More than nine in ten employers in Asia are facing difficulties recruiting and retaining talent and an inability to match candidates’ salary expectations is the top reason firms in the region struggle to fill roles. That’s according to a survey of more than 1,000 employers across Hong Kong, China,...

Almost half of UK entrepreneurs (48{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) predict the enterprise environment will improve in the next two years and just 2{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} forecast any further decline, according to new research released today by Youth Business International (YBI) to mark the launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012 hosted by YBI in partnership...

Over a quarter of GB employees (26{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) have no long-term career plan and 39{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} fail to plan ahead at all in terms of career goals, according to new research released today (Monday 5 November 2012) by career management experts Fairplace. The survey suggests that many employees are clocking in...

40{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} of employees report that individuals whose behaviour consistently goes against the values of the organisations they work for are either left unpunished or are rewarded or promoted, according to research launched on the first day of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) annual conference and exhibition....

The pay gap between men and women is at risk of widening for the first time on record, a leading pay equality campaign group warns.   The Fawcett Society says that women still earn 14.9{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} less on average than men for the same job.    But it says this gap could...

New research suggests the bosses of top firms made an average of £4m a year.    But Incomes Data Services, which compiled the figures, says pay and bonuses have hardly risen at all.   Instead the increase is due to a rise in value of long term incentive plans which have...

Okay, there are no cold hard facts to back this last one up but we probably still think it’s true, especially if your life has less office politics, a better work life balance and you generally enjoy your work more. According to over 1,000 contractors who completed SJD’s biannual...

The UK’s demand for a flexible workforce remains strong, according to new evidence from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC) latest JobsOutlook survey, a monthly poll of employer hiring intentions. The research confirms that, despite fears at the time, the introduction of Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) in October 2011...

At the recent Youth Enterprise Live show groups of young adults heard some strong advice about what it will take for British companies and British workers to succeed in the workplace of the future. Dr Carl Rohde, an eminent futurologist, warned that hard work and competitive prices alone won’t...

Linkedin, the world’s largest professional network, with more than 175 million members worldwide including 10 million in the UK, today revealed that Google is the UK’s most sought after employer, with BBC, Unilever, Shell and BP rounding out the top five. The new employer rankings, based on the billions...

Whether you consider yourself a Contractor, Freelancer, Consultant or Interim, Wednesday 21st November celebrates National Freelancers Day. Now in its fourth year, this once a year event acknowledges the massive contribution of flexible workers to the UK economy. Sponsored by the Professional Contractors Group (PCG) considered ‘the voice of...

Private sector employers are predicting a 2.5{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e} pay award over the next year, according to pay specialists XpertHR. Based on a survey of predicted pay awards for 343 groups of employees in the private sector, findings include: The median (midpoint in the range of values) pay increase in 2013...

The UK ranks fourth internationally for creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, according to a ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ survey published by member-based advisory firm, CEB. Reinforcing this, almost two thirds (63{6060b2de664e4eaa3e7b7e86961ce2c4bbd7a29b6c1097abf8257a4e5b07383e}) of UK employees stated their organisations are actively promoting workplace diversity through relevant policies and programmes. In contrast,...

In response to today’s unemployment figures from the Office for National Statistics, Kevin Green, CEO of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, says: “More people in work than ever before and the lowest unemployment in over a year is another significant step on the road to recovery. The truly amazing thing...

A recent global poll conducted by Monster  reveals more than half of respondents (55 per cent) would change jobs for the opportunity to work in an industry they are passionate about.  While we know from past research that salary, benefits and job location are critical to the job decision-making...