UK SMEs in the drone industry poised for massive growth

UK SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) are well placed to be at the forefront of the drone industry’s massive expansion, that could see hundreds of thousands of new jobs being created across the EU, a recent report by the European Commission (EC) has been able to reveal. The report said drones – remotely piloted aircraft […]

Time and attendance systems can help employees better manage apprenticeships in the energy sector

Modern and flexible time and attendance systems will become a must have for companies in the energy sector as the need to train apprentices becomes more dire. And that time is almost at hand, since the energy industry must recruit around 208,000 skilled people in the next eight years, according to a recent statement by […]

Biometric Access Control System improves prison security

A Biometric Access Control System can significantly improve the overall level of security within any prison, ensuring the fact that just authorized members of personnel have access to specific areas within a specified time-frame. A county jail in Georgia, the United States, will soon implement a new and modern biometric access control system, which will […]

Majority of firms still not committed to a truly mobile workforce, study reveals

While firms do try to make their workforces more mobile, they still seem to be retaining traditional office habits instead of opting for fully mobile solutions, a fresh survey of IT decision makers across a variety of businesses has been able to reveal. The new research from Barco revealed that conflicting IT and communication strategies […]

Fire roll call enables rapid and orderly evacuation in case of an emergency

Having the right systems in place to enable an orderly and efficient evacuation in case of an emergency is a must for most companies, especially those in the leisure industry, where members of public, as well as employees, could be in serious danger. That was specifically the case with the Basingstoke Aquadrome, where an emergency […]

CSCS offers interesting insights into Construction / Building Site Access Control

The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) is urging construction companies to make their building sites smarter by implementing latest-generation CSCS card technology supplied by its IT partners. Using the technology available with CSCS cards can help to improve efficiency and cut costs involved in recording workers’ CSCS data. It is really simple to set up […]

SMEs are best at maximizing staff talent to boost productivity, research finds

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) top efficiency charts in terms of maximising staff talent to boost productivity, a study by the UK Commission for Employment Skills (UKCES) has been able to reveal. The report, Growth through People: Evidence and Analysis, based on interviews with 90,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), organized companies in five different […]

Number of employees on zero-hours contracts tops 700,000, the ONS reveals

Close to 700,000 employees are currently on zero-hours contracts in the UK, the latest statistical figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have been able to reveal. Separate ONS data shows that 1.8 million zero-hours contracts were used by businesses during the height of summer 2014. Conor D’Arcy, policy analyst at think tank the […]

Companies using agency workers to gain access to “access strategic skills”

Employers take on agency workers to gain “short-term access to key strategic skills” rather than taking on permanent members of staff, a recent survey has been able to reveal. Three-quarters of firms (75%) use agency workers, the latest Jobs Outlook survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) found, while 92% of employers say temporary […]