In the career equivalent of keeping up with the Jones’s, a survey of 4,500 UK workers has found that: « The country’s ideal salary is £38,000 « 78% feel they will never earn their ideal salary in their current job « 41% will keep moving jobs until they achieve their ideal salary « 51% are…
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Just as we were beginning to think that tales of the credit crunch was mere tabloid-peddled fiction comes the warning that the harsh economic climate is forcing more employees to work excessive hours. The TUC has found that the number of people working over 48 hours a week increased by 180,000 in the first quarter…
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There will be more jobs available this year than applicants qualified to fill them, according to research by Deloitte, suggesting that the optimism of the British jobseeker in the previous news item is well justified. The survey of 2 million people employed by 58 of the world’s leading organisations found that demand for the right…
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Thumbing a nose to recession fears and stock market jitters, British workers continue to look on the bright side of working life despite the economic doom-and-gloom forecasts of recent months. A survey of 4,500 UK workers found that: « Seven in 10 are confident in their ability to remain in or get a job in…
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With news that the UK is likely to feel the negative effects of the credit crunch for at least the next six months and with many hiring companies admitting that times are tough, here’s our take on how to beat the economic blues… “It’s the classic model,” says Suzannah Chapple, Chapple Director, “when the economy…
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Not quite as gob-smacking as the previous item but no less worrying comes research that reveals that nearly half of UK managers claim to have been bullied in the past year. A survey of 2,300 people conducted by Work Life Balance Centre and Coventry University found that 44 % had been bullied over the preceding…
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At first glance, the recent declaration by The Skills Commission – that 132 million working years have been spent by people in the wrong job – seems right up there with ‘Freddie Star ate my hamster’. However, when you discover that this staggering statistic was produced after polling 2,000 adults who spent an average of…
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Whether you call it a ‘career break’ or ‘grown-up gap year’, taking a sabbatical needn’t spell career suicide. In fact, in the current climate of economic uncertainty, when employers need to retain staff for the long-term, it’s not surprising that savvy organisations are becoming increasingly receptive to the benefits that sabbaticals can bring to their…
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It’s one of the most basic requirements when it comes to filling vacancies but, according to research, four out of five senior executives are unlikely to secure an interview because of it. When it comes to CV’s, it seems that high flyers are stumbling at the first hurdle when it comes to presenting their best…
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According to a recent survey by monster.com*, 70% of people questioned planned to start job hunting in the new year. If you are one of them, then we have a word of caution: WAIT! Whilst January is traditionally the time of taking stock and starting over, getting the job you want requires patience, planning, consideration…
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