The majority (72%) of businesses are finding it difficult to retain top employees, with 22% admitting it’s very challenging, a new survey has revealed. Alongside difficulties retaining top employees, almost two-thirds (64%) noticed an increase in employee turnover in the past 12 months....

As the war for talent rages on, nearly four in 10 employers in the UK (39%) confess that external recruitment is their preferred hiring method.  That’s according to new research from SD Worx, a leading European HR solutions provider. To collect this research, SD Worx surveyed...

New research of global CIOs from Expereo reveals that large global enterprises’ ambitions for global growth are being constrained, as one third admit they struggle to hire high-value knowledge workers that will drive forward their global expansion plans. As a result, almost a third (32%) of...

WoodGreen, one of the largest social service agencies in Toronto, Canada, has partnered with Simul8, a Glasgow-headquartered process simulation software expert, to increase the capacity and quality of its Employment Services programme and prepare for implementation of Ontario’s Employment...

In a move to fill the skills gap, this summer the UK government added five construction jobs to the shortage occupation list, including bricklayers and plasterers. These roles are now given more relaxed eligibility criteria for sponsored work visa applications, such as a lower salary threshold....

Elementsuite, a leader in employee-centric SaaS HR and Workforce Management, has formally announced the launch of Ella. Ella is a comprehensive Artificial Intelligence toolset designed to revolutionize HR software and enhance workforce productivity. The new platform serves as an extension of...

Results from the new Omdia – Future of Work study has found that as work styles continue to diversify, 57% of HR and IT leaders report that employee satisfaction at work has improved. The study also shows that employees are less satisfied at work when a return to the office is...

Whether it’s Gen Z wanting to fast track progression, or cash-strapped employers trying to save on money but keep staff engaged, job title inflation – the process of giving an employee a more important-sounding job title – has caused an influx of new, more senior-sounding job...

The changes to employee working styles have brought extra work for HR departments. This can lead to burnout for some HR workers, with recent research showing that 22% of HR and recruitment employees in the UK have experienced burnout within the last six months. Which is where automation can step...

Charlotte Boffey, UK Head of Services for Employment Hero, explains below how keeping up-to-date with workplace trends helps to create a happier workplace. Let’s face it, so much of our day-to-day lives revolves around what’s happening on social media. Particularly when it comes to...