How can organisations develop strong employer branding to drive candidate attraction? Sam Smith, EMEA President, Magnit has the answers ONS data shows that the number of vacancies in the UK is falling steadily, after a significant boom in Q3 of ...
Read More »Lessons for the future
Bernard Crouch of IWFM Risings on helping young people into (FM & Workplace) employment When COVID-19 struck, students lost the opportunity of real work experience or face-to-face encounters with potential future employers. This put them at a disadvantage when attempting ...
Read More »Human-centric space
Trifle* delivers spaces for a range of companies and brands with a focus on human-centric design. Founder Emma Morley asks, what are UK companies failing to do to attract and retain talent and as workspace designers, what can we do ...
Read More »Rethinking careers
Business leaders need to explore non-traditional hires if they want to guarantee the best teams, says Mark Wilson, CEO of Wilson Fletcher The world of work has changed profoundly over the past two years. The pandemic has brought a seismic ...
Read More »Rules of engagement
Hybrid working is now the norm in many workplaces and is highly valued by a wide range of employees. Gary Cattermole, Director of The Survey Initiative, looks at how to measure whether you’re delivering a workplace that employees feel engaged ...
Read More »Right to work checks
Nicola Smyrl, a partner in the Luton Office of Taylor Walton who advises employers and employees on a wide range of employment related issues, warns employers to takes steps to prepare now for changes to right to work checks The ...
Read More »Inclusive values
Steve Butler, CEO of Punter Southall Aspire and author of Inclusive Culture: Leading Change Across Organisations and Industries offers some personal advice on creating a diverse and inclusive workplace The business argument for greater diversity and inclusion in the workplace ...
Read More »Four days for FM?
As new trials of the four-day work week are launched in the UK, Hannah Jackson of Henley Training asks, is this style of working beneficial for the FM sector? Over the last few years, enthusiasm for switching to a four-day ...
Read More »Communal effort
It’s a sense of community that breeds success in recruiting and retaining hospitality staff, says Claire Huish MCIPD, Colleague Services Manager, Bennett Hay The great resignation – ‘hospitality worker shortfall’ – ‘agile working’ and even ‘get back to the office’. ...
Read More »Let’s face it, our industry needs to work on its sex appeal
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 »