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The benefits of a business with people from different backgrounds are clear. Not only does it bring diversity of thought and allow people to learn from different experiences, but it can also help attract a bigger pool of talent, too. While the benefits may be well-understood, it’s clear that many businesses are still struggling to…

Organisations such as Barclays, Lloyds Group, Virgin Money and British Airways have offered their staff one-off bonus payments to help with soaring living costs, yet bonuses might not be a quick fix for companies to incentivise their workers. Jill Cotton, career trends expert at Glassdoor, said improving the employee experience would be more effective at…

Your organisation is leaking top talent assets through exit interviews. Let’s assume your organisation doesn’t have exit interviews in place; the companies wouldn’t do much with the insights even if they were, and that no one senior cares either way. These assumptions are all too valid, as they are the reality I see in many…

While it’s difficult to predict any specific event, one thing we can predict is that through 2023 and beyond, business and employees will face ongoing disruption. It’s well documented that disruption impacts employees and business performance. Yet, while disruption creates certain challenges, many organisations are able to thrive. WTW research, spanning a decade, found key…

The internet is absolutely jam-packed full of guidance on how not to botch a job interview, as a candidate. However, other than the many articles illuminating the “top interview questions to ask,” there is actually little written about how hiring managers could be sabotaging their own recruitment process (and how to fix that). Like we always say, recruitment is a two-way…

Overtime pay has pipped a four-day week, flexible working and remote work as the most popular workplace benefit. According to a survey of the top 10 employee benefits by HR service company Remote, a majority (79%) of UK employees would like overtime, making it the most popular work perk. At 77% flexible working hours and company-funded retirement…

Over 3,300 employees from 70 different companies are currently participating in a UK trial of a four-day working week. There is, however, divided opinion as to whether a four-day working week will lead to a better work/life balance for employees, whilst at the same time making companies more efficient and profitable. The benefits of a shorter…

The 10 most common misspellings on CVs, including ‘experienced’ and ‘successful’ – and the 10 overused words to avoid Getting your CV right is key to finding a job but spelling is letting people down Many employers will chuck a CV in the bin if there are misspellings on it ‘Focused’ and ‘professional’ were some of…

Many young workers are finding CVs an obstacle to finding their dream job, with 43% saying they are an outdated recruitment model, according to research from software company Arctic Shores. Half of the young people asked said they did not think they had sufficient experience on their CVs to get jobs, with 39% pushing for…

Eight in 10 of the UK’s most popular job roles have a gender pay gap in favour of men, new data has found. This is according to CIPHR, which has reviewed the latest stats from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) regarding men’s and women’s median hourly rates of pay to find out which occupations,…