Business and enterprise minister Mark Prisk today (8 March) calls for businesses, and SMEs in particular, to work to change the “culture of late payment” in the UK. He will host a workshop with various industry bodies, which will lead to a revised action plan, focusing around three elements: government leading by example, extending the Prompt [...]
Daycare bills mean parents could be forced to leave work, says charity Inflation-busting increases to childcare costs are putting working families under further financial strain and forcing some parents to leave their jobs, a charity has claimed.New figures compiled by the Daycare Trust show that the hourly rate at nursery for a child under two [...]
‘Take a chance on hiring a young person’ urges Grayling Ministers have urged employers to claim their share of a £1billion government wage subsidy to recruit up to 160,000 young people. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and employment minister Chris Grayling announced today that the wage subsidy will be available through the government’s ‘Youth Contract’ [...]
But workers rarely accept money to stay, survey shows It is becoming more common for employers to offer resigning staff a counter-offer to stay with their company, research has shown. As employers worry about losing key talent, one in four (23 per cent) senior HR professionals say their organisation is now more likely to make [...]
A landmark legal dispute brought by a solicitor who claims he was forcibly retired at 65, came to the Supreme Court this week, when the decision will be made legitimate and justifiable for law firm Clarkson Wright and Jakes to ‘retire’ him. The case is set to throw into the spotlight, the question as to [...]
The latest AWR Monitor produced by the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) shows that its members have seen only a slight decrease in temp billings, with temp staff hiring intentions strong through 2012. The report suggests that the slight decrease in temp billings was “most likely linked to the economy than to any impact of [...]
Not investing in your employer brand? Recent LinkedIn surveys shed some light into the value your employer brand plays in your talent acquisition strategy. What we found could have profound implications for your recruiting efforts: 1) Investing in your employment brand will save you money: We surveyed 2,250 corporate recruiters in the US to learn more [...]
Monday 16 January 2012 has been designated the most depressing day of the year – Blue Monday – but ‘workplace malaise’ could be costing businesses as much as £93 billion in lost productivity according to The University of Exeter and office environment consultancy Ambius. ‘Blue Monday’ approaches Monday 16 January 2012 has been designated the [...]
There are many books written on management and leadership, but most are from the perspective of the manager – the one doing the managing. Such books are typically based on interviews with managers, in which they talk about the things they do and the approach they use; they typically offer advice to help today’s and [...]
How long does it take to decide if a candidate is suitable for a job? Under five minutes according to a study from CareerBuilder. Results from a survey of over 100 employers have shown that nearly a third of all employers reckon they know if the person in front of them is ‘the right fit’ [...]
