’s
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CMI calls for greater diversity and gender parity in apprenticeships
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Degree-level apprenticeships will be key to filling ‘missing middle’ of women in management, with 1.5 million more needed by 2024 to achieve gender parity. At the start of National Apprenticeship 2017, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is calling on employers to start higher-level apprentices as a route to promoting gender diversity in their workforces. CMI’s
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Number of workers on a zero-hours contract hits record high
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The number of people on a zero-hours contract (ZHC) hit a record high of 910,000 in the last three months of 2016, according to new analysis of official data published by the Resolution Foundation. The analysis finds that the number of people on a ZHC grew by more than 100,000 between the last three months
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HR experts distinguish themselves with positioning, impact, clear processes and data use
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HR analytics is most successful when it is positioned strategically; is focused on business impact, supported by key roles and capabilities; is captured in clear processes and responsibilities; and makes optimal use of available, high quality data. These four key success factors, based on data-driven research and analysis, are rated as ‘most critical’ by organisations
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Bad sleep has a negative impact on almost half of all UK employees’ work
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Have you noticed that when you feel good about yourself, you work better? When you’re mentally well, you’re better at making the most of life. That doesn’t mean you’ll never experience any type of emotional problems, but it can mean that you’re able to deal with difficult or stressful situations more easily. The third annual
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Brits diagnosed with a mental health condition to embarrassed to talk at work
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Research reveals that a sizeable proportion of employees diagnosed with or treated for a mental health related condition feel they are treated differently by their manager (27 per cent) or by colleagues (22 per cent) compared with those who have a physical or visible illness. According to the study by AXA PPP healthcare, over a
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Business and finance terminology stops almost half of UK SMEs applying for finance
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With a number of the UK’s five and half million SMEs facing uncertainty after last year’s Brexit vote, and official reports showing that over £26 billion is owed to small firms across the country, nearly half say they have been deterred from applying for finance simply because of the terminology used. Research by LDF, a
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Three quarters of tech firms are planning for growth in 2017
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Three quarters (74 per cent) of tech firms and business leaders are forecasting growth in 2017 according to recent research by Smith & Williamson, the accountancy, investment management and tax group. Those within the tech industry were close to 20 per cent more hopeful for their own growth prospects when compared to the wider entrepreneurial and small
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Should hot-desking be a myth In 2017?
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Hot-desking has seen a huge growth as a flexible working solution over the last few years. Hot-desking offers the opportunity to cut the costs of running an office by up to 30 per cent, and it’s not hard to see why many businesses across a range of industries have been enticed by the model. Aside from
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