The best entrepreneurs in the UK
The 20th edition of the Amazon Growing Business Awards is right around the corner, and to celebrate we examine the shortlist for Entrepreneur of the Year in greater detail.
The cities with the largest growth of job application rates
January 2018 brought about a surge of job applications and these are the cities and sectors with the largest gains.
Revealed: The top ten employee ambitions for 2018
With a New Year here, professionals have listed their top career targets to accomplish in 2018.
A fifth of workplaces are now pet-friendly
Britain’s workplaces are becoming an increasingly pet-friendly environment, with one in five employers now allowing staff to bring animals in from home.
The top five issues that prompt job offer negotiations
Brits are particularly savvy when it comes to job offer negotiations, so bosses should brace for bartering, as over half of jobseekers have fought for changes to role opportunities during interview stage.
The summer perks that staff want versus what they actually get
On paper, the British summertime is a cause for joy – sunshine, hot weather and bright evenings. But how are UK businesses marking the season?
The five best and five worst questions asked in a job interview
Bosses will have seen potential in any candidates they offer a job interview, but that can quite easily be dismissed depending on the questions they receive from would-be hires.
Over a third of staff declare corporate dress code is outdated
Does your business have a corporate dress code? If so, there may be an uprising from staff as a third believe that the days of specifying attire should be left to the schoolyard.
Is job hopping acceptable? Half of Brits happy to leave your business after under a year
The trend of job hopping is becoming more acceptable, at least in the minds of UK professionals, with many admitting that leaving a role after under a year is not an issue.
The UK cities experiencing the strongest salary growth
Although there’s a great deal of economic uncertainty doing the rounds, businesses up and down the country are increasing staff pay, so here are the ten cities with the strongest salary growth.
Most common reasons for a career break and staff expectations when returning to work
More support is desired by British professionals that are returning to work after taking a career break, but are returnships the answer?
“Descent into hell”: Boredom is taking its toll on staff
Audio Boom once dedicated a podcast to workplace motivation, claiming most jobs evoked boredom to a certain degree – a topic that has since quickly gained traction.