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There are currently more jobs advertised than jobseekers across three of the UK’s top five cities, the latest figures from the Adzuna Jobs report have been able to reveal. Research has found that the number of advertised jobs has grown to more than one million, reaching a post-recession record of 1,033,435 in April 2015. This […]

Advanced workforce management systems designed to help managers optimize staff allocation will become increasingly important across the NHS as the service will embark on an initiative aimed at capping the amount Trusts spend on temporary staff, a recent media news report has been able to reveal. Health secretary Jeremy Hunt said the cost of agency […]

The UK economy has reached the strongest growth rate for a year in the three months leading to May, statistical figures from the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator have been able to reveal. The rate of growth quickened in all three main sectors, with the business & professional services sector being the stand-out performer. This sector […]

Fully automated time and attendance systems can assist managers by alerting them when staffing levels are expected to go under a pre-set level – for example, when workers decide to go on strike. And unfortunately, that will be the case this week, when members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union have scheduled a […]

Integrated Access Control Systems that deliver superior security and prevent the access of unauthorized personnel should be a compulsory feature in any hospital, and recent events at Abergavenny’s Nevill Hall Hospital prove that only too well. The sites run by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board are currently having a security and delivery review following an […]

The global biometrics market will increase from $2.0 billion in 2015 to $14.9 billion by 2024, with cumulative revenue for the 10-year period totalling $67.8 billion, a recent market research report from Tractica has been able to reveal. The key industries in the biometrics market over the next decade will likely be finance, consumer devices, […]

Many UK firms have complained about their workforce management and absence monitoring systems not being up-to-date and suitable for the needs of a modern workforce, figures from a recent Workforce Management Trends & Challenges survey have been able to reveal. Out of the people participating in the survey, almost half (47%) of respondents indicated that […]

Increased stress levels amidst college staff can lead to a surge in absenteeism and lower productivity levels, figures from a recent poll by the University and College Union (UCU) have been able to reveal. Almost nine in 10 (87%) college workers participating in the interview say they find their job stressful, compared with just under […]

A police force has revealed plans to implement a facial recognition CCTV system in a bid to improve their efficiency and identify criminals and terrorists faster and easier than before, a news report has been able to reveal. Police officials in Hyderabad, India, explained that the city already has a robust network of CCTV cameras, […]

Smart skills management systems can help firms tackle the “extensive” shortage of IT talent that’s hampering productivity for 45% of UK businesses, according to figures released by the IT skills and training body CompTIA. As part of their International Technology Adoption and Workforce Trends Study, which surveyed more than 1,500 IT executives, the organization found […]

Unauthorized individuals gaining access to restricted areas after an authorized person enters (a phenomenon known as tailgating) can affect many companies or individuals, but such a problem could be prevented by implementing a high-end integrated ANPR and access control system. Tailgating is nearly impossible to prevent in many gated communities and facilities, but also in […]

The overall worldwide investments in airport security solutions are likely to top 8.21 billion pounds ($12.67 billion) by 2023, figures from the Frost & Sullivan’s ‘Global Airport Security Technology Market Assessment’ report have been able to reveal. The research found that the airport security market earned revenues of $8.22 billion in 2014 and estimated that […]