The cleaning industry is facing a recruitment crisis. Dominic Ponniah, CEO of London-based Cleanology, says we need to think less Mike Myers, and more Idris Elba. Sex appeal will take you a long way. Then, if you couple some of ...
Read More »Home alone
As organisations contend with ongoing working from home, Charles Butterworth, Director, Access People considers the negative impact of remote working and onboarding on employee wellbeing There are clear benefits to a remote working culture. Greater autonomy and flexibility allow workers ...
Read More »Hybrid power
Hybrid working that enables people to work from anywhere can help attract a more diverse workforce with different perspectives, says Lee Daniels, Head of Workforce EMEA and Workplace UK at JLL With the rise in hybrid working, it’s not just ...
Read More »Building a sustainable future
Amey Consulting’s Managing Director Alex Gilbert warns that the UK needs new skills and new thinking if it is to meet its net zero targets The need to build a more sustainable future is not in doubt. Tackling climate change ...
Read More »Building recruits
Harvey Gretton, Managing Director at Blayze Group offers expert advice on meeting the challenges of recruiting within the built environment The UK construction industry is facing a serious skills shortage in both professional and practical roles, with young people, ethnic ...
Read More »Right behaviour
How can recruiters balance a cultural fit with diversity? Through a more behavioural led recruitment strategy says David Bernard, CEO of predictive hiring firm, AssessFirst Warnings have come from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) of a huge recruitment challenge. ...
Read More »No jab, No job?
More than 30 per cent of large UK firms have signalled that staff may be asked for proof of vaccination before they can physically return to work. Karen Holden, CEO of A City Law Firm looks at the legal issues ...
Read More »Across the divide
Ross McCaw, Founder and CEO of OurPeople, shares his best communications practices to keep work processes moving at a time of disconnect and unpredictability The success of the UK vaccine programme means that workers are expected to return to offices ...
Read More »Virtual onboarding
Nicolas Speeckaert, Co-Founder and Director of skeeled, a provider of AI predictive talent acquisition software, on the benefits of virtual recruitment in the ‘hybrid workplace’ The UK is forging ahead with its COVID-19 vaccine programme and most businesses and employees ...
Read More »Inclusive for all
FMJ spoke to committee members Sharon Slinger and Colin Kimber of the LGBT+ in FM network which brings together a group of individuals from organisations within the FM sector to foster inclusiveness and respect within FM It’s been estimated that ...
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