COVID strain: 37% of UK business managers seek mental health support in past year
A survey of over 900 UK business managers has revealed how the pressures of COVID-19 have impacted their mental health. It found: 54% of business managers say the past 12 months have been the hardest of their careers57% have enjoyed their jobs “significantly less” during the pandemic52% have seen relationships with friends and family deteriorate due to work stress, while 49% have felt isolated and alone37% have sought...
How to protect your property when returning work
With millions of people across the UK expected to return to work over the next few months, “WFH” will soon be a distant memory, leaving homes unoccupied throughout the country. New survey data has revealed one in four* Brits are concerned about their safety and their home’s safety when returning to work, prompting safe.co.uk to help continue the 35%* decrease in thefts across the country during lockdown. To give piece of mind to...
Building trust with employees holds the key to success
By Nicole Bello, group VP, SMB and Channel, EMEA, UKG Promoting an organisational culture of trust is key to creating a productive workplace. From encouraging collaboration between employees at every level, to fostering a creative workspace that considers integrity, reliability, and consistency as its main pillars – trust must be the foundation to support an organisation’s bottom line. The positive impact of trust amongst the...
New report reveals how a year of Covid-19 has seen employees embrace stress management
Employees have adapted to the changing pressures of the Covid-19 pandemic by embracing a range of mental health support, according to a global report by the world’s largest wellbeing platform, Gympass. The report, ‘What a year of Covid-19 has taught us about stress and adaptability’, features data from nine countries around the world, including the UK, USA, Spain and Germany, on use of thousands of fitness and wellbeing...
Power shift in job market puts candidates on top according to quarterly data
The latest quarterly data from the UK’s leading independent job board, CV-Library, reveals that the number of applications per vacancy dropped by 9% quarter-on-quarter and by 16.2% year-on-year, giving candidates more power during the hiring process. The findings explore job market data from Q1 2021 (Jan – Mar) and compares this with the previous quarter (Q4 2020, Oct –...
Employers bringing healthy nutrition to their workforce during COVID-19 uncertainty
One in three people worldwide suffers from malnutrition today, making it a massive global concern impacting individuals, businesses, and economies alike – in both developing and developed countries. The health impacts of COVID-19 on workforces are bringing heightened concerns to businesses worldwide. In response, employers around the globe are increasingly investing in the nutritional health of their employees, realizing the strong...
Time to Act like a Start-Up
Jonathan Sharp, Director, Britannic Technologies After a year of lockdown and life being turned upside down businesses will need to adopt a mindset like a start-up, being more open to change and doing things differently. One advantage to the pandemic even though it was enforced were the accelerated changes that occurred such as digital transformation, customer experience and people working from home. These things were happening...
Over 130,000 UK job vacancies on offer needing no degree or formal education
Job prospects for jobseekers without a degree are looking up, with over 130,000 advertised vacancies on offer that don’t require a formal education, according to new research from global job search engine Adzuna. The research, based on over 890,000 open roles featured on Adzuna in March 2021, analysed UK job openings and advertised salaries for positions requiring no degree or formal education. Lower-skilled workers have been some of...
The true cost of lockdown – how much Brits could have saved while WFH
Consumers could have saved up to £19,372 according to new calculations As the country starts to emerge from the latest lockdown, digital marketing agency, AccuraCast, has released findings into how much consumers could have saved during almost 12 months in lockdown, and for the majority, working from home. On the back of a recent YouGov survey which shows that some 32 per cent of Britons have managed to grow their savings...
What employees want post-pandemic: 5 ways for employers to show they care
Bernerdine Noronha, innovator of digital personal storage platform, myFRP Last March, we saw millions of employees in organisations across the country break away from normality, finding themselves almost immediately dispatched from their offices to begin the biggest working from home experiment in history. Following this drastic change and time of uncertainty for many businesses, employees have proven to be invaluable in supporting...
What will the office of the future look like?
Following the global COVID-19 pandemic, many businesspeople – both employees and employers –are feeling uncertain about the future of their jobs and how the world of work will look in the coming years. Although the news of an impending vaccine signifies the return to ‘normal’, it is likely that the business learnings of 2020 will continue to shape the future of the workplace. The north’s largest out of town business park,...
The four-day week is not for everyone, but flexibility is here to stay
By Dawn Brown, HR expert, MHR The debate about the merits of a four-day week has started again after the Spanish government gave the go-ahead to a pilot project. The Spanish pilot, for a 32-hour, four-day week, follows experiments that began before the pandemic in Germany and New Zealand, where enthusiasts claim a shorter week strikes the right balance between companies’ desire for high productivity and the need for improved employee...
Generosity has increased since first lockdown began
I think we can all agree the last 12 months have been challenging in so many ways, for people and businesses alike. But one of the most heart-warming parts since the first lockdown was announced has been seeing how many people have pulled together to help those in need. New research by thortful.com has shown that people are now looking to give back. thortful analysed Google Trends data since the start of the first lockdown and found...
Enough money to employ two million out-of-work Brits currently held up in unpaid invoices
Research from one of the UK’s leading cash flow management platforms has revealed that UK SMEs are currently chasing £61bn* worth of unpaid invoices, up 20% since this time last year**. enough money to employ more than two million people*** on an average UK salary****. The findings come after the platform interrogated internal and external data to see how much money is owed to small businesses in the UK, and how much this number has...
What Makes an Online Casino Legal and Reliable in the UK?
England is the nation that has made gambling popular worldwide. It has been hundreds of years since this form of entertainment is anchored to the culture in the UK. Bingo, slot machines, poker, horse racing, and betting on other sports are popular in the country. Since the last decade, the popularity of online casinos has been increasing worldwide and the UK is no exception. Players in the country enjoy playing various casino games on...
