Employers need to brush up on interviews, too
FINDING the perfect candidate for a job can be challenging, and just as crucial as hiring the right person is ensuring that they know...
Millions of middle-agers out of work
LONGEVITY thinktank Phoenix Insights has found that 27 percent of the UK’s 50- to 64-year-olds — 3,547,000 people — are economically inactive.
The report found...
Menopause for thought, or vice-versa…
By MARY BEIGHTON
MENOPAUSE is a natural part of every woman’s life, but it can be hard to manage the symptoms at work.
A lack of...
WH Smith staff fall victim to cyberattack
GLOBAL retailer WH Smith is the latest company to be hit by a major cyberattack, with staff data breached.
Hackers accessed the names,...
Ready, aim, hire! It’s a digital call-up
RETIRED Australian Army Captain Tom Larter is calling for UK businesses to literally join forces — and commit to filling a proportion of digital...
Light-fingered employees’ cost-of-living hack
More workers are committing fraud and just plain stealing from their employers to make ends meet
EMPLOYEE theft has jumped by 19 percent as the...
Over-50s back to work? Get over ageism, then…
By STEVE BUTLER
THE UK government is on a drive to get over-50s back into the job market.
This has been prompted by the Great Resignation,...
Get your gig going — and find freedom…
TIPALTI, a firm which delivers end-to-end payables solutions, has looked at the median hourly rate, median monthly income and median annual income of the...
Women left behind in pay and pensions
GENDER pay-gaps are nothing new, but there is increasing awareness of the unfairness of the syndrome — at various levels.
Workplace pay scales are one...
Organisational improvement? Just say ‘Yes’
By THEODORE KLEIN
THE EMPLOYMENT dream is changing. Professionals are resigning in droves, causing many unfilled positions and organisational stress. But executive leaders can adapt.
Pushed...
