A survey by office design specialists Dale Office Interiors reveals that the key to getting the most productivity out of staff in the workplace is to provide varied spaces to work and relax in. The Sheffield-based company asked 500 members of the public what aspect of office design would improve their productivity levels at work
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Meet the British Small Business Awards judges: Rob Law, founder and CEO of Trunki
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We are delighted to announce that Rob Law MBE, founder and CEO of Trunki, will be a judge for the British Small Business Awards, the leading UK SME awards ceremony. The event, organised by SmallBusiness.co.uk and sponsored by Travelers, will be taking place on November 1 at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. Trunki is the brand behind the
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SMEs gift nearly £1000 of rewards a year to employees
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New research from American Express® finds small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) gift almost £1,000 (£910) of rewards earned on spending across charge, credit and loyalty cards to employees each year. Rewards can range from flights to hotel and shopping vouchers. Smaller businesses based in Manchester are the most generous with rewards totalling £1,156 over the
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Robots must understand human behaviour to reduce mistakes
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With the use of robotics and automation in working environments on the rise, new research shows that almost three quarters (74 per cent) of professionals believe that an improvement in design to enable robots to better understand and interact with human behaviour is the only way to reduce the risk of workplace mistakes and accidents as a
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Hearing loss fear in the workplace for British ageing workers
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Silence is far from golden for millions of ageing Brits who struggle at work rather than admit they have a problem with their hearing. New research reveals six out of ten people over 55 have noticed their hearing has deteriorated and say it is affecting their ability to do their job properly. Four in ten
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Going in for the upskill – Is it worth it to develop your skills?
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Research released today from Groupon reveals that nearly a third (30 per cent) of workers in the UK have actively taken measures to upskill through extra training and qualifications in the past five years. Thanks to a rise in flexible working, an increase in online learning courses, an uncertain economic climate, and with Brexit talks
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Flexi-phobia: why Brits are too scared to ask for flexible working
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More than one in five (21 per cent) UK private sector employees – equivalent to 5.5 million nationally – are too afraid to discuss flexible working with their boss because they think they will say no, Aviva’s Working Lives report shows. The findings come despite employees having the legal right to make a ‘statutory application’ to their
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UK businesses at risk of huge fines by not complying with GDPR
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Hundreds of thousands of UK businesses will be potentially at risk of huge fines (up to 4 per cent of a firm’s global annual turnover) by not complying with the forthcoming EU General Data Protection (GDPR) next May, according to latest research published by UK’s first fully compliant GDPR job board CareersinCyberSecurity.co.uk and London law firm
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Record-breaking temperatures turn up the heat for UK retailers
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This week’s heatwave has sent the UK into a spin – and straight to the shops according to data from retail platform Vend. Looking at a sample of 1,500 independent retail stores, Vend’s figures show that from Saturday 17th June when heatwave temperatures began, to their peak on Wednesday 21st, retail sales increased by 11 per
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Customer service is a key differentiator for businesses
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Customer service is a key differentiator for UK businesses. Brand reputation, competitiveness and position within the market are highly influenced by a company’s ability to provide good customer service. However, despite its importance, research from Anaplan, a leading platform provider driving a new age of connected planning, reveals that UK businesses are failing to deliver
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