Third of UK employers now offer flexible working options, research finds

A third of British companies have already adopted flexible working options for their staff, with more set to follow on the future, a recent research report from one of the UK’s largest job boards has revealed. The poll from Monster.co.uk found that, although 33% of employers now offer flexible working schemes, nearly half (46%) of […]

UK Access Control Systems and Electronic Security Market records slight growth

The UK Access Control Systems and Electronic Security Market has started to recover following several years of relatively poor performance, a recent market research report from AMA Research has been able to suggest. The paper suggests that the market grew by around 4% in 2015 at installed prices, the slight upturn being driven by improvements […]

Global Biometrics Market in the Government Sector to record strong growth until 2020

The global biometrics market in the government sector is likely to grow at a CAGR of over 11% until 2020, one of the most recent research reports from Technavio has been able to suggest. The research paper, titled ‘Global Biometrics Market in the Government Sector 2016-2020‘, points out that some of the driving forces behind […]

Political uncertainty leads to increase in number of companies hiring temporary staff

The high level of uncertainty brought about by the EU membership referendum has led to an increase in the number of companies that prefer to take up temporary staff rather than creating permanent roles, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC) latest Report on Jobs has been able to suggest. The research paper revealed a seasonally […]

Personnel Management Systems could bolster personnel retention by improving workplace satisfaction

Personnel Management Systems featuring extensive team rostering capabilities could potentially help maintain and improve the overall levels of employee satisfaction within the workplace, thus preventing the high levels of “brain drain” that is affecting British SMEs. Small firms are suffering the most from ‘brain drain’ due to poor benefits structures, with nearly one in five […]

Biometric Time and Attendance System to help mitigate public sector absenteeism

A biometric time and attendance system can help mitigate public sector absenteeism when combined with the necessary internal policies issued by stakeholders, and one of the latest organizations to attempt such an approach is the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC). According to a news source, any employee of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) who […]

Advanced Personnel Management Systems can help mitigate high staff turnover

Personnel Management Systems that provide managers with a broad perspective on their employees skills and expectations will help mitigate to some extent the high levels of staff turnover that is currently affecting the UK economy, a survey by the CIPD has suggested. The number of employees who are looking for a new job has reached […]

Biometric authentication market to focus on banking and consumer electronics, study suggests

The biometric authentication market will likely focus on opportunities in the consumer and banking sectors by 2021, market research company ABI Research has recently forecast. The research paper points out that consumer and banking segments will experience 19% and 12% growth rates, respectively. The research finds that enterprises are focused on employee authentication, as is […]

Fingerprint access control systems market set to reach $4.76 billion by 2023

The fingerprint access control system market is set to reach an impressive USD 4.76 billion in terms of revenue by 2023, a recent market research report by Global Market Insights has been able to suggest. The increased security measures across a myriad of application areas have fueled the fingerprint access control system market, with smart […]