Gone are the days when AI was in the realms of science fiction. It’s here, and it’s already having an unparalleled effect on daily lives: both in and out of the office. For many people, AI’s ever quickening expansion is a scary notion. According to a recent study, 7 million UK jobs will be replaced...
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Ever wonder what terms will be trending in the workplace next year? We have already heard of job hopping, quiet quitting, loud quitting, quiet firing and anti-perks, but there are some new buzzwords in town set to define the work environment in 2024 and beyond. And while it might sound a little tongue-in-cheek, according to...
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Working from home may have declined in the last few years as offices have reopened and working life has started returning to ‘normal’ in the last few years post-pandemic, but the idea of more flexible and hybrid working styles has remained for many companies across the UK. In fact, 14% of UK workers exclusively work...
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The modern workplace can be a pressured and tense environment. While offering working from home or flexible hours may work to relieve this stress for some, many employees are required to be in the office full time. 76% of employees report moderate-to-high or high levels of stress, and a quarter of workers experienced burnout symptoms,...
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The UK workplace has undergone something of an evolution in the past five years. We have several new working practices that are becoming the norm, and as such, maintaining productivity can be a challenge for even the most experienced HR teams. Various socio-economic factors have played a part; from lack of investment in UK businesses,...
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Retention is one of the primary focuses for HR and high staff turnover can be a significant challenge for any organisation. Not only does it lead to increased recruitment costs and a loss of productivity, but it can really disrupt team dynamics – and that is never good for business. A recent study from Work...
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Feeling a general lack of energy in the workplace? This isn’t surprising, given that employee engagement fell to just 23% in the UK last year. Getting employees engaged can often be a challenge, as ebbs and flows of motivation is common. Sometimes it’s the time of year, sometimes personal issues, and there are times when...
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It’s no secret that the working world has been on a rollercoaster for the last 5 years. During lockdown the majority of the population moved to remote working, and faced upheavals and changes most businesses had not prepared for, but quickly adapted to. So when the British workforce began to return to normality, many people...
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Employee loyalty is worth its weight in gold. Not only will a trusted workforce keep morale high in the workplace, but it will also help keep costs down. The CIPD has estimated that the average cost of hiring a new staff member to fill a vacancy, including cost of labour, is around £6,000. So retaining...
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