Effective office ergonomics have been shown to increase productivity, staff retention, wellbeing and reduce sickness levels of staff. Effective office ergonomics are a combination of how the office space interacts with staff; here’s how to create effective office ergonomics. What is effective office ergonomics? Effective office ergonomics is the use of the office environment and office furniture to improve efficiency,…
Team building can get a bad reputation. When you think of team building, often memories of cringeworthy activities spring to mind, however, we’re here to tell you why you should give team building another chance. Put simply, team building activities can help renew the sense of teamwork and increase job satisfaction! Why You Should Give Team…
For managers juggling employees’ time off for their summer holidays can often turn into a scheduling nightmare. Read this article on how managers should prepare for employees’ summer holidays and reduce your stress. How Managers Should Prepare for Employees’ Summer Holidays 1. Plan in advance Managers need to juggle multiple requests from employees for time…
When looking for a job, a company’s office environment encourage or discourage someone from taking up a job offer. A recent study has found the top 5 workspace deal-breakers for UK job seekers. What are your top 5? Top 5 workspace deal-breakers for UK job seekers A recent survey of over a thousand job candidates in the…
Everyone suffers from interview nerves to some degree so the trick is to learn how to keep your nervousness in-check and to even harness it to help you deliver your best interview performance. After all, being interviewed is like performing. This may be why you feel so nervous, you feel like you’re on show. Well…
Every year in April, a raft of new employment laws are introduced. They often include increases in various statutory pays but also usually include brand schemes which come into force. This year we will give you our top 10 new employment laws coming into force in April. Some may affect you and some may not…
Quick and efficient recruitment is essential to hire the best talent available. We outline the top ways a long recruitment process can harm your business. In the current job market where candidates can have their pick of jobs, it’s even more important that your recruitment process is as good as it can be. Top 7…
Have you thought about the benefits of hiring an apprentice? There are many benefits you may not have fully considered. In this blog we talk about the top 10 benefits of hiring an apprentice. Recently we’ve had 3 clients requesting apprentices, so we were thinking about the many benefits of hiring one. We have filled…
Do you long for the weekends? Do you clock-watch while at work? Well you are not alone! In the UK, work satisfaction has been declining since the 1960’s. Work Satisfaction Has Been Declining Since The 1960’s Recently 2000 UK workers were interviewed regarding their satisfaction at work in a number of areas. They had worked full-time from…
Due to the UK job market remaining competitive, UK professionals are conducting their job search with a strict criteria in mind. With job hunters becoming more demanding in their requirements, we look at the biggest job turn-offs for UK professionals. The Biggest Job Turn-offs for UK Professionals CV Library recently conducted research on 1,000 UK…
