As the demands of technology and social media in the workplace multiply, multitasking is becoming a bigger part of UK employees’ jobs and could be costing companies one billion days in lost time, according to new research from global recruiter Randstad. A poll of 2,025 British adults found that:• Nine in 10 jobs involve multitasking• Only 33% of workers have…
read moreOnly one worker in 166 has ever read their contract and understood its contents, according to a survey undertaken by a Yorkshire-based national employment law consultancy, which says that this ignorance has led to disciplinary action and dismissal in hundreds of cases. While workers are protected by a raft of employment laws, the Protecting.co.uk company says that claiming ignorance of the…
read moreBMW CEO Harald Krueger says he’s doing fine, a day after he collapsed during a news conference at the Frankfurt auto show. He supposedly fell backwards within the first five minutes of the presentation and was immediately attended to by his staff. The 49-year-old was then examined by a doctor, who advised him to cancel his appointments for the rest…
read moreLooking to add the WOW factor to your next meeting or conference? Steeped in history and grandeur, Hensol Castle is a beautifully classic and timeless venue that is guaranteed to impress. Having recently undergone a £10 million restoration, this 17th-century venue is now complemented by state-of-the-art technology, making it a uniquely historical venue for a conference to remember in South…
read moreThe London Comedy Lunch has been a runaway success since year one. Created by Inconnection, it’s an exclusive corporate hospitality event where everyone enjoys an excellent lunch, has an opportunity to network with their peers and to split their sides watching some of the UK’s finest comedy talent – plus, the event raises vital funds for Inconnection’s chosen charity Rainbow Trust.…
read moreThe 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 office workers find themselves sat…
read moreFemale management members are effectively working for free nearly two hours every day, according to research from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). According to the 2015 National Management Salary Survey, women in senior positions earn 22% less than men working in equivalent full-time roles, meaning that they effectively work unpaid for 1 hour 40 minutes every day. The report has…
read more’Just turn it off and turn it on again’. That’s the extent of the majority of people’s computer troubleshooting knowledge. In fairness, it does work more often than you would think. And then there are the problems that require a lot more work, which is what the supremely talented computer repair workers across the country are excellent at. But what…
read moreWriting an attention-grabbing CV can be difficult in today’s competitive job market. According to a new survey from CareerBuilder.com, 70% of employers spend less than five minutes checking a CV and nearly half (48%) spend less than two. The research also found that more than half of employers (56%) have caught a candidate lying on their CV. Perhaps much more…
read moreWhether passing through an airport for business or pleasure, you are being taken for a ride financially. Airport retailers have recently come under fire after it emerged that they are pocketing millions in VAT discounts on duty free items by making passengers show their boarding passes at the checkout for scanning before paying for their purchases – without passing…
read moreThe Government is set to launch a new campaign to encourage the middle-aged to get more sleep over fears their busy lifestyle is damaging their health, after academics warned that the issue was a ?ticking timebomb? for the nation?s health. Multiple studies have shown that the modern lifestyle of staying up late and getting up early is resulting in…
read moreAfter listening to, and taking on board, a PA Life Magazine survey from a few years ago, here at Good Travel Management we wanted to make things as easy and stress free for you as can be. We?re fully aware, and appreciative, of how relentlessly busy your days can be. The fact that 30% of your time is spent booking…
read moreWe?re Deliveroo, and we?re on a mission to bring the best restaurant food in the UK straight to your office, fast. We?re proud to work with a selection of amazing restaurants, from GBK, Busaba Eathai, Gaucho, Pho and Dirty Burger, to Dishoom, Barnyard and Bubbledogs, we?ve got every cuisine covered. After just a few clicks, we?ll bring your favourite restaurant…
read moreThere are two very common obstacles people believe get in the way of them succeeding at changing a habit, according to Leo Babuta from ZenHabits.com. The first is attempting a new habit but then quitting if something goes wrong. Or, the new habit won?t even be attempted because change seems too daunting. Leo writes: ?The answer to both of these…
read moreIt is estimated that one third of people experience bouts of insomnia, with one in 20 taking sleeping pills at some point. The Great British Sleep Survey 2012 by Sleepio found that out of 20,814 participants, the average sleep score was just 5.1/10 and that an incredible 42% of those on sleeping pills have had sleep problems for over a decade…
read moreHalf of British workers, the equivalent to 15 million people (51%), sometimes feel pressurised or exhausted by work, according to the new Britain at Work Study; with Brits regularly working over their contracted hours, sacrificing social and family arrangements and sometimes coming home from work exhausted. The study, which paints a mixed picture of a hardworking UK workforce but one…
read moreThere?s an old adage that you shouldn?t judge a book by its cover, but one look at Stuart Martin reveals an out-going person who loves his job. His passion becomes even more obvious once he?s engaged in conversation ? this is one happy management assistant. It would be difficult for Stuart to feel otherwise; he was recently head hunted for…
read moreActress Demi Moore could be facing legal action following the drowning death of a man in her swimming pool during a party allegedly thrown by her assistant. Moore was out of town celebrating her daughter?s birthday at the time, but lawyers say she can still be held responsible. Los Angeles County Coroner Lt Fred Corral reports that 21-year-old Edenilson Steven…
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