The UK jobs market has seen the significant down turn in jobs advertised and vacancies filled compared to a year ago. Many factors are at play, including skills shortages in certain sectors. As workforces shrink at an unprecedented pace, many employees are finding it increasingly difficult to strike a healthy work-life balance. In fact, 85% of UK workers have experienced…
read moreThe start of a new year and the return to work after a break is a good time for re-evaluating our working habits. Better work-life balance is often at the top of the list, with intentions to get more active, spending less time at our desks and more time doing what we enjoy. This is great, and for many of…
read moreA full-time employee will spend around a quarter of their time at work. When you take the weekend and time spent sleeping out of the equation, this increases to 50% of our waking hours Monday-Friday. For the vast majority, working is a necessity – we need to pay the bills and maintain a quality of life. But that’s not to…
read moreMatt Ephgrave, MD at Just Eat for Business, discussed the results of his company’s recent survey about stress at work. Work-related stress has skyrocketed in recent years and data suggest that a huge 17.9 million working days were lost to stress, anxiety or depression in 2019/20. This not only highlights workplace stress’ sheer scale, but also that it was rife…
read moreRising inflation and the UK’s cost-of-living crisis have put a lot of pressure on employers to increase wages and starting salaries this year, but a new survey suggests that there’s something that employees value most – and that’s work-life balance over pay. HR and payroll software provider CIPHR polled over 1,000 UK workers to find out which job aspects matter…
read moreA quarter of UK office workers are putting in overtime hours every single day, a new nationwide survey into work life balance has revealed. The Digital Detox survey, conducted by Just Eat for Business, uncovers workers’ habits towards breaks and computer use, focusing on screen time. The study also includes expert comments on the mental impact of skipping breaks, and offers advice…
read moreIf you’re looking for somewhere with the perfect balance of work and happiness then Aberdeen is the perfect city for you. Analysis of 50 UK cities by Shawbrook Bank Personal Loans reveals the highest-ranking places to live based on several factors, including the number of green spaces, working hours, house prices and the cost of bills. Taking all the factors…
read moreHalf of Brits feel they have achieved the perfect balance in life – as lockdown has allowed them more time to do the things they love. A study of 2,000 adults who have been working from home found the global pandemic and lockdown restrictions has had a huge impact on work life balance for many – for the better. The shift meant 47 per…
read moreA flexible and remote working structure imposed on the nation over the past months, has for the first time in seven years, seen work life balance overtake an attractive salary and benefits package as the most desired factor, when choosing an employer. The findings were revealed by specialist recruiter, Randstad within its latest global employer brand research 2021 report, an…
read moreHolidays abroad, regular nights out with friends and an enjoyable job are now less important than before lockdown, according to Brits. A study of 2,000 adults found 43 per cent have completely re-evaluated life and what really matters to them since the pandemic, with plans for travelling, having loads of money and a nice car now less significant than they…
read moreFor National Stress Awareness Month, Benenden Health’s Head Matron Cheryl Lythgoe provides insight into how employers can effectively manage employee stress amid the COVID-19 pandemic… Workplace stress is the harmful reaction that people have to undue pressure and demands placed on them at work, with research last year revealing that the jobs of nearly half of all employees in the UK have…
read moreThe pandemic has created challenges that businesses have never seen before. Beyond the initial financial strain many endured, the ongoing restrictions have had a lasting impact on the way the UK workforce approaches the working week. 2020 saw the vast majority of office staff work from home for long periods, which has paved the way for an increased requirement for…
read moreBy Caroline Gowing, Co-Founder, Pink Spaghetti network of virtual assistants If you have decided to make the leap and become a self-employed virtual assistant, your years of PA-ing will of course stand you in great stead. Lots of the work and demands will be familiar. Your organisational skills will very much be called upon, as will your well-honed ability to…
read moreHardworking professionals are feeling the effects of longer working days and unpaid overtime. A new study by law firm, Wright Hassall, found that the average worker is performing nine or more hours of overtime in a given week, which totals more than one working day, compared to just three or more hours before the start of the pandemic. The research also found…
read moreAccor has launched its new ‘Hotel Office’ concept, enabling people to book their own hotel room for an uninterrupted, ‘premium’ remote working experience. With 50 per cent of home working employees saying they wish they had a better work life balance at present (according to a OnePoll survey), Accor says operating from the quiet privacy of a hotel room could…
read moreHaving recently been forced to adopt working from home measures, many businesses are finding that operations are more functional than expected. With attitudes seemingly changing towards remote working, employees are left questioning how the lockdown will affect their future routine. Leading experts in the legal sector have weighed in on the issue and shared their hopes and predictions about how…
read moreFor National Stress Awareness Month, Benenden Health’s Head Matron Cheryl Lythgoe provides insight into how employers can effectively manage employee stress amid the COVID-19 pandemic Workplace stress is the harmful reaction that people have to undue pressure and demands placed on them at work. In our report, Mental Health in the Workplace, it was revealed that nearly half of all…
read moreMore than three in five UK adults (61%) favour a balanced work/life ratio over a high salary. That’s according to research from Hitachi Personal Finance, which also revealed it is those aged 45 and upwards that are most likely to seek out a better work life balance. In addition, 82% of workers aged over 45 said they would always opt for…
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