Category: Employee Experience

Clear Wellbeing Support Is Key to Employee Retention

Many employees say that comprehensive health and wellbeing support from their employer could influence whether they stay in their role. According to new research from Aviva, 79% of workers said they would be more inclined to stay with an employer...

AI Boosts Productivity by 40%, But Leaves Workers Burned Out and Disconnected

A new study by the Upwork Research Institute reveals that while AI is unlocking massive productivity gains in the workplace, with workers reporting a 40% increase in output, this efficiency comes at a cost: emotional fatigue, burnout, and a shift...

Are You Tech-Ready, or Just Tech-Enthusiastic?

According to a recent Gartner survey of more than 200 customer service and support leaders, being savvy at choosing tech solutions only got teams halfway to success. Those proficient in evaluating vendors and products saw a 50% higher chance of...

Microsoft to Slash 9,000 More Jobs as AI Reshapes Tech Industry 

Microsoft is preparing to eliminate an additional 9,000 jobs globally as part of a broader effort to modernise operations and scale its AI capabilities. This latest round of redundancies follows an initial layoff of roughly 6,000 employees earlier this year,...

Gen Z Graduates, But the Job Market Skips Class

According to an iCIMS report, this summer’s graduating class is hitting the job market hard, 22% harder, in fact, than last year. Yet despite the flood of new applications, actual job openings aren’t growing in step. New graduates from the...

Gen Z’s Love-Hate Relationship with Email, Explained

More than half of Gen Z workers (60%) are turning to email not just for convenience, but as a buffer from workplace stress and awkward interactions, according to a new survey by ZeroBounce. Interestingly, 65% of Gen Z women say...

Young Employees Want to Learn. Why Aren’t Employers Teaching Them?

Despite growing concerns over a widening skills gap, UK employers are largely falling short when it comes to supporting the very generation they believe holds the key to the future workforce. According to the latest Business Barometer from The Open...

Not My Problem? Why Avoiding Conflict Is Everyone’s Problem at Work

New research reveals that a widespread fear of confrontation prevents early resolution of workplace tensions, putting employee wellbeing and business outcomes at risk. A study by employment law specialists WorkNest, based on feedback from 700 employers and HR professionals, found...

Trendy Buzzwords Are Misleading HR Leaders, New Report Reveals

First, it was “quiet quitting.” Then came “grumpy staying.” Now, we’re in a “lazy girl job” era.The workplace lexicon keeps expanding — and so does the confusion. Buzzwords are trending on TikTok, echoed in boardrooms, and baked into company culture...

The Truth Behind Hiring Mismatches As AI Takes Over

In just a few years, AI and related technologies have become integral to the recruitment process for organisations and applicants alike. But even though businesses are looking more holistically at their recruitment and talent strategies, when it comes to skills-based...