The latest footfall data from IWG*, the world’s largest flexible workspace provider, from its 300+ UK locations revealed increases in attendance across all five days of the week, although Tuesday-Thursday remain the most popular days to work from an office. Centres in suburban, town and rural locations have seen some of the largest increases in…

New research finds that the biggest challenge for UK hybrid workers is relationship-building and establishing connections. Over a third of employees (35%) said that this was the main problem they faced. Despite the pressure of a cost of living crisis, half of employees would rather have great relationships at work over a 10% pay increase….

More than half (58 per cent) of UK employers are increasing compensation, while 45 per cent have implemented employee recognition programmes to boost talent retention, a survey has revealed. The findings come despite a recent report by OC Tanner, which found that almost half (47 per cent) of UK employees feel the praise they receive at work…

Two-thirds of white-collar professionals (60%) have admitted to ‘rage applying’ to a new job since the beginning of the year – with a toxic workplace culture (56%) being the primary motivating factor. The trend – which has seen a spike since New Year appraisals – occurs when professionals retaliate to a bad day at work…

Research finds British Workforce facing crisis pointVisier suggests that more than half (53 per cent) of employees in the UK feel overworked, citing factors like reaching their maximum capacity, being spread too thin, or stressing over the threat of additional work. The data – which comes during an uncertain economic market where businesses are striving…

Research by talent.com among over 1000 UK workers has found 46 per cent are keen to undertake training to upskill for a potential recession, with over half (52 per cent) willing to fund this themselves in their own time. However, 1 in 10 said their employer is not offering the chance to learn new skills…

Medical certification increased after Covid restrictions were eased, which commentators put down to more ‘rigorous’ HR requirements and the return to shared workplaces. The number of fit notes issued by NHS medical professionals has hit an all-time high as the UK slowly recovers from the pandemic, analysis has found. Research conducted by law firm GQ|Littler,…

The latest forecast from XpertHR shows that the median basic pay award in the 12 months to the end of December 2023 is predicted to stand at 5% – with pay awards peaking at 6% in the first quarter and easing throughout the year. XpertHR’s research finds that 90% of UK employees can expect a…

A spokesperson for https://whenworkworks.org/ commented on this. “We have noticed that businesses with high staff turnover rates have a few common problems. And more often than not, these problems are on the workplace and management side. Another crucial thing we learned from the employees is that they were genuinely unhappy and gradually found their workplace…

The UK has risen up the rankings of countries most attractive to highly qualified workers, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The country moved up nine places to 7th, from 16th in 2019. It also ranked above the US and Canada for the first time in the OECD’s Talent Attractiveness 2023 report. The…

Global employment is growing exponentially on the back of remote work. The business benefits of a worldwide team are endless, but “Leaders cannot take for granted on a distributed team what they do in an office,” warns Job van der Voort, CEO of international hiring and EOR service Remote. Signs remote teams are going global:…

As technology advances, people question its impact on jobs and employment. People have wondered how technologies like Artificial intelligence (AI) and robots will revolutionize job search and acquisition in different industries globally. This concern has become important following the accelerated pace of automation and digitalization in different sectors. In this article, we will discuss some…