Advice and Opinion - December 2022
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Posted on Friday, December 30, 2022 by Editorial Team — No comments
Following Pride Month and the criticism of businesses that changed their logo to the Pride flag without any meaningful action or diversity-led policies, it’s time for organisations to understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in their hiring practices. But if your business has never really focused on equality and diversity, what are those benefits? Here, we’ll delve into the benefits a ...
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Posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 by Dominic Fitch, Head of Creative Change at Impact International — No comments
If you’ve just been promoted to manager of a business, either internally or externally, congratulations! You’ve just `taken a huge step up the career ladder, and you should take a moment to enjoy the view from the top and reflect on such a worthwhile achievement. Before you get stuck in your duties, you should equip yourself with as much knowledge and guidance as possible. You’ve made it this ...
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Posted on Sunday, December 18, 2022 by Caroline Shola Arewa — No comments
It can be challenging to speak about what’s on your mind. Hard to acknowledge how you really feel. Smiles often betray a sense of emptiness inside. We all have Bad days The world is filled with Instagram, Twitter and Facebook feeds, or ‘fakebook’, as some call it. Most show life as beautiful and perfect. I’m a positive person. I too show the lighter side of my life, the successes and happiness. ...
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Posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 by Rehan Haque, CEO of Metatalent — No comments
As the UK moves towards its net zero goals, it faces a myriad of skill shortages across all industries and sectors, as the government puts pressure on businesses to decarbonise for the future. This transition to net zero creates new economic opportunities as new roles are required to manage new and emerging technologies, but also requires new skills in the UK’s workforce. Sectors with the most ...
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Posted on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 by Editorial Team — No comments
Despite the pandemic throwing attitudes towards working whilst unwell into sharp focus, presenteeism in the workplace is still increasing, costing employers huge amounts of money. Deloitte found that the cost of poor mental health of employees had risen from £42 billion in 2017 to £45 billion in 2020 – mainly due to the rising rates of presenteeism. According to other research, around 35 workdays ...
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Posted on Monday, December 5, 2022 by Editorial Team — No comments
Gender gaps start in early childhood and only increase as young girls grow up. From a young age, girls who show leadership traits are called bossy . They can be discouraged from pursuing traditionally “male” subjects at school and therefore further and higher education. Women who graduate from university step straight into the gender pay gap . The percentage of women at senior management and ...
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Posted on Monday, December 5, 2022 by Editorial Team — No comments
An estimated 1.79 million migrant workers were in the UK in June 2022. As the world becomes increasingly globalised, businesses find themselves with an increasingly international workforce. In fact, according to a report by the Migration Policy Institute, the number of migrant workers globally has quadrupled since 1970. Immigration legislature and the government’s measures in this regard continue ...
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Posted on Monday, December 5, 2022 by Editorial Team — No comments
Body language is an essential part of our communication mix, and technological developers are realising that. Just like voice recognition is become integral to our devices, body language is on the same track. Earlier this year, Google revealed its new and innovative project: a Soli radar that reads body language . Using electromagnetic waves to pick up on subtle human body language and movements, ...
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Posted on Monday, December 5, 2022 by Editorial Team — No comments
If you’re a business owner or manager, you’ll know that the recruitment process can become overwhelming. No matter how big or small your company is. For one thing, reading hundreds of applications can be time-consuming and take your focus away from important tasks that need to be done that day. This is where an applicant tracking system (ATS) can come in handy. This software complies with all the ...
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Posted on Monday, December 5, 2022 by Ian Thomas — No comments
Building a workforce requires a lot of thought to roles and departments you want to create or expand. Diversity and inclusion is one common talking point that has become central in every industry and sector. Society is constantly changing for the better, and people feel freer to live true to themselves, regardless of race, religion, sexuality, or gender. But even with the strides made over time, ...