Conference call provider Powwownow has produced a guide to remote working locations in London. As tube strikes limit travel in the capital, and a year on from the extension of flexible working legislation in the UK, the guide aims to… Read More ›
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Site offers remote working resource
A website offering advice on managing remote workers, teams and companies has launched. US Recruitment specialist FlexJobs has created Remote.co to draw together information and best practice for entrepreneurs and companies interested in or already embracing remote work. It includes advice… Read More ›
Stress ‘taking productivity toll’
Workplace stress and illness is having a significant impact on employee productivity, according to a study of full and part-time workers. The survey of 2,000 employees by employee reward specialist One4all Rewards found that 23% of the UK workforce feel… Read More ›
Generational challenge requires fresh thinking
Managing different generations in the workplace is a key challenge for employers, according to experts at the Economist Talent Management conference. Clare Moncrieff, HR executive advisor for advisory firm CEB, told delegates that expectations around performance and leadership in organisations… Read More ›
Flexible roles need learning potential
Platform companies such as Uber and Task Rabbit that enable people to work differently and flexibly are likely to grow, according to the chairman of the John Lewis Partnership and UK Commission for Employment and Skills, Sir Charlie Mayfield. Speaking at… Read More ›
Property teams face ‘pressure cooker’ of expectations
Property teams are facing a “pressure cooker” of expectations as senior business leaders look to them to reduce operating expenses, challenge the business on the space it needs, and increase portfolio flexibility and density. Property services firm Jones Lang LaSalle… Read More ›
‘Old school’ views of fathers prevail
Fathers of young children are struggling to obtain flexible working patterns that suit them, research by My Family Care (MFC) has found. It surveyed 1,000 dads and found that 60% of those with children under school age don’t have a… Read More ›
Working Families names top employers
Charity Working Families today announced the winners of its annual Top Employers for Working Families Special Awards. Now in their sixth year, the nationwide awards celebrate and showcase the policies and practices of UK employers who offer exceptional flexible and… Read More ›
Scottish partnership to push flexibility
Flexible working job site Flexiworkforce is to partner recruiter Search Consultancy to expand the firm’s talent pool, it has announced. Initially, the partnership will be limited to Search’s six Scottish offices but it has the potential to be rolled out… Read More ›
Act now on ageing workforce
Organisations should act now to tackle the challenges of demographic change, according to HR consultancy Talentsmoothie. It is now offering its report on the ageing workforce as a free download. The Ageing Workforce – What’s Your Strategy? which originally cost… Read More ›
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