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How professional service firms can ensure they embed diversity and inclusion into their recruitment policy

How professional service firms can ensure they embed diversity and inclusion into their recruitment policy

By: Deborah Gray, Director at Totum Partners When professional service firms think of their ESG credentials, there is a tendency to ju..

Making a sound choice: BW Workplace Experts looks to Oscar Acoustics to create health-enhancing workplace of the future

Making a sound choice: BW Workplace Experts looks to Oscar Acoustics to create health-enhancing workplace of the future

By: Ben Hancock, managing director, Oscar Acoustics. Office fit-out professionals, BW Workplace Experts, who specialise in delivering ..

Anton Derlyatka, CEO of tech for good health platform Sweatcoin, talks about the company’s growth and how it achieved 50 million users worldwide’

Anton Derlyatka, CEO of tech for good health platform Sweatcoin, talks about the company’s growth and how it achieved 50 million users worldwide’

CEO of Sweatcoin Anton Derlyatka talks to Business Express about his experience of how a single idea has become a successful tech for ..

HR Trends for 2022

HR Trends for 2022

By Melanie Robinson – Senior HR Director UK, Ireland & Nordics at ADP Work is having its moment. The transformation of the g..

Study finds UK CEOs are paid 759% more than their employees

Study finds UK CEOs are paid 759% more than their employees

Company CEOs are known to be paid obscene amounts, with their wages often making the news, particularly during difficult times for the..

How Can the Government Provide Support to the Engineering Sector?

How Can the Government Provide Support to the Engineering Sector?

The engineering sector has had a torrid time in the past 18 months. From project cancellations to a growing skills gap, the industry i..

Management’s Role in Reinforcing Learning in the Workplace

Management’s Role in Reinforcing Learning in the Workplace

By: Nicola Richards, Learning & Development Manager at the Executive Development Network. “The only constant in life is change.” H..

A hybrid future for small businesses

A hybrid future for small businesses

By: Phil Perry, Head of UK & Ireland at Zoom With the pressures of the pandemic, small businesses sought new ways to stay connecte..

‘WORK FROM HOME’: BRITS RELUCTANT TO PULL A SICKIE DURING THE PANDEMIC

‘WORK FROM HOME’: BRITS RELUCTANT TO PULL A SICKIE DURING THE PANDEMIC

British workers took the seventh lowest number of sick days in Europe last year, according to new research that identifies the countri..

Contextually targeted Ads drive 3.3x higher attention, proved by Lumen and Seedtag new research

Contextually targeted Ads drive 3.3x higher attention, proved by Lumen and Seedtag new research

“The Power of Contextual in the Attention Economy” research gives evidence that Seedtag ads drive 3.3x more attenti..

A glimpse into 2022: How can contact centres plan ahead?

A glimpse into 2022: How can contact centres plan ahead?

The year 2021 was one of adjustment. New challenges emerged and contact centres learned many lessons. Dave Hoekstra at Calabrio reflec..

Pivotal challenges that defined work in 2021, and shaped what’s to come in 2022

Pivotal challenges that defined work in 2021, and shaped what’s to come in 2022

Work is having its moment. The transformation of the global workforce only accelerated in 2021, driven by the continued impact of the ..

Poly Reveals Top Predictions for Workplace Collaboration in 2022

Poly Reveals Top Predictions for Workplace Collaboration in 2022

LONDON, UK, November 25, 2021: Poly (NYSE: POLY), today announced the top predictions that will shape workplace collaboration, and ult..

Professionals are not seeking an optimal work-life balance but an optimal busyness

Professionals are not seeking an optimal work-life balance but an optimal busyness

Professionals are not striving to create a balanced work-life, instead they are addicted to busyness, finds new research by emlyon bus..

From Founded to Floated: How long it takes major companies to reach their IPO

From Founded to Floated: How long it takes major companies to reach their IPO

After a company has performed well and offered potential investors a promising return on their investment, a company is likely to anno..

Huawei Rotating Chairman Guo Ping shares his insights on building organisational competitiveness during a Q&A at the recent Global Drucker Forum

Huawei Rotating Chairman Guo Ping shares his insights on building organisational competitiveness during a Q&A at the recent Global Drucker Forum

Interviewee : Huawei Rotating Chairman, Guo Ping  Host: It’s true we need to constantly change. The only thing that can be const..

The great resignation – building resilience in the age of uncertainty

The great resignation – building resilience in the age of uncertainty

By Rupert Morrison, author & founder of orgvue  Even before the pandemic, organisations globally were in a state of f..

THE GREAT RESIGNATION: Searches for “The Great Resignation” rise by 3,950%

THE GREAT RESIGNATION: Searches for “The Great Resignation” rise by 3,950%

Searches for “How To Resign” have increased by 3.950% in the past month, according to new data by Instant Offices, amidst ..

What we’ve missed: the glory of commuting

What we’ve missed: the glory of commuting

By: Niki Fuchs, Manager– Director, Office Space in Town (OSiT) Almost every commuter will at some point have dozed ..

Bristol experiences significant surge in hiring activity as vacancies continue to rise

Bristol experiences significant surge in hiring activity as vacancies continue to rise

Firms in Bristol have published over 100,000 new jobs in 2021, more than twice the total recorded in 2020. That’s according to new res..

APSCo’s Ann Swain Recognised in SIA List of Top Recruitment Professionals

APSCo’s Ann Swain Recognised in SIA List of Top Recruitment Professionals

Ann Swain, Founder and Global CEO of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), has once again been recognised as one..

Advanced becomes first UK business to commit to hiring ‘Invisible Talent Pool’ of people with Disabilities or Chronic Illness

Advanced becomes first UK business to commit to hiring ‘Invisible Talent Pool’ of people with Disabilities or Chronic Illness

Advanced Introduces Diverse and Inclusive Approach to Hiring 22nd November 2021 – British software company, Advanced, employing over 1..

Only 57% of employees always check their payslips

Only 57% of employees always check their payslips

Millions of UK workers may be at risk of being underpaid or overtaxed because they don’t regularly check their payslips, according to ..

Ways To Avoid Tying Your Capital up When Launching a Business

Ways To Avoid Tying Your Capital up When Launching a Business

By: Andrew Richardson copywrite and a specialist at Van Ninja’s Van Leasing division. Becoming an entrepreneur and setting..

Analysis-Visa’s Amazon spat shows power is shifting to retailers in fee battle

Analysis-Visa’s Amazon spat shows power is shifting to retailers in fee battle

By David Henry and Matt Scuffham NEW YORK (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc’s latest spat with Visa shows big retailers, armed wi..

Why businesses should embrace change in the face of rising inflation and economic adversity?

Why businesses should embrace change in the face of rising inflation and economic adversity?

By Tony Russell, Chief Growth Officer at Proteus UK factory orders growth slowed sharply in October, hitting a six month low, accordin..

40% of People Plan On Christmas Shopping Earlier This Year To Reduce Stress

40% of People Plan On Christmas Shopping Earlier This Year To Reduce Stress

• 40% of people are Christmas shopping earlier than they usually would • 32% of people plan to spend more on Christmas this year • Peo..

Pigment accelerates growth to power the world’s next unicorns and become the most used business planning tool with $73M Series B

Pigment accelerates growth to power the world’s next unicorns and become the most used business planning tool with $73M Series B

The round was led by Silicon Valley’s Greenoaks with participation from all series A investors In 20 months, Pigment have landed clien..

Savvy Black Friday shopping tips

Savvy Black Friday shopping tips

Although Black Friday is still just over a week away, starting early is the key if shoppers want to get the best savings. Holly Andrew..

Decision makers and next-gen spenders agree that intelligent technology will shape the future of retail

Decision makers and next-gen spenders agree that intelligent technology will shape the future of retail

Amido research shows 88% of retail tech decision makers (TDMs) see the potential of the likes of AI, AR and VR as ways to increase the..

Businesses are spending one whole year of an employee’s time interviewing graduate candidates

Businesses are spending one whole year of an employee’s time interviewing graduate candidates

1,900 hours a year are spent on average by firms interviewing for graduate roles An average of five candidates are interviewed per gr..

TCS Study Finds More Than 50% of Global Senior Financial Leaders Get Short-Term Forecasts Wrong

TCS Study Finds More Than 50% of Global Senior Financial Leaders Get Short-Term Forecasts Wrong

Tata Consultancy Services’ 2021 Global Financial Leadership Study Brings to Light Current Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)..

Konica Minolta launches free online DX360° Assessment to help businesses assess and improve their digital transformation journeys

Konica Minolta launches free online DX360° Assessment to help businesses assess and improve their digital transformation journeys

London, UK, 16 November 2021 Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd is proud to launch its new DX360° Assessment, a free online to..

Teesside steel company secures record exports with finance support

Teesside steel company secures record exports with finance support

Paralloy is the latest exporter to benefit from UK Export Finance’s new General Export Facility, creating more than 100 jobs to fulfil..

American Express Global Business Travel unveils latest initiatives to lead travel to low-carbon future

American Express Global Business Travel unveils latest initiatives to lead travel to low-carbon future

Debuts Green Compass to help corporates chart their journey to reduced greenhouse gas emissions – while keeping business travel moving..

New Study Finds Automation Adds £14 Billion to Monthly Business Revenue in the UK

New Study Finds Automation Adds £14 Billion to Monthly Business Revenue in the UK

The impact of automation: revenues up 5-7%, employment up 4-7%, long-term productivity up 15% – according to research from Centre for ..

What are commercial heat pumps for business?

What are commercial heat pumps for business?

Commercial heat pumps take natural thermal energy from the air, ground, or water and turn it into heat that can be used for hot water ..