Spiceworks, the professional network for IT, today announced the results of a new survey that explores how IT departments are preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) due to go into effect in May 2018. The research, GDPR: The Impact on IT, reveals that IT professionals in the U.K. are more prepared and informed
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One in four employees trapped in means to an end jobs
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Almost one in four (24 per cent) adults in the UK are unhappy at work, but age and a lack of confidence are stopping them from making a career change, according to a new poll commissioned by one of the UK’s largest independent higher education institutions The GSM London survey questioned 1,000 UK adults in full
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UK has one of the lowest levels of workplace satisfaction
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The UK has one of lowest levels of staff satisfaction, ranking sixth in an international study of employee happiness, according to research released by global recruitment consultancy Robert Half. The results are published in a new report, It’s Time We All Work Happy®: The Secrets of the Happiest Companies and Employees. For the study, Robert
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UK professionals reveal their craziest interview questions
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While many companies are opting to ask ‘oddball’ interview questions to encourage candidates to think on their feet, more than half (52.1 per cent) of professionals don’t think this is the right approach to take, with one third (35 per cent) believing that they do not reveal whether the candidate is right for the job or not. That’s
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UK SMEs optimistic about post Brexit futures
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The DAS UK Group, which contains a specialist legal expenses insurer and law firm, has released the findings of its SME Market Barometer. With the issue of Brexit at the forefront of business owners’ minds as the government begins Brexit negotiations, the survey examined their attitudes and hopes post Brexit and found that SMEs are
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Tech sector shrugs off election and Brexit worries
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Tech businesses remain optimistic about their prospects over the next 12 months after Brexit according to recent research from Smith & Williamson, the accountancy, investment management and tax group. Nearly 90 per cent of tech businesses were optimistic for their own prospects for the next 12 months with more than half (55 per cent) expecting the economy to
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Brit’s just won’t stop working, as annual leave goes to waste
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Thanks to us Brits being workaholics, it’s been revealed that in 2016, UK workers grafted an extra £17 billion of free work as we didn’t take the holiday we’re entitled too. A new study, commissioned by the sun-loving holiday specialists Airtours, finds Brits aren’t using their well-earned holiday to do the things they love; in fact,
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Landlords’ confidence knocked as government changes take effect
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Landlords’ confidence has fallen as investors face the prospect of higher tax costs and weakening house prices, according to the sixth edition of Kent Reliance’s Buy to Let Britain report. Just 41 per cent of landlords are confident about the prospects for their portfolios, following the recent taxation and regulatory changes, according to a survey
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EU referendum one year on: SMEs divided on chance of Brexit success
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With the one year anniversary of Britain’s historic decision to leave the EU upon us this week, owners of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in the UK have shared their views on the current and future impact of Brexit on their business, in new research published by AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians). Small business owners
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UK businesses reveal their biggest interview bugbears
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New research from CV-Library finds that nearly three quarters (74.5 per cent) of businesses say that there are certain areas that would put them off a candidate, with some of these key pet peeves cropping up during the interview process. The research, which surveyed 800 recruitment professionals across in-house and agency positions, found that the following
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