Category: Employee Experience

A Digital Workplace Requires Revisiting Employee Engagement

Digital technology is shaping our culture — and ultimately changing the way we work. Remote software and mobile technologies allow an increasing number of professionals to work remotely and with more flexibility. But the ability to work remotely is now forcing...

Tech Start-ups Should Consider Offering Perks, Shares And Holidays to Attract Staff, Expert Says

KPMG tech specialist Mark Lockey says firms should consider offering staff unlimited holidays and share schemes in place of large salaries Technology start-ups should offer competitive employment packages such as unlimited holidays and share schemes to help attract talented staff, according...

A ‘Hard Brexit’ Could Be ‘Catastrophic’ for The City of London And Cost 70,000 Jobs

LONDON — The number of jobs displaced from the City of London could be as high as 70,000 if Britain fails to secure a favourable trade deal upon leaving the EU, according to a report from think tank the Centre for...

Lockheed Martin Officially Opens £3m UK Cyber Security Centre in Gloucester

Lockheed Martin, the US-headquartered global aerospace, defence, security and advanced technologies company, has opened a £3m Cyber Security Centre in Gloucester. The new ‘Cyber Works’ centre is designed to tackle cyber threats against the UK. The facility will create 90 high-tech jobs...

Yorkshire Firm The Car People to Create 175 Jobs with £13m Warrington Showroom

Vehicle supermarket The Car People is creating 175 jobs with a new multi-million-pound showroom in the North West. The Wakefield-headquartered firm invested £13m in the centre, which comprises 42,000 sq ft across a 13-acre site in Warrington. The Car People said the...

U.K. Pay Falls Despite Lowest Unemployment Since 1975

Pay adjusted for inflation drops 0.5% between March and May Unemployment falls to 4.5% as economy creates 175,000 jobs British consumers are continuing to see their spending power eroded by feeble wage increases and the rising cost of living, despite unemployment falling...

Employees, HR Directors and Business Leaders to Benefit from ‘Disruptive Listening’

ENGAGE recommits to Confirmit Horizons to put data-driven advice at the heart of employee engagement strategies. Growing demand from business leaders and employees for a move away from once-a-year, one-way “listening” is at the heart of a new, integrated approach to employee...

Deliveroo Will Pay Its 15,000 UK Riders Sickness And Injury Benefits If The Laws Change

Food delivery startup Deliveroo has pledged to pay sickness and injury benefits to its UK riders, provided the government changes the law around what they can offer flexible workers. In a submission to a government-commissioned review of the gig economy, Deliveroo...

Microsoft to Cut ‘Thousands’ of Jobs

Microsoft is to cut “thousands” of jobs worldwide as it attempts to beef up its presence in the cloud computing sector. The technology giant wants to strengthen its cloud computing division but is facing intense competition from rivals such as Amazon...

Designing a Home Office that Inspires Productivity

Working from home can pose various challenges and create a number of diverse distractions, even for the most dedicated and focused individuals. This is why it’s important to ensure your home office is designed to inspire and sustain productivity, rather...