Different occasions call for different tunes – what you jam to during the day might not be your go-to when trying to drift off to sleep at night. So Currys PC World has created the ideal playlist and formula for the perfect song for your everyday activities. Songs were picked by identifying the most-featured tracks across Spotify playlists for exercise, sleep, housework, studying, partying and romantic occasions. The most-featured artists were also unearthed based on who appeared the most across the categories. A combination of […]

Specialist recruiter Randstad has revealed that three in ten (28%) of Brits want to ditch smart casual or formal office dress codes once they’re back in the office. In a poll of 586 jobseekers, 48 per cent would like to keep the pre-pandemic smart casual dress code, while nearly a quarter (24%) would like to […]

Make Venues has continued its investment in the businesses senior team with the high-profile recruitment of Oliver Wortley to General Manager of its Woodland Grange property. Wortley joins Make Venues with over 20 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, the majority of which have focused around both conference & meetings and operational positions. As well […]

A new survey of over 1,000 UK workers, carried out by HR software provider CIPHR, has revealed some key insights on employee attitudes to returning to their ‘usual’ workplace and how employers have (or in some cases have not) helped prepare their staff for the transition back. Before the coronavirus pandemic, when everything changed, that ‘usual workplace’ for […]

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has issued its latest best practice guidance for venues and business meetings and event organisers, as restrictions continue to ease across the UK. The comprehensive guidance, which has been issued following the government’s publication of non-mandatory advice, encourages venues and organisers to continue asking event attendees to wear face masks, while also […]

The Meetings Show has revealed the education programme for this year’s show. Sessions, which will be delivered throughout the show at ExCeL London on September 30th and October 1st, are designed to support the industry as it gets back on its feet and help event professionals re-imagine events in the ‘new normal’. This year’s programme, […]

A survey has found that almost half of the UK’s workforce is not ready to return to work, with many being anxious or deeply concerned. Detailed in a new report by workplace wellbeing specialists, BHSF, 45% described their feelings about the return to work negatively. Deepening the crisis, only 5% of employers have put in extra employee […]

Workplace temperature is a hotly contested topic at the best of times – but with parts of the UK expecting another heatwave next month, many Brits will be struggling to work in sweltering office or home environments. With productivity and morale taking a hit, many will be wondering what their rights are when it comes […]

By Sridhar Iyengar, Managing Director at Zoho Europe… The global Coronavirus pandemic has completely transformed working practices, ushering in a new era of remote and flexible working standards that are set to continue indefinitely, even when full restrictions lift in the UK this month. With millions of workers set for an at least partial return […]

Collecting data and insights, Lucinda Pullinger, Global Head of HR & Talent at Instant Offices discusses why it is crucial than ever for businesses to create an inclusive and empowering workplace environment for their employees… Toxic workplace culture can cost businesses serious money, raising turnover rates and a damaging reputation. A recent report by BreatheHR revealed that […]

By Daniel Parker, Associate in the Employment practice at Winckworth Sherwood After over a year of dismay and disruption, the relaxation of COVID-related public health measures in parts of the UK this summer suggests a potential return to some form of normality, whatever that may look like. Badged as ‘Freedom Day’ in the press, the guidance […]

Seventy-three per cent of working mums are optimistic that Covid-19 will mean more flexible jobs being advertised, with three quarters saying they would be more likely to change jobs as a result, according to workingmums.co.uk’s annual survey. The survey shows the extent to which a lack of flexible new roles has held back women’s career progression in […]

Meetings and events professionals are being encouraged to plan their visit to The Meetings Show now, so they can maximise their time and get the most out of the two-day event. The UK’s leading show that brings together the events, meetings and incentives industry, will take place live at London’s ExCeL, as well as virtually […]

As workplaces begin to reopen, many of us are looking forward to getting back into the office to see co-workers and be back in a creative, collaborative space. However, staff expectations have changed during the pandemic and, with more pressure on offices to be designed to fit into the modern workforce, flexible office specialist, Workthere, has curated a list of some of the most inspirational flexible office spaces that it lists in Europe. Hawley Wharf by […]

With the warm days here, many organisations are introducing summer hours into the workforce. A type of benefit aimed to attract and retain top talent, summer hours might be just what your business needs this year. But what are summer hours and how can it help your company? Ian Wright, founder of Small Business Prices, shares […]

Former executive PA Kirsty Golder and her private pilot husband Adam have launched G6 Aviation. Executive PA Golder was made redundant from her role with a commercial radio group last year. But, together with her Private Pilot husband Adam – who was also furloughed from his commercial role at the start of the pandemic, they […]

Employers will from today (Monday July 19th) no longer have to comply with Covid restrictions set by the Government. However, the removal of restrictions does not mean an easy situation for employers. Decisions about how and when to bring staff back into the workplace and how to manage employees who have different views about safety, […]

80% of UK office workers could fight back against short sighted bosses who are not planning future place of work options or not preparing effectively for flexible working after Freedom Day on July 19th. This is according to research from the UK’s largest online venue booking platform, VenueScanner. The research, based on survey responses from 1,000 […]