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Time and attendance and workforce management systems will become increasingly important for firms that try to plug the skills shortages set to be created by the baby boomers who will retire over the next two to five years. Born after the-Second World War and before 1965, baby boomers are associated with the soaring post-war birthrate […]

Around 4 in 10 (41%) of businesses believe that universities are not doing a good job at preparing graduates for employment, a survey of more than 3,500 businesses by the British Chambers of Commerce has been able to reveal. The research also found that just 24% of businesses think secondary schools are either very effective […]

The lack of proper security measures on construction sites is causing losses of up to £400 million a year for the construction industry, a report from the Chartered Institute of Building has been able to reveal. The paper, ”Crime in the Construction Industry”, points out that the construction industry is very susceptible to crime. Factors […]

Demand for contactless and biometric access control systems has surged in Africa over the past few years, a recent news report has been able to reveal. Contactless technology and hassle-free integration with existing IT systems are two key trends driving the development of biometric access control technology within the corporate security space across Africa. As […]

While offering the possibility of a job move within a company his a key attraction and retention tool for most employers, the number of companies that actually have an internal mobility programme currently in place is relatively low, a recent survey by recruitment specialists Futurestep has been able to reveal. The poll of more than […]

Members of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) have reported a further increase in the demand for British security products and services in 2015 from overseas buyers, one of the BSIA’s recent surveys has been able to reveal. In this year’s annual survey, respondents revealed that there continues to be a high demand for British […]

The phenomenon of presenteeism – workers coming to work while sick – is the biggest threat to UK workplace productivity, its costs being ‘twice that of absenteeism’, Professor Sir Cary Cooper from the Manchester Business School has recently warned. Drawing on research from the CIPD’s annual Absence Management Report, Professor Cooper said: “Nearly one third […]

Members of staff were evacuated safely following a fire on an industrial premises in North Herefordshire, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. Fire crews from Leominster and Kingsland, a water carrier and an aerial ladder platform from Hereford were scrambled to the site, near Stretford Bridge. The fire […]

Following the reports on BBC London and Newsnight (Wednesday 21 October) regarding people fraudulently obtaining construction related qualifications, the CSCS has taken steps to suspend the offending companies and will accelerate plans to introduce new anti-fraud measures, the organization has recently revealed. The investigation carried out by Newsnight and BBC London found that at least […]

A new biometric system designed to monitor the student’s attendance and times of entry an exit will be deployed at the hostels pertaining to the Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) in India, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal. The MIT campus houses engineering and management students in about […]

Australia’s law enforcement agencies are quietly rolling out facial recognition technology across the country in a bid to ensure a higher level of safety and security for all its citizens, a news report has been able to reveal. The new and advanced National Facial Biometric Matching Capability system will be able to cross-reference 100 million […]

The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has urged retailers to hire digitally-skilled staff in order to tackle a forthcoming productivity fall, a recent news report has been able to reveal. The organization’s report suggests that as retail becomes increasingly digitalised, a completely different workforce expertise is required to keep pace with this trend. […]