By Tray Durrant, Executive Director, Bain and Gray… It helps to consider what makes a good Executive or Personal Assistant. Fundamentally employers are looking for a combination of soft and hard skills: from problem solving, quick thinking and strategic planning to delivering a first-class spreadsheet that provides the Executive with all relevant information at their fingertips. On the soft skills…
read moreBy Blacklane London <> Cambridge ￡119 Portsmouth <> London ￡149 York <> Manchester ￡159 …and many more! As a travel booker, intercity trips present a variety of considerations — safety, price, privacy, reliability, quality… you have a lot on your plate. That’s where Blackane comes in. Built by frequent business travellers, for frequent business travellers, founders Dr. Jens Wohltorf and…
read moreMore than 11 million of us are now homeworking as we live through the pandemic[1] but while most of us have not missed their commute or having to wear a suit, we have really missed our office tea breaks, according to a new survey. The poll of more than 1000 Brits[2] commissioned by the UK Tea and Infusions Association (https://www.tea.co.uk/)…
read moreBy Thom Dennis (pictured), CEO of Serenity in Leadership and Suzie Lewis, Founder and MD of Transform for Value Fear at work comes in many forms. External forces that are out of our control like the pandemic give rise to fear and force change upon us because we are living in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world. Internal…
read moreBy Barry O’Donnell, Chief Operating Officer at IT services specialist TSG… For many businesses, remote working has become a normal practice. Working away from the office had been on the rise for the past few years, but many organisations were pushed to begin embracing it from March 2020. Since then, businesses have solved teething issues like remote collaboration and a…
read moreWith the pandemic causing such a tumultuous year, mental health has suffered as a result. Packaging retailer RAJA discovered that 35% of Brits found decluttering their home to be a therapeutic experience. Tips to declutter your digital devices With more time on our hands, our screen times will inevitably go up as we attempt to keep entertained. A recent study from…
read moreAs the UK government continues to lift lockdown restrictions, the workforce prepares to return to the office post June 21st. It is without doubt that working from home has its perks although many are beginning to miss everyday office life. Nevertheless, there are some social interactions that have become commonplace in the workplace that should be left in the past.…
read moreThe majority (52%) of workers are looking forward to returning to the office for mental health and wellbeing reasons, rising to almost two thirds (64%) amongst 18-34 year olds. That’s according to research by workspace plant specialist Ambius, which concludes that the appeal of working from home could be waning amongst office workers. While physical health elements such as social…
read moreA third of office workers think people should have the vaccine and prove it before returning to the office – and a further 24% agree that people should have the vaccine, but don’t think you can ask for Covid vaccine certificates. That’s according to a survey by office property agents O&A Property, with the findings also revealing that 60% of…
read moreAs the UK joins together for Mental Health Awareness Week still in the grips of a pandemic, AMS (formerly Alexander Mann Solutions), a global provider of talent outsourcing and advisory services, has urged employers to make time to talk to their people. While the country is beginning to see restrictions ease as the vaccine rollout picks up pace, AMS has…
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 moreOver a year on from the start of the pandemic and as lockdown is slowly lifted, many changes in the way we operate business are most likely here to stay. But what lessons do we need to ensure we have truly learnt from the pandemic? Thom Dennis, CEO at Serenity in Leadership, looks at what we need for a new…
read moreMore than half of British workers would be happy to never return to the office – due to fears of germs, a lack of social distancing and being in a room with lots of other people. A study of 1,000 employees who are currently working from home found two thirds would also feel uncomfortable about going back into their workplace…
read moreWith the progress of the COVID vaccination campaign, many businesses are looking for employees to work from the office again. However new research from Wladislaw Rivkin at Trinity Business School, Fabiola Gerpott and Dana Unger has revealed that commuting reduces productivity at work by draining mental energy, affecting our ability to fully focus on what we’re doing when we finally…
read moreOver a year on from the start of the pandemic and as lockdown is slowly lifted, many changes in the way we operate business are most likely here to stay, but what lessons do we need to ensure we have truly learnt from the pandemic? Thom Dennis, CEO at Serenity in Leadership, looks at what we need for a new…
read moreAdvice by Kate Palmer, HR Advice Director at Peninsula… As businesses start to reopen, employers must keep on the lookout for issues that could arise among staff. For example, some may be bitter that they worked throughout the pandemic while others were furloughed – which they could view as staff being given a free holiday. Others still could take issue…
read moreBusiness and academic travellers are navigating a changed world with new rules and societal norms because of COVID-19. With international travel from the UK due to resume on May 17th, World Travel Protection, one of the largest emergency assistance organisations in the world, advises ten changes for travellers to be aware of… Countries are Different The pandemic has changed the…
read moreThe Office for National Statistics has released its findings into homeworking trends in the UK over the past 12 months. We hear from a selection of industry experts, consultants, and authors about the five key learnings from this latest report, and what this means for businesses battling to recover from the effects of a global pandemic. Talent growth has been…
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