A recent poll conducted by Robert Walters, has found that an unprecedented number of professionals are choosing to remain with their current employer, a phenomenon which the recruitment firm calls ‘The Big Stay’. Over two-thirds of UK professionals (71 per ...
Read More »Fight for frontline talent
A new report from AI-powered skills training platform Lingio reveals the key challenges of employee retention, engagement, and compliance in frontline services. Sara Bean reports Frontline workers are the backbone of many FM related services, including hospitality, transportation, cleaning, and ...
Read More »Menopause aware
While there’s been increasing awareness across UK workplaces about menopause and the importance of retaining this large and experienced group of people, more needs to be done, says Lyndsey Oliver, Head of ED&I (Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) BaxterStorey Women of ...
Read More »ISS renews pledge to the Armed Forces Covenant
Workplace experience and facilities management business, ISS, has re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant at an event held at the company’s London office this week. The historic re-signing was celebrated with an acknowledgement of the responsibility to recognise the contributions of ...
Read More »One for all
As the FM services sector experiences increasing opportunities for growth, Simon Barnes, VP Sales, ABM UK & Ireland says it’s important to support the one team approach The facilities management industry is more exciting today than it has ever been, ...
Read More »Sodexo’s Starting Fresh programme wins Social Impact & Diversity award
Sodexo’s Starting Fresh programme which aims to encourage UK businesses to recruit people with convictions has been recognised at the 2024 Footprint Awards for sustainability excellence, winning the Social Impact and Diversity award. Sodexo launched its Starting Fresh initiative in ...
Read More »New Workforces Index by Savills examines future talent hotspots
Savills new Workforces Index, which reveals the existing and emerging cluster for top talent around the world sees Tokyo, New York and Seoul taking the top three places. In its 2024 Impacts programme, the international real estate advisor examined a ...
Read More »Overcoming challenges
Ilaria Cantelli, Education Manager at Uptree on the importance of improving social mobility through education and more inclusive recruitment practices In the UK today, your social background still highly impacts your opportunities in life. Compared with other developed countries, the ...
Read More »Is the future workforce on hold?
Fifty-seven per cent of UK employers have stated that they are now hiring less graduates than last year. This comes as recent figures from job search engine Adzuna show that graduate positions have dropped nearly a third across the UK ...
Read More »Where are the women?
Emma Thornton, Marketing Manager at FM Recruitment Experts – 300 North asks, is the underrepresentation of women in FM down to poor communication? Women make up around 21 per cent of the FM workforce according to an IFMA survey. An ...
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