Experts share five tips for spring cleaning your career
The arrival of spring is a time to renew, including your career. As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, it’s a great time to start a new year. Career Expert offers her top tips on how to land that dream job. Many employers are ramping up their hiring at the beginning of […]
Can we revive Gen Z’s work ethic?
By Danni Rush, COO Virgin Incentives PWC found recently that nearly four out of ten Gen Z’s are considering quitting their jobs to pursue benefits. Around 30% of the current workforce is Gen Z, which means that businesses could lose a large number of talented workers. The UK’s economic inactivity has reached an all-time record, […]
A survey finds that young people think a neurodivergent disorder could be a barrier to employment
A survey found that young people believed a neurodivergent disorder could be a barrier to employment 40% believe that a neurodivergent disorder could prevent them from gaining employment or promotion 74% neurodiverse youth have felt uncomfortable at work In a survey of over 1,000 young people in the UK, two fifths (40%) believed that being […]
Is poor workplace collaboration stoking burnout? Workloads have increased for 64% of UK workers
Is poor workplace collaboration stoking burnout? Workloads have increased for 64% of UK workers 55% of respondents say they are blocked in their work while waiting for other teams to provide information 44% of respondents say it is difficult to coordinate with other teams 43% of respondents feel AI helps them be a better teammate […]
Reignite motivation in employees with data insights 15/5/25
Data insights can ignite employee motivation Free Live Webinar 15th May at 11am Employee motivation is declining, affecting everything from employee satisfaction to performance and the bottom line. All is not lost, however! Culture Amp’s latest benchmark data reveals the key factors that drive employee motivation and engagement, and what can be done to reverse […]
Hiring bias is preventing businesses from attracting neurodivergent talent
According to a new study, UK businesses are at risk of missing out on neurodivergent professionals’ skills due to hiring discrimination. Blick Rothenberg, an audit, tax, and advisory firm, based its study on a Zurich Insurance survey in 2024. The survey surveyed 1,000 neurodivergent adult respondents and found that more than half of them had […]
Gen Z is less open to romance at work than older generations
According to a new study, Gen Z workers are less accepting than older generations of office relationships. Only half of Gen Z workers (50%) believe that meeting a partner in the workplace is socially acceptable. The dating app happn conducted a study on over 2,000 UK adults and found that the approval rate was lowest […]
Santander branches closings threaten 750 jobs
Santander announced plans to shut 95 branches in the UK. This will put 750 jobs on the line. The bank announced that it would be building a new network of 349 branches. Of these, 390 will offer full service, 36 will have reduced operating hours, 18 won’t have counters, and five will be work cafes. […]
Unintended consequences of disability pay gap reporting
According to a study by the Business Disability Forum, mandatory disability workforce reporting and pay gaps could have unintended effects for disabled employees. In its report, Towards meaningful disability workplace and pay gap reports it found that, while the intention behind reporting the disability pay gap is good, reporting the pay gap on its own […]
Disability benefits and Universal Credit: what’s changing?
The UK government has unveiled a £1 billion package of welfare reforms aiming to get people with disabilities and long-term health conditions into work. The reforms include scrapping the Work Capability Assessment (WCA), introducing a “right to try” work guarantee and reintroducing reassessments for those on incapacity benefits who may be able to work. Work […]