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Workers around the UK are swapping their keyboards for crayons, with almost one in seven (14%) using colouring books at work for productivity and relaxation, a new study has revealed.

Across the UK, workers are suffering from stress brought about by their jobs, and this in turn is leading to increased sick days, according to the latest Britain at Work report from reputation management consultancy Lansons, and insight agency Opinium.

This year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work will be held on Thursday 28th April and workplace equipment supplier Slingsby says it is a great opportunity for employers to ensure all their health and safety obligations are up to date.

SThree was recently recognised by KellyOCG, the outsourcing and consulting group of Kelly Services, with the company’s annual Supplier Excellence Award for both Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and the US. The award honours national and global suppliers whose outstanding service, superior results, and strategic partnerships have made a significant impact on KellyOCG's business.

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Public transport operator RATP Dev UK Limited have chosen NGA Human Resources to provide a fully-managed payroll service solution for their c. 5,000 employees in the UK. In addition, NGA will provide their market-leading NGA ResourceLink software via SaaS for HR purposes.

Invenias, the leading cloud-based platform for executive and strategic hiring, has announced today that it has secured an additional $2.8 million in funding. The package includes $1.1 million new equity from existing investor MMC Ventures, supported by $1.7 million in debt funding from Clydesdale & Yorkshire Banks.

SEND Resourcing – the home-based recruitment business – has re-launched with new branding and new websites, to push forward with its impressive growth plans for 2016.

Eploy, a leader in enterprise cloud E-Recruitment software, today announced that Gala Coral Group, one of Europe’s leading betting and gaming companies, has launched their new Eploy-powered careers site. With Eploy, Gala Coral Group has consolidated their E-Recruitment onto a single platform designed for the specific needs of each group company.

Best-fit talent acquisition startup helps businesses recruit the right candidates while cutting traditional costs associated with building teams.

One of the ironies of organisational life is that the better you are at your specialism, the more likely it is that you’ll be moved up the organisational ladder to a level where you no longer do it. As a business owner or leader you may find, as your business grows, that there’s no real call for you to do your specialist work any more. What’s going on?

Recruiter one of just six ‘elite’ companies to hold highest Investors In People accreditation

Africa’s growing technology community, coupled with the rise of its financial services sector, are expected to create a surge in demand for specialist ‘fintech’ contractors, according to professional services consultancy, Procorre.

Karen Gismondi has joined flexible workforce solutions provider, The Best Connection, as Talent Acquisition Consultant. Her role will be instrumental in recruiting the very best people across the business which currently supports around 700 full-time staff.

A fast-expanding recruitment business is reporting sales growth of over 20 per cent - and is putting the upturn down to uncertainty caused by the introduction of the National Living Wage and upcoming EU Referendum.