UK manufacturing sector reaches 3-year high in January
The UK manufacturing sector continued its strong growth pace well into January, recording a three-year high during the 1’st month of 2014, a brand new media report has revealed.
Flexible working options for all employees get further delayed
Existing plans to introduce the right to request flexible working for all employees have been further postponed by delays to the Children and Families Bill, a news media news report on this matter has revealed.
Organizations hiring overseas talent urged to implement effective CV screening procedures
As more and more business organizations move to hire overseas talent, they should also implement very effective CV screening and background check processes, a market research study carried out by HireRight suggests.
Flexible, mobile, and remote work options help businesses retain top talent
Retaining their most talented employees can prove to be an extremely challenging task for most companies, but providing them with a variety of flexible, mobile, and remote work options can certainly help, results from a new survey carried out by Plantronics
UK economy set to grow by 2.5% this year, NIESR forecast suggests
The UK’s economic recovery is set to continue its positive trend over the course of 2014, reaching an estimated level of growth of 2.5% by the end of the year and 2.1% in 2015, a new forward-looking report by the National Institute of Social and Economic Research (NIESR) suggests.
Business optimism soars to 22-year high, new survey suggests
British companies are very confident about their business prospects over the next two quarters, their level of optimism reaching a 22-year high, the latest survey from business consultants BDO has revealed.
UK Government to tackle sickness absence abuse via new Health and Work Service
As part of an ongoing effort to reduce sickness-related absenteeism and tackle sickness absence abuse, the UK Government has decided to create a new scheme designed to get people back into work faster.
Banking giant Barclays to cut up to 12,000 jobs
Barclays, one of the UK’s and the world’s largest banking groups, has announced plans to cut its workforce by 10,000 to 12,000 members of staff this year, including 7,000 in the UK, a recent media news report has revealed.
Forum of Private Business reveals members are very positive about the year ahead
The British private business sector is quite confident and upbeat about the year ahead, the latest survey from the Forum for Private Business has revealed.
Close to 30 percent of businesses to use biometrics by 2016, research suggests
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.
UK unemployment rises unexpectedly to 7.2%
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
The value of work experience is becoming more important to employers, report claims
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.