9 ways to improve the future of employee experience
The future of employee experience will see firms use technology to enhance employee engagement. Here are 9 ways HR leaders can improve EX and ensure a happy and productive workforce.
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Understanding jealousy
The green-eyed monster is an unruly beast. Here’s how to recognise it, tame it and sometimes use it to your advantage.
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Leading from afar: how managers can navigate the world of remote work
With chit-chat by the coffee machine a distant memory, managers are finding new ways to guide and motivate their teams
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The career resolutions to make for 2021
Whether it’s finally earning that promotion or switching jobs completely, working from home shouldn’t stop you from achieving your career goals in 2021. Easier said than done? We went to the experts to find out which resolutions are most realistic this year, and the practical ways to make them happen.
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How to delegate successfully – without becoming a busy fool
The COVID-19 pandemic and the looming impact of Brexit have placed many organisations under unprecedented financial pressures. These pressures have sent managers into a tailspin of frenzied activity; how do you prioritise when everything is a priority? The result is to be the proverbial busy fool; working exceptionally long hours with no breaks, but never seeming to achieve anything.
This is clearly unsustainable: work-related stress, depression and anxiety have rocketed in the last year, with 828,000 workers affected and 17.9m working days lost.
There’s unlikely to be a large injection of cash to fund an increased workforce, so to safeguard organisations – and our health - we need to learn how to work smarter, not harder. But there’s no quick fix: we have to put the tools in place that allow us to share the burden and keep people productive without overloading them to the point of burnout.
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Training JournalWhat areas do employers and staff need to focus on after Covid-19?
The majority of us have spent the past few months adjusting to the ‘new normal’ since the outbreak of COVID-19. We’ve socially distanced, worn masks to every outing and our working lives have most definitely changed; mainly through working from home.
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From being a mentor to dressing for Zoom, how to get a promotion from home
During the first lockdown, it was easy to imagine that working from home was a temporary novelty. Many of us didn’t even bother to set up a proper workspace, thinking it would all be over in a few weeks. But it quickly became clear this was not the case, and even with vaccine hopes on the horizon, home-working looks like it will have a long-lasting impact on corporate culture.
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How has covid changed the recruitment industry and what does it mean for hiring?
In our latest guest post, Recruitment and Staffing Manager Alex Bent considers the lasting impact of COVID-19. Could the future of recruitment be transformed by remote workplaces and flexible working arrangements?
COVID-19 has affected many things in our lives this year, and recruitment is no different. As more companies adopt a flexible working policy, the need for employees to come into the office has somewhat diminished.
In a post-COVID world, recruiters will be in high demand; businesses that navigate the disruptions will reap the rewards.
But how much has the recruitment process actually changed during the pandemic?
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Should managers connect with employees on social media?
Does ‘friending’ staff on social media show genuine interest, or is it an invasion of privacy?
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How can older workers be better supported to get back to work?
The Covid pandemic has hit older workers particularly hard. According to a report by the Centre for Ageing Better, the number of over-50s claiming unemployment benefits almost doubled during the first lockdown, while one in four older workers have been furloughed. Plus, with unemployment rates expected to soar as employees come off furlough, even more older workers will be facing the prospect of redundancy.
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What areas do employers and staff need to focus on after Covid-19?
The majority of us have spent the past few months adjusting to the ‘new normal’ since the outbreak of COVID-19. We’ve socially distanced, worn masks to every outing and our working lives have most definitely changed; mainly through working from home.
But what lasting effects will COVID-19 have on the way we work? Has this new normal highlighted the pitfalls of our usual ways of working? Do business owners and staff actually prefer the current working conditions?
In this article, the business energy experts at Business Electricity Prices explore how companies can learn from the ‘new normal’ and improve productivity and work rates.
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How to deal with age discrimination for being young and successful
A mix of self-development, careful listening, studying and, frankly, hard work has seen you promoted into a senior position relatively early in your career.
You’re happy, but there are individuals in the organisation or firm that aren’t. What can you do if you feel you’re being age-discriminated against for being too young?
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