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Most employees are not convinced workplaces are COVID safe

Covid-19

19 May 2021

18 May 2021

Why more than most, tech workers want to get back to the office

A survey of technology workers has revealed that people are keen to get back to the office as Covid restrictions ease, with 54% of people...

18 May 2021

Are firms taking employee competency seriously enough?

The average employee competency level of tenured employees stood at just 52% pre-pandemic. Are firms taking employee competency seriously enough?* The study, conducted over a...

18 May 2021

Jobs for Uni leavers drops by 24%

Jobs aimed at university leavers have plunged by almost a quarter compared to pre-pandemic levels, while paid internships have declined by 41%, according to data...

17 May 2021

The cost of the post-pandemic talent exodus could be astronomic

Personio – the HR software company – have launched a new piece of research which finds businesses could be sleepwalking towards a costly (£17bn) talent...

17 May 2021

Most UK professionals nervous about using wrong race terms in workplace

The research, released by INvolve in conjunction with Censuswide to mark the release of INvolve’s annual EMpower Ethnic Minority Role Models Lists, supported by Yahoo...

17 May 2021

Many businesses have achieved growth objectives against all the odds

The past year has solidified a change in how employees work, and their expectations for a more hybrid model moving forward. • Only 14% of...

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Hospitality staff say sector must serve up greater career growth opportunities and training

Training & Development

16 May 2021

15 May 2021

Employers are facing rising challenges to future-proof the workforce

Despite facing unprecedented challenges in sourcing skilled labour, only slightly more than half of employers around the world are embracing leading-edge talent strategies like reskilling,...

15 May 2021

Spike in health and wellbeing worries a big concern for employers

Of the four in five employees who currently have health and wellbeing concerns, stress and anxiety is the biggest issue for almost two thirds (62%)....

14 May 2021

High levels of bacteria in staff areas a rising concern

Research* reveals drastic lessons need to be learned in cleaning processes across the education sector. Using state-of-the-art ATP testing, Nviro took over 1,200 swabs across...

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Most UK businesses believe they will need to recruit from outside the UK

Skills Shortage

14 May 2021

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