Business Travel Show Europe is 30 this year. To celebrate visitor registration officially opening for the event on 19-20 June at ExCeL, London, the organisers have revealed new data showing buyers believe the impact of online booking tools has been as great as the internet on business travel in the last three decades. 127 travel and procurement managers took part…
read moreWorkplaces, in a reflection of wider society, are becoming more polarised. Byrne Dean works with large employers on culture and behaviour and discuss the current climate when it comes to freedom of speech at work. In his opinion people are making less effort to understand each other, and are paying less attention to the obligations of respect they owe their…
read moreAI is going to impact your life significantly and soon. ChatGPT is just one recent manifestation which has ignited a user take-up rate far exceeding expectations, with others in close pursuit. The World Economic Forum says a quarter of jobs will be impacted over just the next five years as a result of technology and digitalisation. BT has unveiled its…
read moreWe sat down with Juliet Tolley, PA at the Home Office, Digital Data and Technology department, with over 30 years of experience within the Government, to uncover what her dream job looks like. How did you come to be a Personal Assistant? I always wanted to be a secretary! I was born organised and really enjoy helping make other people’s…
read moreIt’s a record year in the legal market in the UK and an extraordinary time for City law firms recruitment. As many as 85% of them are planning to increase staff numbers for the remainder of 2022. The new jobs data has been released by the global recruitment consultancy Robert Walters. 85% of law firms in London are recruiting –…
read moreThe Meetings Industry Association has reacted to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation. Kerrin MacPhie, Chief Executive of the mia, said: “We feel that Boris Johnson’s resignation potentially provides an opportunity for the business meetings and events sector as it really feels like wholesale change is in the air. “Despite the distractions of the inevitable leadership challenge and subsequent ministerial…
read moreWhilst some people may enjoy the constant hustle and bustle of business, others may prefer a quieter life, with as little work to worry about as possible. We all just want to be happy and it’s safe to say our jobs can have a huge effect on this. When looking at the World Happiness Scores from World Population Review, the…
read moreA clear gender gap when it comes to workplace recognition has been revealed. And that lack of recognition is making a quarter (25%) of Brits search for new jobs. With staff shortages and retention the biggest concerns for UK businesses, demand for workers continues to hit new records. According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), the UK is experiencing the…
read moreStaff shortages and retention are the biggest concerns for businesses across the UK in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, as demand for workers continues to hit new records. According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), the UK is experiencing the worst staff shortages since 1997, with a 200% increase in advertised vacancies. And while furloughs, redundancies and Brexit…
read moreStaff shortages and retention are the biggest concerns for businesses across the UK in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, as demand for workers continues to hit new records. According to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), the UK is experiencing the worst staff shortages since 1997, with a 200% increase in advertised vacancies. And while furloughs, redundancies and Brexit…
read moreWith more than three quarters of UK professionals intending to look for a new job in 2022 and over half of these people also looking to re-skill, the demand for Pitman Training’s services has never been higher. As the adult education provider continues to expand its reputation as a world-class training provider, a new cohort of franchises are preparing to…
read moreAfter another incredibly difficult year of uncertainty, angst, constant change, health concerns and logistical backlogs, the C-suite has had to be agile and make difficult decisions without really knowing what the future might hold. The pandemic and the country’s response to it have created great splits, partly depending on sector and size. Some companies have profited enormously, and others are…
read more97 per cent of UK professionals cited a desire to upskill in order to stay relevant, yet only 5 percent feel their employer considers upskilling staff essential. That’s according to the latest UK Skills Report from Resource Solutions, which says more than half (51 percent) of professionals surveyed indicated their concern about automation replacing all or parts of their current job.…
read moreUp until a few years ago, obtaining your undergraduate degree was a pass to the vast world of employment. Unfortunately, a higher education certificate might not take you that far nowadays. Upskilling – the evolution of a person’s abilities and career path – has become a buzzword in today’s job ambience. Both employees and employers have begun looking at ways…
read moreWith physical gatherings back on the corporate agenda Russell Allen (pictured, right), owner of team interactions specialist Fruitful, offers some top tips for creating a truly stand out event… As we emerge from the effects of the pandemic and social distancing restrictions, which sort of corporate events are your clients looking to organise right now? They fit squarely into two…
read moreBy Agiito Building an ever-closer relationship to understand Execs’ own anxieties and concerns has always been fundamental to an EA’s role. But, as new risks emerge and wellbeing becomes more important, the role has been transformed to be a more perceptive, trusted and pre-emptive planner and researcher. The role has become more aligned to knowing more about personal preferences and…
read moreThe professional recruitment market has continued to perform exceptionally well with ‘huge’ increases in year-on-year vacancy and placement figures, while monthly data points towards steady hiring despite the usual summer dip associated with holiday season. That’s according to the latest Recruitment Trends Snapshot report from The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo). The data, provided by growth analytics experts cube19…
read moreThe three biggest challenges facing buyers over the next 12 months are symptoms of the pandemic, according to a recent survey carried out by Business Travel Show Europe. The poll of 337 European travel professionals placed role changes, keeping up with Covid legislation, and pandemic uncertainty at the top of the chart. The fear of increasing costs post-pandemic also appears…
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