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By Jessie Hickman

With figures suggesting that 11.7 million working days were lost in the UK due to stress during 2015/16[1], highlighting a significant rise on the previous years, many are predicting that this figure could be even higher this year.

Commenting on the proposals set out in The Conservative Party manifesto, Peter Cheese, Chief Executive of the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, said:

By Lewis Gale

2 in 3 UK Workers Surveyed Have Had Annoying Bosses; Over 20 Percent Resigned Because of Management

With Careers@Hilton Week underway, the Global Millennial Viewpoints Survey of 7,600 youths in 30 countries reveals that in the UK:

Doug Monro, co-founder of Adzuna, comments:

School leavers are missing out on potential apprenticeship opportunities because they mistakenly believe that careers available are in so called ‘traditional’ gender specific careers, new research by leading employer Prudential shows1.

Top Companies list puts retailers in eight of the top 20 spots, with John Lewis Partnership at number one

Jobs in sectors like Science and Healthcare could well be sitting open on the jobs market for months as employers struggle for skilled applicants, according to new research by job search engine Adzuna.

During Learning at Work Week (May 15-21) employees at the UK’s largest electricity distributor are signing up for courses.

Customer Demand for Leading Sales Performance Management Solutions Fuels International Expansion

Since the onset of the new IR35 rules, it appears that many contractor jobs are now being advertised as ‘outside IR35’.

Research into workplace happiness by Happiness Works on behalf of Robert Half UK has revealed that employees in Yorkshire and the Humber are the happiest employees in Britain.

Following business concerns about skills shortages, the HR consultants at Purple HR are encouraging businesses to adopt apprenticeships.