Workplace ‘revolution’ sees employees strive for happiness, not wealth. Revolutionary shifts in the way workplaces operate and what employees want from their job are predicted to have a “dramatic” effect on the global labour market in the next 15 years, a report suggests. According to findings from consulting firm CBRE and China-based property developer Genesis,…
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Building and protecting company reputation is harder than ever amidst the free flow of information brought about by social media. And organisations are still struggling to meet the demands of this “always-on” communications landscape, according to the report ‘Reputation: With or Without You’ by comms agency MSLGROUP. The study was based on interviews with senior…
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Most people don’t think about updating their resumes until they find themselves out of work and in desperate need of a job. Job security is now a thing of the past, so we all need to think more carefully about job change and how that impacts our financial security. Uncertainty is the only certainty these…
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This infographic, published by College Atlas says that 67% of candidates fail to make eye contact and that an astonishing 47% know nothing about the company that are applying for. They go on to say that over-explaining why you lost your last job is a big mistake and that not asking for the job at…
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Increasing numbers of senior people face the challenge of social tools in their businesses. As these platforms become more widespread, and the numbers using them increase, the pressure to take part is growing. Even if they were the ones responsible for the deployment of the tools, using them on a daily basis is a different…
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London most desirable city to work in the world, according to major new survey London is the most desirable city to work in the world, according to a survey of more than 200,000 people from 189 countries by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and totaljobs.com. Nearly one in six of those surveyed (16%) want to…
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Despite spending around 48 weeks per year in the office and two on the beach (if we’re lucky), a new study has found that candidates spend six times as long researching their holiday compared to potential employers. Conducted by Glassdoor the research reveals that despite the average full-time UK employee spending 1,680 hours a year…
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The number of women in employment in the UK is increasing at a faster rate than in any other of the world’s most advanced economies, official figures show. The figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) showed the sharpest growth in female employment among the G7 group of leading nations, with women…
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Expectations of hiring growth over the next quarter for UK professional services have hit a record high, according to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). The industry body questioned 136 business and professional service employers between July and August, found that confidence for hiring growth in Q4 reached a record high of +46% – the…
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The Internet is pervasive and has crept into every aspect of our lives, with many people now talking of time away from the web and social media in the same way that they would talk about a diet – a digital detox. On the surface, more transparent communication is a good thing; it’s just what…
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