Graduates remain the ‘bedrock’ of international emerging talent programmes
Graduates continue to account for the bulk of genuinely global entry-level programmes as businesses strive to build workforces which are internationally mobile and future-fit. That is according to the latest research The Next Chapter: Your New Global Graduate Programme from talent acquisition…
Family business owners are the most innovative, study finds
Family business owners are more innovative than owners of non-family businesses but are restricted by limited financial resources, says Dr Roberto Flören, Professor of Family Business at Nyenrode Business Universiteit. Despite this, 79% of family business owners will forgo dividends…
89% of employees value eye care, but employers spend less time communicating it than other benefits
New research from Specsavers Corporate Eyecare shows how employers and employees value eye care as an employee benefit. Undertaken among over 500 senior decision makers from companies across the UK, the research revealed that 89% of employers believe their employees…
Why Line Managers can’t offload mental health support to HR
Much has been spoken in recent years about the need to improve staff resilience to mental illness. The main driver for businesses to improve mental health among their employees is cost, and as a result, strategies are usually managed by the…
Senior leaders failing to identify and ‘connect’ useful workers together
New research has identified that powerful bosses can become “blind” to gaps in workplace connections between employees. The research, conducted by academics in the UK, the US and Germany and published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, found that feelings…
Permanent employment in dramatic decline in midst of Gig Economy
Shock new research reveals that a majority of hirers feel permanent employment in no longer the default option for most roles, according to leading talent and recruitment events, insight and strategy firm, TALint Partners. In a survey launched ahead of…
Voluntary benefits boost employee engagement – but only if employers learn to communicate better
Andy Caldicott, MD of PeopleValue explains why employers won’t achieve better engagement from voluntary benefits unless they learn to communicate them better to staff It’s no good providing valuable benefits if your staff don’t know about them! The old adage,…
Half of UK Organisations are over 12 Months Overdue with UK Slavery Legislation compliance
As the UK starts a new financial year, the latest report on corporate compliance with section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act makes for sobering reading. The report, produced by TISCreport.org, found that 50.8% of organisations (9627 out of 18939) that…
Construction Leader praises industry improvements across a career spanning 30 years
A business leader from Swansea is this month celebrating 30 years in business with one of the country’s leading high-spec construction and maintenance companies and says he has seen changes both within his company and across the industry over the…
Want luck in the bedroom? Avoid financial jobs, reveals survey!
New research has discovered just how often people outside the financial industries find themselves getting lucky in the bedroom department with those who work in other jobs apparently enjoying up to a whopping 17x love-making sessions per month. According to…