The hospitality industry has for a long time been faced with a lack of enough skilled manpower to handle the ever-growing needs of the industry. During the pandemic, most restaurants and hotels were greatly affected which led to closure and employees being left jobless. The employees had to venture into different industries in order to…

According to a survey conducted by property maintenance and refurbishment Novus Property Solutions, it was found that the UK is once again emerging as a hotbed for apprenticeships. Almost half (47%) of the respondents said they would accept an apprenticeship in their chosen field, given the opportunity. In a job market where you can find opportunities…

Stress is a natural part of life. It’s a fundamental survival mechanism. And though it has certain connotations, it’s important to realise that not all stress is necessarily negative. There are two main types: eustress and distress. The former relates to those experiences that might make our heart race and our pulse quicken: think of…

The results of the new Job Satisfaction Survey of 2,080 UK professionals, carried out by one of the UK’s leading employers in the drainage and wastewater sector, showed that 67% of those polled say the term “quiet quitting” either very much or somewhat described their own attitude to work at the moment, while 69% said the same was true of their…

As the UK experiences evolving economic problems, organisations are having to tighten their belts, with half (49%) expecting to cut costs this year. These cuts are inevitably spilling into employee packages, with 29% of firms likely to reduce benefits and 27% likely to freeze pay in 2023. However, one of the most significant impacts is…

Every day we’re bombarded with messages about the future. Will AI make us obsolete? Is the high street dead? With new possibilities for personalisation, advancements in AI, and an ever-expanding metaverse to play with, retailers can often become consumed with determining which trends will take off. But while future gazing has its merits, customer data and…

Long gone are the days when a generous holiday allowance was enough to tempt workers to stay in their jobs. Today’s workforce is much more demanding – and rightly so. According to our latest research, work-life balance and employee experience closely follow salary as reasons to stay with an employer. At the same time, unprecedented…

“Is your company missing out on experienced talent? Learn how to attract and retain older workers in a multigenerational workforce.” Workforce inactivity is struggling to reach levels experienced before the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Figures released by the ONS showed there were 565,000 more people…

Six in ten (56%) small and medium sized businesses in London have seen an increase in permanent staff requesting to move to contract roles in the years following the pandemic – far higher than the UK average of 35%. Research from business finance lender Sonovate also shows that firms in the capital are increasingly reliant…

According to GetApp’s research, 85% of UK computer-based employees who have heard of the concept of a four-day working week would want it adopted in their company. Furthermore, 74% of those interested in a four-day week would consider moving companies to one that provided this working schedule as long as the new role offered the…

The UK will avoid a recession this year, according to a string of City analysts who changed their gloomy predictions after the economy returned to growth in January. As Jeremy Hunt prepares to deliver his maiden Budget next week, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the economy expanded 0.3pc in January after shrinking by 0.5pc…

Perkbox, the global rewards and benefits platform, reveals new proprietary data showing Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco reward redemptions* by its users has increased by over a quarter (27%) between February 2022 and February 2023, demonstrating the extent to which employees are relying on their employer to support with household expenditure including groceries. Proprietary data from…