Category: Employee Experience

Why Global Cruise Companies Must Take a Punt on Apprentices

The UK government revealed in January 2016 that more than 150,000 youngsters started an apprenticeship in England (across all industries) in the fourth quarter of 2015 alone, and the authorities are keen to see this number grow even further. As the...

Co-operative Retailers Are Leading the Way for Women on Boards

Women on boards of co-operative retailers double those of FTSE companies Nearly twice as many women are directors of co-operative retailers as FTSE 100 and 250 companies Half of co-operative retailers’ boards have 50% or more female directors, whereas no FTSE companies...

Let’s Meet between “Snug” and “A Peace and a Quiet Room”

Shift in direction for digital business as the industry moves away from brand communications to customer experience Manchester’s Code Computerlove, a forerunner of the region’s burgeoning digital marketing industry, has unveiled how and why it’s taking a new direction. The 17...

The CEO Uncovered

Many public relations experts will have sat in a planning discussion where the strategy concerning CEO communications has been discussed. What communications activities are appropriate and which audiences should he or she prioritise? Does he need to be more visible...

Handwriting at Work Could Be Extinct for Future Sales Professionals

Over a Third of Recruiters Believe Future Staff Won’t Write at Work With office landscapes changing across the country, it might not be surprising to discover that over one-third (36.2%) of UK recruitment professionals believe that handwriting at work will be...

UK Economy Needs New Emphasis on Up-Skilling the Existing Workforce

GDP estimate expected to highlight on-going need to reskill to secure growth Experts will be watching to see whether the balance of the UK economy has continued to shift after GDP figures published on Thursday. As construction and industrial production sectors...

Factories Forecast to Shed Tens of Thousands of Jobs in 2016

Manufacturers’ organisation EEF predicts sector will see modest growth but cautious mood will prompt further cuts to UK jobs and investment, republished from The Guardian British manufacturers will shed tens of thousands of jobs next year as they battle a tough...

Having One Coffee Too Many?

London Bound British Entrepreneurs Spending Nearly £6,000 a Year Unnecessarily To Pass Time In Between Meetings Entrepreneurs and business people are spending around three hours a week in cafés, hotel lobbies, and clubs in between business meetings Entrepreneurs and business people typically...

Business Development Sectors Failing to Use Employee Feedback to Drive Strategic Change

Questback research finds 42% of companies only survey staff every two years Organisations see the importance of listening to employees, but are failing to collect feedback often enough and are only using it tactically, rather than strategically. These are the headline...

Workplace Adjustments Can Be a Helping Hand

New research cites workplace adjustments and organisational values as biggest aids to retention of disabled employees New research carried out by Business Disability Forum (BDF) finds good workplace adjustment processes and organisational values to be the most important aids to the...