Taking a hiatus from their current career provides employees with the chance to explore new opportunities. Emily Bain, MD of PA recruitment agency Bain and Gray, reveals why you shouldn’t be afraid to take time out...More and more people are considering a career break or a gap year in a bid to escape the daily grind and embark on a…
read moreBy Matthew Holman, Head of Traveller Wellbeing at Capita Travel and EventsIt’s 03:00, I am in bed at home and my alarm goes off. It is time to get up. This is not a ‘normal’ day. It is a business travel day and need to fly to Amsterdam for a meeting. I need to catch the 06:40 flight from Heathrow to arrive in Amsterdam…
read moreOctober 10th of this year marks World Mental Health Day, a global day for mental health education and awareness. The conversation around mental health is changing. But there is still so much that needs to be done. Poor mental health can have a devastating impact on businesses and of course the employees themselves. Mental health disorders are becoming more common and given…
read moreA study of 2,000 employees to mark ‘International Happiness At Work Week’ has found that 63% of employees are happy in their job, with workers likely to be the happiest at work between the ages of 23 and 38 years old.When initially asked if they were happy at work, the study by John Cabot found the happiest regions in the…
read moreOver 9 in 10 SMEs don’t know the rights that the Equality Act 2010 gives to disabled employees.That’s according to a survey of business leaders undertaken by Bolt Burdon Kemp, which also showed that 93% of SMEs want more training and education about disability employment law.The Equality Act 2010 was created to guarantee fair and just treatment for employees. Its…
read moreBy Stuart Duff, Head of Development, Pearn KandolaWe are all under constant pressure to change, whether that’s changing our work practices, changing habits that are no longer helpful or simply keeping up with new ways of working and living.In the workplace, we are invariably having to change our routines or adapt to changing expectations and, whilst some employees will embrace…
read moreEvents caterer and restaurateur Searcys has revealed company-wide menu waste management targets across its venues.Catering for conferences, events and private parties, Searcys’ have introduced a new set of menu planning procedures, with the hope of reducing food and packaging waste by 20%. Searcys ays its chefs at all venue will continue to use local, seasonal produce for events and parties, while aiming…
read moreWhether it’s a birthday, a leaving do or to celebrate a big company win, the go-to route for managers is to treat their team to a few drinks.But whether it’s down to religious reasons, health benefits or personal preference, there are bound to be people you work with who don’t drink alcohol. In fact, the latest statistics from the ONS found that…
read moreMatchWare has launched the fifth generation of MeetingBooster, its tool that’s designed to make business meetings more efficient and accountable. The firm says MeetingBooster 5.0 is the new industry standard for meeting management. It facilitates a standardised meeting process, with the ability to assign pre-meeting tasks, allocate actions during meetings, and deliver professional minutes in customisable layouts, all within a single…
read moreCan you see a few empty desks around the office this morning? You’re not alone.Employee absence is likely to spike immediately after the August bank holiday, according to trend data from e-days – and employers are being advised to take action to reduce impacts and costs.The data shows an 8.24% increase on absence on the Tuesday after the first May bank holiday.Overall,…
read moreContinuing our series of features looking at the tasks and projects that PAs are tackling, Karen Crowley, PA to the Managing Partner at construction specialist Baily Garner, discusses creating a more environmentally-friendly workplace…Unless you’ve been on a desert island in the middle of nowhere (which is where I would like to be…) you would have seen, or at least be…
read moreAXA PPP healthcare offers advice on retaining millennial workers in a business and how you can begin to find out what they want from the job they are in..Although it’s important to treat each employee as an individual regardless of their generation, a report by American Express found some common themes when it came to what millennials wanted from their…
read moreMillions of Brits have gambled with their personal data by ‘blindly’ accessing Wi-Fi hotspots, according to a study.One in five have taken ‘significant risks’ by failing to check if public Wi-Fi connections are legitimate – instead using hotspots which are free, seem to be credible and offer fast speeds.Worryingly, users could be connecting to ‘fake Wi-Fi’ hotspots which can appear…
read moreA new study examining the intricacies of workplace communication found the average office worker has 17 meetings, gatherings with colleagues and conferences with clients each week.And to power through all that, they’ll consume 19 coffees or beverages from Monday to Friday.A study conducted by OnePoll in conjunction with GoTo by LogMeIn examined the working habits and behaviours of 2,000 employed…
read moreMore than a third of UK workers (36%) are planning to leave their company imminently because their boss does not inspire them, fails to listen to them or create a clear career structure.That’s according to the latest research by Jobrapido, which says within twelve months, two thirds of employees plan to leave due to their boss’s poor leadership style. Jobrapido says that…
read moreUnily has released an in-depth report analysing the key trends and issues shaping the workplace of tomorrow.The report, ‘Future of the Workplace 2030+’, has been co-created with the globally renowned futurist Anne Lise Kjaer, a regular on the TED Talks circuit best known for the ground-breaking book The Trend Management Toolkit.The report also draws on expertise from global brands such as…
read moreThe British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) says 43 percent of adults reported sleeping less than the recommended minimum of 7 hours on the previous night before they took its survey.That’s in addition to 32 percent of primary and 70 percent of secondary school children reported sleeping less than 9 hours on the previous night, despite emerging research linking poor sleep quality…
read moreFinding a parking space in a packed car par, leaping onto a train a split second before the doors close and leaving work early have emerged among a list of the top 50 feel good triggers.Researchers who carried out a detailed study also found knowing a new episode of your favourite show is online and cruising through green traffic lights…
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