With snow and freezing temperatures affecting much of the UK many employees are struggling to get to work due to road closures and train cancellations. With the severe weather forecast to continue into the weekend what obligations do employers have towards staff who can’t make it into the office? Jo Stubbs, head of content at
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Future employees need international skills to secure work
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Responses retrieved from more than 300 organisations in a CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey (2017) reveals employers drawn from all sectors of the economy are unsatisfied with graduate applicants’ lack of international skills. Some of the main frustrations encountered by employers include: Relevant work experience – 31 per cent Attitudes and behaviours – 32 per
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Is social class discrimination a serious problem in the workplace?
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A leading BBC Breakfast presenter has highlighted a further pay issue within the corporation; that of class discrimination. Steph McGovern, born in Middlesbrough, has revealed she believes the BBC isn’t giving enough consideration to taking on people from working-class backgrounds whilst fellow colleagues who are ‘a lot posher’ are receiving more money than the north-east
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Six HR mistakes start-ups make and how to avoid them
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If you are just starting out as a business, one of the first challenges that you are going to face relates to the staff that you hire. With few employees, the people in your business make a huge difference to your success so it is something that you need to get right. So, here are
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What millennials expect from the workplace in 2018
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Reports show that by 2020 millennials will make up a third of the global workforce. Instant Offices take a look in to what members of this digital generation really look for in a career.. The ManpowerGroup, whose job is to find work for 3.4 million people, about half of whom are millennials, surveyed the careers
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Seven in ten UK workers have felt stress in the last five years
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Global employee engagement company, Reward Gateway has partnered with financial expert and founder of MoneyMagpie, Jasmine Birtles, to uncover insights into the financial worries of the UK workforce. As the cost of living increases and disposable income continues to be squeezed, it’s critical that employers take a role in helping employees stretch their salaries and
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How you can keep both introverts and extroverts happy in the workplace
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Research from office furniture supplier, DBI Furniture finds 60 per cent of workers don’t think that their employers are catering for their individual needs. Nick Pollitt, managing director of the firm truly believes that a lot more can be done to facilitate the needs of every employee making them feel as comfortable as possible in
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The Taylor Review: Now what for small businesses?
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Last July, Matthew Taylor published an independent review (The Taylor Review) into modern working practices, with a particular focus on the rights and responsibilities of employees, along with the freedoms and obligations of employers, in the ‘gig economy’ sector. At the time, Alan Price from Peninsula wrote about what it could mean for small businesses,
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Secrets to building a strong company culture
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Many qualities are desirable, perhaps even essential, to run a successful business. To name a few, you’ll rarely find a thriving company without clear leadership, a positive public image or a unique selling point. Even a powerful logo can be a huge advantage over rivals – just ask Nike. A good business also needs a
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How technology is set to change the face of job hunting
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Recruitment can be really tough, especially for a small business. Coming to the decision of taking on a new staff member is often the result of working at full capacity until breaking point is reached, or – worse – losing a valued team member. Although the need to recruit and grow your team is usually
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