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UK SME leaders bullish about 2021 business landscape despite the challenges ahead

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January 19, 2021

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UK SME leaders bullish about 2021 business landscape despite the challenges ahead

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by Jayne Smith • Business, News

As SME leaders plan for the year ahead, Vistage’s latest CEO Confidence Index claims that more than half (54 percent) of small and mid-size enterprise (SME) members in the UK and Ireland are optimistic that the economic conditions will improve in the next 12 months. (more…)

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A workplace divided: Employees split over COVID-19 vaccine

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January 19, 2021

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A workplace divided: Employees split over COVID-19 vaccine

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by Jayne Smith • Business, News, Wellbeing

Perceptyx, the employee survey and people analytics platform, has released new data focused on the role of the COVID vaccine in return to work scenarios. As the world nears 10 months of quarantine and other restrictions, organisations grapple with deciding if and when it will be safe for employees to return to the workplace. As vaccines are rolled out, organisations must tread a fine line with employees as there is a significant divide in perceptions around the vaccine. (more…)

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Improving air quality is key to making people feel safer

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January 19, 2021

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Improving air quality is key to making people feel safer

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by Jayne Smith • Environment, News, Wellbeing

Improving air quality in the fight against COVID-19 could give businesses the edge over their competitors and attract more customers, according to a top UK university scientist. Writing in a new report for facilities services provider phs Group, Cambridge University Professor Paul Linden highlights the growing evidence for the airborne transmission of coronavirus and that tackling indoor air quality must be at the forefront of creating COVID-safe environments. (more…)

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Unemployed over 50s are two and a half times as likely to be unemployed for at least two years

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January 18, 2021

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Unemployed over 50s are two and a half times as likely to be unemployed for at least two years

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by Jayne Smith • News, Working culture

Unemployed over 50s are two and a half times as likely as younger age groups to be out of work for at least two years, according to new analysis from Rest Less. There are 407,000 unemployed over 50s in the UK, making up one in four (24 percent) of all unemployed people. (more…)

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Pandemic has improved employee engagement levels say employers

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January 15, 2021

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Pandemic has improved employee engagement levels say employers

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by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing

Employee engagement levels may have actually improved during the COVID-19 pandemic, claims a recent survey undertaken by intermediary Howden Employee Benefits & Wellbeing. (more…)

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Salary tops employee priority list as UK workers focus on self-preservation

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January 15, 2021

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Salary tops employee priority list as UK workers focus on self-preservation

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by Jayne Smith • Business, News, Working lives

As businesses attempt to stay afloat amid the fluctuating circumstances in the UK, research claims that UK employees are increasingly placing salary packages as the most important factor when it comes to career management. The research by SD Worx, examined what employees in Belgium, Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom consider important in the context of their work. (more…)

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Staff in small companies need less employer support than those in larger firms

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January 15, 2021

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Staff in small companies need less employer support than those in larger firms

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by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing, Working culture

According to a recent Kaspersky survey, people who work in companies with fewer than 50 employees, on average, need less employer support when working remotely, compared to staff in larger businesses. Emotional or psychological support is an exception. (more…)

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Lockdown forces one-in-three working parents to lie to bosses about home schooling

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January 14, 2021

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Lockdown forces one-in-three working parents to lie to bosses about home schooling

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by Jayne Smith • Flexible working, News, Working lives

New research by MHR International, shows one-in-three working parents (33 percent) have lied to their boss about how they are coping with the balance between home schooling and work during the current lockdown. (more…)

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The UK’s digital divide is closing considerably slower than official targets

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January 14, 2021

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The UK’s digital divide is closing considerably slower than official targets

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by Jayne Smith • News, Technology, Working culture

New data analysis by web design and development agency Rouge Media, claims the digital divide in the UK is closing considerably slower than official targets. In the Government’s 2014 “Digital Inclusion Strategy”, the target was set to reduce the number of people offline by 25 percent every 2 years. And by the end of 2020, everyone who can be digitally capable, will be. (more…)

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Workers believe employers are failing to take their personal safety seriously enough

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January 14, 2021

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Workers believe employers are failing to take their personal safety seriously enough

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by Jayne Smith • News, Wellbeing

New research by Sanitiser Sentinel, highlights the importance of hygiene and safety in the workplace since the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Almost 2,500 British workers – all of whom are currently still visiting their offices – took part in the survey which was carried out. (more…)

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Over two-thirds of British office workers currently suffer from imposter syndrome

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January 14, 2021

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Over two-thirds of British office workers currently suffer from imposter syndrome

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by Jayne Smith • Flexible working, News, Working culture

Asana, the work management platform, has launched a new research study, which highlights the increased levels of imposter syndrome, anxiety and burnout now being felt by British office workers. At a time when many workers are now facing the reality of a new national lockdown, over two-thirds (69 percent) claim they are currently suffering from imposter syndrome, and nearly half (45 percent) say this has increased while operating in a remote working environment. (more…)

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Employers failing to tackle age bias in recruitment

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January 12, 2021

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Employers failing to tackle age bias in recruitment

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by Jayne Smith • News, Working culture

Employers are failing to identify and tackle potential age bias in their recruitment process, with most employers interviewed not seeing it as a ‘problem’ in their organisation, according to a new report by the Centre for Ageing Better. (more…)