New research, launched at the Venue Expo, shows that millennial delegates are twice as likely to extend their stay in a destination post event than non-Millennials. The research, commissioned by Southport Conferences, also uncovered a string of new data that underlines a major opportunity for the events industry. The survey, commissioned through Gorkana Surveys, looked […]

A new survey from Workingmums.co.uk has found nearly half of working mothers feel their employer actively discriminates against them. Having questioned 2,300 mothers, it also found that nearly two thirds of women return from maternity and moved to a new role within their existing company or in another organisation. The survey also revealed that flexible […]

Uniglobe Omni Travel is a company that delivers professional corporate travel services with pride, personality and particular emphasis on the individual nature of your bookings and business. Highly experienced travel consultants based at a local office answer every call and email. There are no voicemails and no call centres – one dedicated account manager handles […]

Research conducted by Loughborough University and imago has revealed that those attending meetings and the meetings organisers of the future gain more from being face-to-face with their peers over other methods of communications. The results of the research conducted in conjunction with The Right Solution show 96.9% of delegates favoured face-to-face communication. In particular, they […]

An executive secretary in Dubai has won a court battle to receive AED169,000 — about £30,000 — from a real estate company, which was accused of allowing the woman to work in the emirate while applying for a work visa and then refusing to pay her. The Dubai Court of Cassation upheld the verdict of […]

Got that sinking feeling at work? You’re not alone, according to experts. Stress and uncertainty at work are creating a generation of ‘iceberg employees’ whose emotions are so suppressed that they struggle to interact effectively with colleagues and customers. More hours and less pay combined with growing concerns over job security in an increasingly volatile […]

For most of us, the arrival of September means the end of the summer holidays; the kids are going back to school and travel plans have been put behind us for another year. While the shock of all this might make you think about working from home, there are a few reasons the office environment […]

Employees are more likely to lie about an absence if the cause is mental health rather than physical health related, according to research from healthcare provider AXA. The research found that 77% of UK workers were more likely to tell their boss the truth if their absence was due to back pain, flu or an […]

Imagine you are stranded at the airport on your way to an important customer meeting. You urgently need to get a message to the office or the customer but have lost access to the data on your phone. What do you do? If the answer is “nothing” because you can’t recall the numbers, you are […]

A federal jury in Orlando, Florida has found John A White, the personal assistant to former Magic guard Gilbert Arenas, guilty of stealing more than $2 million (more than £1.3 million) from the basketball player when he played in the NBA. The Orlando Sentinel reports that US Attorney A Lee Bentley III announced that White […]

Ben Cole, Managing Director at Inspired Live, drills down into what makes for great content at an event. A great event needs great content – but it needs great presentation too. Whatever the event, it is crucial to create great experiences for your audiences that are engaging, memorable and inspiring. But how do you create […]

The toughest job interview questions of the year for both the UK and America have been released. When we’ve got an interview, it’s a safe bet to assume we’ll prepare – often by researching the company we’ve applied to and preparing answers to typical interview questions. Recruiting companies are also now also trying to give […]

When did being busy and stressed become such a badge of honour? When did we start competing over who has more on their plate? And when did we start using “busy” and “stress” as an excuse for inconsiderate and downright rude behaviour? All questions asked by Leandra Brady-Walker in her latest blog on TheInfluencer.com, after […]

The 2016 Salary Guides from Robert Half reveal US starting salaries for professional occupations are expected to increase an average of 4.1 percent next year. The creative and administrative professions each registered projected starting salary gains of 3.8%. Overall starting salaries for administrative professionals are expected to rise 3.8% in the coming year. As business […]

According to the results of an international survey by Ipsos MORI in partnership with the The Behavioural Insights Team, feigning illness to take a day off work is much less common than people think. Averaging the results from the six countries (the UK, US, Canada, Australia, France and Germany), the average guess was that 52% […]

The average Briton now spends one in six of their waking hours online, as we spend more time using social networking sites. A study of 73,000 people found that UK citizens spent an average of two hours, 51 minutes on the web each day in the first six months of the year. And while many […]

The UK has a thriving ‘staycation’ economy according to a new survey from Barclays Business, with more than three quarters of UK adults (77%) saying that have been on, or are planning, a staycation in Britain. The research revealed £22.5billion is spent on UK staycations every year, with Brits spending an average of £575 per […]

The office environment is the perfect breeding ground for conflict. Most employees will clash with a colleague at some point in their career, so it’s important to know how to find a resolution that ensures both sides of the argument are heard. Here are the three As of conflict negotiation, according to blogger Tim Schurrer. […]