The UK government has announced plans to give full-time workers the right to request a four-day work week. The new legislation is planned to take effect this autumn by adding tighter measures to the current flexible working legislation. The key change would allow employees to request reduced working hours, whereby full-time workers on a five-day […]

Catering to Gen Z’s unique needs and preferences is crucial, says Tiger Recruitment’s MD. Let’s look at whether the Gen Z demands are excessive or simply well-articulated? A few weeks ago, a study revealed that nearly half of UK managers intend on hiring Gen Z employees over the summer. But almost all managers (96%) reported […]

According to new statistics, two in five UK employees are changing jobs before the end of the year, with the demand for hybrid roles being a key driving force in their desire to move. We bring you an expert’s view on what’s fuelling job-hopping, especially in the younger generations… The concept of ‘Job Hopping’ – […]

Whether it’s Gen-Z wanting to fast-track progression, or cash-strapped employers trying to save on money but keep staff engaged, job title inflation is real. The process of giving an employee a more important-sounding job title has caused an influx of new, more senior sounding job titles to enter the market without the experience, skills or […]

Helen Day, Director of Positive Leaders and a generational researcher, has some ideas that will help when it comes to managing Gen Z in the workplace. In this post-pandemic world, leaders face several challenges in increasing engagement in the workplace. Not least is finding ways of engaging the newest generation to enter the workforce, Generation […]

Companies ignore them at their peril – job perks are increasingly a top priority for top young talent choosing where to work. Nine in 10 young graduates state that employee benefits play a key role in attracting them to a company. Data from a recent study reveals that the UK’s company benefit schemes are ignoring younger […]

Britain’s youngest working generation of 16-21 year olds are graduating university and are beginning to fully integrate into the working world, and bosses need to take note. According to HR specialists Peldon Rose and their research programme at Kingston University, the world is changing and the first digitally native generation could be poised to shake […]