Nick Howes, Managing Director at Leadership Management International UK, argues that developing the skills of existing workers could be the solution to closing the UK productivity gap UK businesses continue to struggle to match, let alone exceed, the productivity levels ...
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Caroline Whaley, co-founder of career coaching organisation Shine for Women, discusses how we can make the workplace more human, welcoming and successful for men and women alike When we feel in control, we can grow, develop and become better people. ...
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Chiara Di Rienzo, Director of Acuity, Axis Group’s front-of-house division, discusses the company’s involvement and partnership with Growing Talent, an initiative that focuses on furthering social mobility through employment, as part of a programme to offer full-time job opportunities to ...
Read More »Free Movement
Maddie Grounds of the Immigration Advice Service asks how will the Government’s immigration vision impact the UK construction industry? It has been over two and half years since the UK voted to leave the European Union. Yet, the future of ...
Read More »First impressions
Almost half of candidates have said that the room where they were interviewed for a job would influence their opinion of whether or not to work there. This confirms, says Mark Phillips, MD, K2 Space, why the workplace should not be ...
Read More »Five ways recruiters can increase workplace diversity
Recruiting leaders know that if their companies aren’t sourcing and hiring for diversity, they are missing valuable talent and experience argues James McGill, VP International Customer Success, EMEA & APAC for HireVue In the world of recruitment, diversity and inclusion ...
Read More »Joining forces
Employing ex-forces personnel and reservists in service industries has many benefits, says Simon Biggs of Monthind Clean. He explains how supporting the Armed Forces Covenant is not just the right thing to do, it’s good for business The Armed Forces ...
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Construction and property companies need to take more responsibility for their recruitment processes to address the industries challenges, argues Simon Girling, Founder and Director of Girling Jones Recruitment As the property industry skills shortage deepens, now is the time that ...
Read More »Is the future bright?
William Betts, Senior Associate at recruitment consultancy Macdonald & Company, shares his predictions for the FM sector in 2018 FM continues to be an evolving industry that is at the forefront of business transformation. The 2017 RICS & IFMA Raising ...
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