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  • Duvet days: the growing trend among stressed out UK workers

    A recent study into ‘duvet days’ across the UK suggests that employees are feeling increasingly stressed, with 61% admitting that they have taken a ‘duvet day’ from work in order to recuperate.
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  • 4 core ingredients for a high-morale team

    Over the last few years it would be fair to say that there has been an increased emphasis on high-morale teams. Once upon a time, companies barely gave it a second thought, but now it is at the forefront of a lot of company philosophies and in truth, it's for very good reason.
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  • 5 Essentials for Creating Most Suitable Culture for Employee Happiness

    Organizational success immensely depends upon workplace culture that is being followed by every individual.
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  • Millions of workers plan to switch their current careers

    A new study from first direct has found millions of British workers are planning a career change within the next two years.
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  • Canon Medical joins Clinical Innovation Zone

    The University of Glasgow has welcomed new tenants, Canon Medical Research Europe Ltd, to the Clinical Innovation Zone (CIZ) at the Imaging Centre of Excellence (ICE) on the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus.
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  • How to effectively communicate with copywriters

    Having a Superstar copywriter can be the difference between making or breaking your advertising strategy.
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  • Independent Recruiter Outsource UK named as one of Britain’s most inspirational companies

    The London Stock Exchange Group’s report is published annually and identifies the fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) across the country. To be included in the list companies must significantly outperform their industry peers and show consistent revenue growth over at least three years.
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  • Remploy encourages people to access workplace mental health support

    As the UK marks Mental Health Awareness Week, Remploy, the leading provider of specialist employment and skills support for people with disabilities and health conditions, is encouraging anyone experiencing workplace stress or issues with their mental health to seek help.
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  • When Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Your Job?

    Since the very first computer program, humans have been consumed with the concept of artificial intelligence - the idea that one day machines can think, react and interact with us in a distinctly lifelike manner. The truth is, we’re closer than we think.
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  • UK Consumers Vow to Punish Businesses that Fail to Safeguard Their Data and Reward Those that Put Data Protection First

    New research shows trust in organisations is diminished as UK consumers believe businesses don’t know how to protect their data
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  • Number of people in employment is the highest it’s ever been - REC

    Today’s labour market statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), show wages have grown above the rate of inflation, meaning average weekly earnings for employees in the UK have increased by 0.4% in real terms (excluding bonuses), based on data from January to March 2018. The data also shows the proportion of people in work has increased to 75.6% which is the highest since 1971.
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  • Mind finds employees are staying silent on poor mental health

    A major new survey of almost 44,000 employees[1] conducted by the mental health charity Mind has found that almost half (48 per cent[2]) had experienced poor mental health, such as stress, low mood, and anxiety, while working at their current organisation. Of those respondents, only half chose to tell their employer about their difficulties (10,554).
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  • Amberjack win a Fantastic Four Recruiter Awards

    Amberjack lead industry as the big winners at the Recruiter Awards.
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  • How to Hire and Work with Freelance Writers

    If you run an online store, a blog, or any other online or even offline business, you may need a writer to develop marketing content for you.
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  • LinkedIn’s Spotlight feature doubles candidate response rate

    Recruiters engaging with candidates identified through Spotlight, a feature in LinkedIn’s flagship product Recruiter, are twice as likely to receive a response. By leveraging artificial intelligence, Spotlight enables recruiters to narrow down their search, helping them to pinpoint the candidates that are most likely to engage with them.
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