Nearly half of UK businesses (46 per cent) are currently struggling with staff shortages, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 UK business owners and hiring managers by Indeed Flex, an online marketplace for flexible and temporary work, reveals ...

Jasmine Hudson, Outgoing Chief People Officer at Mitie, outlines four cultural pillars that can help drive colleague retention in FM In the fast-paced environment of FM, attracting and retaining talented colleagues will always be crucial for providing a reliable, high-quality ...

Three in five (60 per cent) of UK businesses say the upcoming rise in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will reduce their ability to make new hires this year, according to new research. A survey carried out by Indeed Flex, the ...

The Kingdom Group has completed its acquisition of Brighton-based FPR Group, a company specialising in the provision of temporary and permanent recruitment solutions across the industrial and manufacturing, food and horticultural, technical and engineering, and health and social care sectors. ...

Jobs benefits not only enhance employee satisfaction but also drive the overall success and growth of an organisation, says Coleen Cloherty, Director of CPC Consulting It’s been a few years since I spent any significant amount of time discussing the ...

Serco has been appointed to deliver the Ministry of Defence’s next-generation recruiting solution for the Royal Navy, the British Army, the Royal Air Force and Strategic Command. The Armed Forces Recruitment Service (AFRS) contract sees recruitment for these branches of ...

Matt Bailey, workplace analytics specialist at Matrix Booking explains why flexible working means FM can’t go it alone. Collaboration across multiple departments is key to delivering a successful workplace The rise of flexible working has reshaped the way businesses operate, ...

Sodexo has announced a significant milestone in its commitment to social mobility by introducing guaranteed job interviews for people with criminal convictions as part of its Starting Fresh programme. Applicants with a disclosed criminal conviction who meet the job criteria ...

More companies are mandating office days or even tracking the working locations of their employees. Rachel Houghton of Business Moves Group digs into some of the factors at play when creating a hybrid work policy It seems that the hybrid ...

Kingdom Services Group has announced its acquisition of recruitment company, MC Personnel Ltd. Established in 1998, MC Personnel has over 400 staff which it places into the Industrial, Food, Production, Manufacturing, Hospitality, and Driving sectors throughout Kent, South East London and ...