A pay rise certainly helps to keep us content in our jobs, but in fact the no.1 factor for remaining happy at work is whether we have a good relationship with our work colleagues. 70{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} say their Œ9-to-5 buddies’ are crucial to enjoy a happy working life Two thirds...

Recent research has analysed the behaviour of 4.8 million jobseekers and 5,000 recruiters each month, reveals that competition for jobs has risen to 18 applications per job, following a drop earlier in 2012. This is despite an overall increase in the number of jobs available across the country. Nationally,...

The IT sector is placing new emphasis on recruiting women for IT roles. A recent survey by Computer Weekly and Mortimer Spinks shows that many women are being put off the idea of working in the IT sector. The survey showed of the IT professionals interviewed, three-quarters of women...

Only four percent of employers reported that they had reduced their use of agency workers in direct response to the Agency Worker Regulations, according to on-going analysis of the impact of the one-year-old rules conducted by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Further findings from the REC’s Industry Research...

Nearly 90 per cent of UK workers don’t want to make the daily commute into the office, and would prefer to work from home, according to a new study. The survey by staffbay.com, the social-media based recruitment website, shows that some 88 per cent said they would prefer to...

A rise in the earnings of the lowest paid workers has come into effect but athletes and hairdressers are likely to see their tax bill increase.    Various changes to the UK tax and benefits system come into force on 1 October.   These include an increase in the UK minimum...

The CBI today (Monday) set out its analysis of the impact of the Agency Workers Regulations (AWRs) a year after they came into force, and its priorities for the upcoming Government review of the regulations. Neil Carberry, CBI Director of Employment & Skills, said: ³Agency jobs are a crucial...