Need-to-know terms for business leaders in 2023
TERMINOLOGY has been turbocharged by the pandemic: quiet constraint, desk-bombing, quiet quitting...
NerdWallet business finance expert Connor Campbell has compiled a list, with definitions and...
UK firms hiring over-50s to plug labour shortage
ALMOST three-quarters of UK employers are turning to retirees to fill vacant job roles.
According to research by LinkedIn, companies including easyJet, Halfords and McDonald’s...
Old dogs must dodge discrimination, says doco
WE EXIST in an ageist society which it is difficult to escape, warns STEVE BUTLER, author, documentary maker, and CEO at financial planning firm...
Boutique offices are the new trend
By JOHN DROVER
THE JLL Future of Work survey found that 75 percent of commercial real estate leaders believe that flexible working patterns are critical...
ONS data reveals need for better hiring practices
THE OFFICE for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed a decline in UK unemployment levels — but talent out-sourcing and advisory service AMS warns that...
The future of women’s health in the workplace
By GEETA NARGUND
HEALTH has been at the forefront of the global agenda over the past two years, with business leaders having to re-evaluate their...
Workers hot and bothered by raging summer weather
GETTING hot under the collar? Not surprising, this summer — and maximum workplace temperatures are a hotly contested topic in Britain.
There are no clear...
Employment contract: ensure it’s fine before signing on the dotted line
Employment lawyer LOUISE LAWRENCE shares her top tips for signing contracts of employment
Probationary period
THIS CAN have benefits for both parties as if you end...
Could biophilic design bring employees back to the office?
BIOPHILIA is a term coined in 1973 by psychoanalyst Erich Fromm to describe the human desire for a connection with Nature.
With 66 percent of...
TGIF, right? Hybrid- and home-working add flavour to Fridays
FRIDAYS may be everyone’s favourite weekday, but the last day of the working week sees 15 percent less business activity than Mondays to Thursdays.
As...
