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How to Attract Graduates to Offset Labour Shortages and Skills Gaps?

19/05/2022

Currently graduate vacancies are 20% higher than pre-pandemic levels as companies look to hire young workers to off-set skills shortages. This figure is expected to rise further as candidate shortages continue. Are you looking to hire? Discover how to attract graduates to offset labour shortages and skills gaps for your organisation. Are businesses providing…

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The Great Resignation Is Increasing, Not Slowing Down

05/05/2022

The ‘Great Resignation’ is the term used to describe the trend of employees quitting their jobs due to new goals brought about by the pandemic. We previously wrote about this trend in our ‘Work Trends for 2022’ blog. Now we can report that the Great Resignation is increasing, not slowing down. According to the latest

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Why New Hires Quit and How to Improve your Onboarding

Why New Hires Quit and How Can You Improve Your Onboarding?

19/04/2022

Hiring new employees consumes resources, so preventing them from leaving in the early days remains an important priority. On top of wasting resources that you have spent, if you lose a new hire you have to start again in the hiring process, which can really hold an organisation back. You also don’t want sought-after new

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Should you give your employees a pay rise this year?

05/04/2022

Pay rises are an important issue when it comes to employee retention and with the Great Resignation in full swing, rising inflation and a spiralling cost of living, it’s an even more important consideration this year. Read on to discover whether you should give your employees a pay rise this year. What is the average

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Career Planning at Any Age or Career Stage

18/03/2022

Career planning is not just something we should do at the beginning of our careers, it is also a useful tool when deciding on career changes. The pandemic has caused many people to re-evaluate their work-life balance and look at what they want from their lives. If you are at the start of your career path

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A Strong Agile Culture Doubles Commercial Performance

03/03/2022

Due to the pandemic bringing about ‘The Great Resignation’, employers need to find ways to reduce employee turnover and attract talent. A strong agile culture may be the answer. Research has found that a strong agile culture doubles commercial performance and employee engagement. The report which was carried out by researchers Truthsayers Neurotech for the

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The Top 5 Staff Retention Strategies in the Current Climate

16/02/2022

The bottom line is that staff turnover is expensive and managers should be doing everything they can to reduce it. Discover the top 5 staff retention strategies in the current climate, to reduce employee turnover. Work-Life Balance Be careful of employees working to the point of having an unhealthy work-life balance. Many workers will want

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Only a third of UK workers are happy in their jobs

03/02/2022

Indeed’s latest ‘Work Happiness Score’ survey has found that only a third of UK workers are generally happy in their jobs most of the time. This survey was developed with advice from professors of economics and psychology, it generated 170,000 UK responses. Here’s what else they found. Which job sectors are happiest and unhappiest?

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Starting salaries have risen at the fastest rate in 24 years

20/01/2022

It could be argued that now is the ideal time to bag your ideal job role! Competition for talent among companies is fierce and starting salaries have risen at the fastest rate in 24 years. It’s currently a candidates’ market as employers struggle to find employees with the right skills. In response, many employers have

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Tips for Workplace Socialising While Working Remotely

17/12/2021

Working remotely has some benefits such as no time commuting but it also means we don’t have the chance to socialise with our colleagues in the traditional way. Read on to discover tips for workplace socialising while working remotely. Why it’s important to socialise with colleagues Having work friends makes us more productive according

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