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Nearly a third of businesses are set to use various biometrics solutions by 2016 in order to ensure a superior level of security for their premises, personnel and data, a report drafted by the analysts from Gartner has recently revealed.

The percentage of the economically active population aged 16 and over who were unemployed (the unemployment rate) rose to 7.2% over the three months leading to December 2013, up by 0.1% compared to the previous trimester, the latest report from the ONS

Employers are becoming much more interested in hiring young people with previous work experience, as they can adapt easier and faster to any working environment, a new report by the UK Commission For Employment And Skills (UKCES) claims.

As employee wellness is starting to become a vital element in any company’s business plan, it’s very likely that, by 2018, it will actually be formally measured and reported on, the Flux Report by talent management specialist Right Management forecasts.

Replacing a member of staff who’s currently earning an above the average salary can cost companies in excess of 30,000 pounds, new research from Oxford Economics would suggest.

A large number of a facilities and energy managers, while quite enthusiastic about the idea of cutting consumption, still feel hindered by the lack of tools to accurately monitor their energy usage, recent survey by the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) and the National Energy Foundation (NEF)

English SMEs involved in the manufacturing segment are about to embark on a very serious investment drive in order to meet increased demand, a new market report has very recently revealed.

The number of job vacancies across the UK reached a total of 768,104 in January, marking a 14% increase compared to the previous year and a 3% increase compared to December, the latest UK Job Market Report from Adzuna has revealed.

British companies that decide to take on apprentices could enjoy a bottom-line boost of up to 2,000 pounds for every young person they bring on-board, the recent “The Value of Apprentices” report compiled by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) would suggest.

Figures announced by the Cleveland Fire Brigade show that the number of fire-related incidents across the Teesside region soared by over 50% last year, according to a news report on this matter published in the local media.

Almost 47 percent of all workers in the construction, engineering and built environment industries plan to look for jobs in other companies over the course of 2014, a new market research report has revealed.

The UK service sector, one of the main drivers of the British economic growth, has continued to “expand strongly” throughout February, figures obtained from the Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers (PMI) report suggest.