Almost two-thirds of businesses see a digital skills shortfall as one of the most significant challenges facing their company in 2021. This is according to new research from the FTSE 250 professional services firm, FDM Group. The data was obtained via a Censuswide poll of 200 business decision-makers in large and medium sized companies, which surveyed […]

A study of 2,000 workers found 32 per cent don’t feel motivated in their career and 18 per cent are dissatisfied with their quality of life at work. Over the last 12 months, 64 per cent of the employees polled were based at home, resulting in 61 per cent of them working outside of their […]

More than half of British people have admitted to going to work when sick. The Audit Lab, a digital marketing agency in Bolton, asked the British public if they had ever felt too ill to work but gone in anyway. 56% of survey respondents admitted to going into work unwell and 60% of women said they […]

Work from home Brits have had to put up with 22 per cent of the video calls they do freezing, and 15 per cent cutting out altogether – because of bad Wi-Fi, a study has found. Research polling 2,000 adults found they have done an average of five video calls a week since the start […]

Employee engagement levels may have actually improved during the COVID-19 pandemic. That is the key finding of a recent survey undertaken by intermediary Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing. The research suggests than more than half (52%) of all the employers questioned believed that employee engagement within their organisation had either improved slightly (36%) or significantly […]

Thirty-one percent of small business owners said embracing new technology helped their business during COVID-19, according to new research. The survey of 1,000 small business owners revealed that for 25% of respondents, the pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital tools for their business. While the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on small businesses are far-reaching, results […]

Almost a quarter of business owners have employed relatives in recent months – sparking a revival of traditional family businesses. The study of 500 small business owners found that of the 23 per cent who took on a family member, 46 per cent hired their partner, while 55 per cent recruited a sibling. And one in […]

Lockdown Brits are helping to drive the New Year, New You economy with nearly 40% of Brits thinking it’s a good time to enhance their appearance while out of the office. The new research by SmileDirectClub, today reveals that the nation is planning to spend a whopping £31 billion in 2021 on beauty tweakments and […]

A new survey from Catalyst reveals that only 46% of employees in Europe report often or always being trusted at work. This experience of being trusted is consequential; as the data shows, when managers lead more inclusively, experiences of trust increase, and organisations as well as employees benefit. Moreover, the study shows that as teams […]

87% of UK workers want to keep some level of home working after the COVID-19 pandemic, despite over half (52%) saying they work extra hours. According to a survey carried out by furniture ecommerce site Furniture at Work, (30%) people said that they work an extra three-four hours a week when working from home, with nearly half (45%) saying they do over five hours extra. Only 1% of those […]

A study of 500 people running SMEs found 84 per cent feel they have been left with no choice but to give someone a job, despite them not being a perfect fit. More than half (58 per cent) blamed this on their business’s location restricting the pool of applicants. And 66 per cent said it was […]

GROHE sheds light on Britain’s views on water quality, single- use plastic consumption and the extent of our caffeine-loving nation in new YouGov study. The pandemic and its ongoing challenges has plagued every aspect of our lives this year and seen us adopt new changes and behaviours. A new YouGov study commissioned by leading bathroom […]

Almost half of UK businesses have seen an employee move on because their mental wellbeing wasn’t being looked after, with a quarter losing a key member of their workforce. According to new research from not-for-profit healthcare provider, Benenden Health, 42% of UK businesses have experience of an employee leaving their company because their mental wellbeing wasn’t […]

Brits are prepared to buy a new property miles away from their place of employment – because many plan to continue working from home permanently. A study has revealed, a fifth of workers hope they never have to set foot in the office again, even after lockdown restrictions are lifted and the world returns to normal. As […]

Unsurprisingly, nine in ten Brits love a good freebie and two-thirds reckon it provides a boost to their mental health. According to new research, more than one in 20 adults claim they get a buzz from a free product seven days down the line, while a quarter said the feelings of satisfaction last for a […]

Hardworking professionals are feeling the effects of longer working days and unpaid overtime. A new study by law firm, Wright Hassall, found that the average worker is performing nine or more hours of overtime in a given week, which totals more than one working day, compared to just three or more hours before the start of […]

As lockdown restrictions and tier systems continue to cause chaos, Direct Line Travel Insurance reveals 16 million UK workers still have unused annual leave as we near the end of 2020. With many unsure what to use holiday for as they are unable to go away or socialise with people, more than 19 million days […]

Millions of women are experiencing increased anxiety and sleeplessness as they go through the menopause during lockdown. According to a new report, an estimated 13million women are currently peri – or menopausal in the UK – equivalent to one third of the female population. But new research has revealed that seven in ten women over the […]