It is no secret that hiring and training a new senior team member is an investment. It can take months – even years – for an executive to create a return on that investment. So, imagine 12 months and thousands of pounds later, they hand their notice in. Only for the cycle to repeat itself over…

Introduction Recruiting for digital marketing jobs can be challenging. The right candidate must have a combination of technical skills, creativity, and an understanding of consumer behavior. James Whittall founder of Foundation Websites says, The digital marketing landscape is constantly evolving, and it can be challenging to find someone who can keep up with the latest trends and…

What is content marketing? Content marketing is a long-term strategy that focuses on providing your ideal target audience with valuable content. This content can come in many different types, from Podcasts to e-books, YouTube videos to blogs. When a potential customer is provided with this content it can allow you to educate a buyer and…

While temporary roles grew, permanent placements continued to decrease. However, the rate of this decline has slowed slightly. Total vacancies increased in March, although the rate of growth was lower than in February. Martin Tiplady, managing director of HR consultancy Chameleon People Solutions, said he is surprised by the buoyancy of the job market in…

It’s been a stressful time for HR. Since the announcement of lockdown back in March, the profession has had to switch its workforce to remote working practically overnight, place employees on furlough, keep the rest of the workforce enthused while battling burnout and finally develop a robust health and safety procedure to ensure staff can…

The hospitality industry has for a long time been faced with a lack of enough skilled manpower to handle the ever-growing needs of the industry. During the pandemic, most restaurants and hotels were greatly affected which led to closure and employees being left jobless. The employees had to venture into different industries in order to…

According to a survey conducted by property maintenance and refurbishment Novus Property Solutions, it was found that the UK is once again emerging as a hotbed for apprenticeships. Almost half (47%) of the respondents said they would accept an apprenticeship in their chosen field, given the opportunity. In a job market where you can find opportunities…

Stress is a natural part of life. It’s a fundamental survival mechanism. And though it has certain connotations, it’s important to realise that not all stress is necessarily negative. There are two main types: eustress and distress. The former relates to those experiences that might make our heart race and our pulse quicken: think of…

The results of the new Job Satisfaction Survey of 2,080 UK professionals, carried out by one of the UK’s leading employers in the drainage and wastewater sector, showed that 67% of those polled say the term “quiet quitting” either very much or somewhat described their own attitude to work at the moment, while 69% said the same was true of their…

As the UK experiences evolving economic problems, organisations are having to tighten their belts, with half (49%) expecting to cut costs this year. These cuts are inevitably spilling into employee packages, with 29% of firms likely to reduce benefits and 27% likely to freeze pay in 2023. However, one of the most significant impacts is…

Every day we’re bombarded with messages about the future. Will AI make us obsolete? Is the high street dead? With new possibilities for personalisation, advancements in AI, and an ever-expanding metaverse to play with, retailers can often become consumed with determining which trends will take off. But while future gazing has its merits, customer data and…

Long gone are the days when a generous holiday allowance was enough to tempt workers to stay in their jobs. Today’s workforce is much more demanding – and rightly so. According to our latest research, work-life balance and employee experience closely follow salary as reasons to stay with an employer. At the same time, unprecedented…