NR Serviced office news - Page Categories View All Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Timeline Our Sector Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Dec 04th 2011 Ensuring Start-ups Start Up David Saul, managing director of Business Environment addresses ‘Young entrepreneurs on the rise’ a recent headline in the Evening Standard. This made me wonder whether recent economic conditions haven’t dented young people’s optimism ... Nov 30th 2011 Christmas party hangovers to affect businesses Over the coming weeks many businesses will be holding their office Christmas parties, and while staff are sure to enjoy the night, the hangover from the event could affect productivity over the following days. According to a recent poll by ... Nov 30th 2011 Positive moves towards pay rises Intentions to increase pay by employers has risen 15 per cent since January, according to a new survey, which represents a tentative move towards positivity in the employment market. The findings are published in the global HR reflections ... Nov 29th 2011 Office workers facing data overload Those who work in offices are being subjected to such a large amount of data that it is having a negative impact on their work. This is according to a new study commissioned by Mindjet and carried out by One Poll, which took 2,000 members of staff ... Nov 24th 2011 Workplace absences ‘raise stress for others’ Employees left ‘holding the fort’ when their colleagues are off sick often end up with elevated stress levels, it has been claimed. Over half (51 per cent) of HR managers questioned by Bupa said that employee absenteeism increases ... Nov 23rd 2011 Gender pay gap drops below 10% The gender pay gap has fallen below the ten per cent mark for the first time since data has been collected. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) highlight that the gap actually stands at 9.1 per cent for full time employees with ... Nov 22nd 2011 Union Leaders Worried Sickness Changes Force People in too Soon Union leaders have expressed concerns that new sickness recommendations could see people being forced back into the office too quickly, doing them more harm than good in the long term. An independent review has stated that the current system ... Nov 16th 2011 Youth unemployment figures hit 1 million Those aged between 16 and 24 who are looking for work has now surpassed the milestone figure of one million. In data released by the Office for National Statistics, which has been described as truly shocking, it shows that an increase of 67,000 ... Nov 15th 2011 Further deterioration of the employment situation ahead The employment market in the UK is to face a further scaling back of operations, according to a study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Areas to face cuts will include hiring, offshoring, overseas recruitment ... Nov 08th 2011 Most satisfied are also most likely to leave Younger staff are the most satisfied with their jobs, according to a survey by Mercer, yet they are also the most likely to be considering leaving. Satisfaction scores were higher among the 16 to 24-year-olds in 14 of the 17 markets that were ... Nov 04th 2011 Disabled jobseekers ‘not receiving support from recruiters’ There is a large disparity between the support recruiters and employers perceive themselves to be giving to disabled people who are looking for work and the help they feel they actually get, reports HR Magazine. A survey by the Clear Company ... Nov 01st 2011 Men still Saving More than Women for Pension Men are still managing to put £700 more into their pension funds a year than their female counterparts, despite more women than ever saving for retirement. The Scottish Widows women and pensions report shows that women putting an adequate ... Oct 31st 2011 Trust, pride and camaraderie make companies great places to work Trusting management, having pride in the company and healthy camaraderie are among the reasons stated for companies coming high up on the World’s best multinational workplaces list. Compiled by the Great Place to Work Institute, the list ... Oct 28th 2011 50% increase in apprenticeships in 2010/11 academic year writer essay The number of people starting apprenticeships for the 2010/11 academic year was up 50 per cent from the figures for the 2009/10 year. According to the Statistical First Release, people from all age ranges took advantage of apprentice ... Oct 27th 2011 Economy means SMEs are sitting on cash not investing it Economic uncertainty is leading to nearly half of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) sitting on cash instead of investing it, according to research by Venture Finance. This means that the growth so urgently needed is failing to occur ... Oct 26th 2011 Frank discussions must be facilitated In the debate about employment tribunals both Nick Clegg and Vince Cable have acknowledged the need for frank discussions between staff and employers. Nick Clegg told a group of small business leaders that it was important for employers to ... Oct 25th 2011 Trend in peer-to-peer reviews help motivate staff Peer-to-peer recognition schemes are proving very popular in these difficult times for office staff as getting credit from someone who carries out and understands the job creates added meaning. Sometimes these schemes are linked to wider ... Oct 25th 2011 Huge differences in credit ratings for SMEs A move towards transparency is needed in order to make sure the same rules are applied across the board when small businesses apply for credit ratings, according to Shelley Stock Hutter. The accountancy firm investigated the practices of ... Oct 24th 2011 Companies ‘should provide incentives for paper saving’ Companies looking to cut down on costs and boost their eco credentials by using less paper in the office should offer incentives to help achieve this. According to Raz Godelnik, co-founder of Ecolibris.net, a company working to promote the ... Oct 20th 2011 IT firm take up new office space Computer support providers Circle IT are set to move to a new large office in Cardiff after rapidly expanding their business portfolio throughout the UK. The company, which is Wales’ biggest IT consultancy, will take over a 3,534 sq ... Oct 20th 2011 Office rental slump could hit Reading Despite a solid first half of the year, a property expert in Reading is predicting a slowdown in the office rental market. Commercial property consultancy Hicks Baker believes worries over economic uncertainty and fragile business confidence ... Oct 20th 2011 One in three want to work from home More than one in three people would like the option of working from home according to a poll conducted by the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP). Research into flexible working found that out of 293 people, 36 per cent liked ... Oct 18th 2011 New bank for small businesses A new bank has been launched with small businesses in mind in order to provide those worthy of credit with a better chance of obtaining it. Shawbrook Bank will offer savings and lending, but no current account facilities and is backed by the Royal ... Oct 14th 2011 Third of people would consider emigrating for new job A new poll conducted by the Post Office has found that at least a third of young Britons would be happy to take a job overseas. Some 33 per cent of 18-34 year-olds said that they’d consider working abroad as they feel it could offer more opportunities ... Oct 14th 2011 Football star welcomes new eco office Former Manchester United and England footballer Gary Neville officially unveiled a new carbon negative office in West Yorkshire yesterday. Neville, 36, has a keen interest in environmental property and famously won approval for his own ... Oct 14th 2011 Cuts to hit Welsh jobs Things are looking bleak for the public sector in Wales. Figures released by the Wales Audit Office (WAO) suggest that some 20,985 jobs are set to go in the next four years. As yet indications have not been made as to which sector will see the majority ... Oct 13th 2011 Team-desking can reduce costs Reducing desks while not reducing staffing levels helped Cable and Wireless Worldwide’s move to its new Bracknell office more cost effective, revealed director of IT operations Richard Wilson. Speaking with cio.co.uk, Mr Wilson ... Oct 13th 2011 Brits put in 26 million hours overtime each day. Research by insurance company Aviva have discovered that workers in the UK contribute some 26 million hours in extra work each day. The report found out that six out of ten people work outside of their contracted hours, averaging 1.5 hours in ... Oct 13th 2011 Two-thirds of people want another job A survey conducted by recruitment agency Hays as found that two-thirds of people would happily move to a new job if they were able to. It also found that just four out of ten people are not looking for new work at present because they like their current ... Oct 13th 2011 Carillion to develop Manchester venture Construction services firm Carillion has won the contract to develop a key office venture in the heart of Manchester. The company, whose previous developments include the Tate Modern gallery in London, fended off rivals Bam and Kier to secure ... Oct 13th 2011 Iconic Leeds landmark to home state of the art offices State of the art office space at one of Leeds’ most famous spots is due for completion this week. Tower Works, well-known for its three listed Italian-style chimneys, has been redeveloped by Creative Space Management Ltd after securing ... Oct 12th 2011 Unemployment at highest in 17 years Unemployment has reached 2.57 million, which is the highest it has been for 17 years, according to the Office for National Statistics. The figures show that unemployment rose by 114,000 in the period between June and August this year with 991,000 ... Oct 06th 2011 Nearly half of professionals not taking full holiday entitlement With only 53 per cent of professional workers in the UK using the entirety of the holiday entitlement last year the British habit of living to work is growing. In the UK, 23 per cent of respondents took two-thirds of their allocated entitlement ... Oct 06th 2011 Stress not cancer now main cause of sickness Employees in shared offices will be interested to know that acute illnesses such as cancer have been overtaken by stress as the number one reason staff take sickness leave. Two-fifths of employers reported an increased number of sick days ... Oct 05th 2011 Workers would accept pay cut to save colleagues jobs Many workers would prefer to see their own pay reduced than see their colleagues out of work, despite the fact that many people are struggling to make ends meet. Even though the economic situation is difficult and the price of living has risen, ... Oct 04th 2011 Only a third of UK employees happy at work Those who work in office space in London may be in an enviable position as the latest Happiness at Work Index shows that London has above average levels of happiness. The index, which is published by Badenoch and Clark, suggests that only a third ... Oct 03rd 2011 Employers encouraged to name the worst regulations As part of its Red Tape Challenge the government has launched the Employment Law Spotlight in which it is asking employers to name the worst aspects of employment law. By doing so they intend to scrap or amend the ones which seem to be the most prohibitive ... Sep 30th 2011 SME seminars – Running your own Business If you’ve always dreamed of running your own business then get along to one of the free events being held by an accountancy firm in Yorkshire aimed at people just like you. Lithgow Perkins Chartered Accountants will help those who will potentially ... Sep 30th 2011 Top Employers for Working Families award winners announced Flexible and mobile working were the real winners in the Top Employers for Working Families awards, which saw some of the biggest companies scooping prizes. American Express won the innovation and engagement award with Centrica claiming ... Sep 29th 2011 Companies insuring office equipment over staff Only 13 per cent of companies have protection in place against losing a key member of staff, according to research carried out by Scottish Widows. This is despite the fact that 77 per cent of businesses could experience a major loss in profitability ... Sep 28th 2011 Small businesses criticise Ed Miliband’s lack of understanding Small businesses have spoken out against the speech Ed Miliband made to the Labour Party conference in Liverpool yesterday, claiming he does not understand how jobs are created. Despite the fact that it gained praise from union bosses, both ... Sep 28th 2011 UK start-ups use event to attract new talent More than 120 start-up companies are joining forces for the Silicon Milkroundabout event in order to try and tempt the best in recent IT graduates away from the traditional City career route. With at least 500 jobs on offer the event, which has ... Sep 23rd 2011 Revenue up for small businesses Small businesses have experienced an increase of 16.2 per cent in revenue since 2009, according to a report from Venture Finance. This shows a return to client numbers similar to those pre-recession with the average small business having ... Sep 22nd 2011 London is an ideal location for business headquarters There are so many reasons why London office space is ideal, according to the British Council for Offices. Apart from New York there is nowhere else in the world which comes close in terms of being certain to have international companies and the ... Sep 22nd 2011 Free Facebook advertising for SMEs Social networking site, Facebook, is offering £32 in free advertising to as many as 200,000 companies in an attempt to showcase the potential it has to help businesses grow. Setting up a website can be time consuming and expensive for new SMEs ... Sep 21st 2011 61% of small and medium businesses have never checked their credit scores A surprising number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have never checked their credit scores or that of their customers it has emerged in a new survey. The study by Experian found that of the 698 SMEs they asked, 61 per cent of the respondents ... Sep 21st 2011 Love and hate in the office More than half of office workers have said that video conferencing is an office essential in a survey by Samsung into the things we love and hate at work. Other office necessities included the internet and Wi-Fi, computers and emails, but what ... Sep 20th 2011 Paper vouchers are still popular Staff are still being rewarded with paper vouchers, as they are a tangible and straightforward way of administering benefits, research has found. The Voucher Shop discovered that 46 per cent of employers, in serviced, shared and commercial ... Sep 19th 2011 Language skills in employees boosts external and internal communication External and internal communication in shared and serviced offices could be improved by hiring people with language skills a survey by Rosetta Stone has found. The poll was carried out on 493 employers with 80 per cent saying it is very important ... Sep 16th 2011 Company cars still an incentive Employees in shared and serviced offices still find the company car is a relevant and welcome benefit new research has found. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, which supports the interests of the automotive industry in the UK, ... Sep 14th 2011 UK office workers prepared to turn a blind eye to malpractice For people who work in shared and serviced offices it is interesting to know that over three quarters of office workers in the UK say they would turn a blind eye if they saw malpractice in the office. This is according to research carried out by ... Sep 13th 2011 Staff skip work due to financial worries Staff who work up and down the country may skip work due to financial anxiety a survey by YouGov and Money in Mind has found. With one in ten adults saying they have been absent from work more than once due to money worries, employers are urged to ... Sep 12th 2011 Keep fit – catch the bus! Employees in shared and serviced offices throughout the country could become fitter by catching the bus, as research finds those who commute by bus walk nearly 300 miles per year. This is compared to those who drive to work and is an average of ... Sep 10th 2011 Unusual Christmas party ideas favoured as budgets are squeezed Workers in shared and serviced offices may be worried about the fate of their office Christmas party this year, as some companies are shrinking their budgets due to the economic climate. It is still important to maintain staff morale and a sense ... Sep 09th 2011 Recession keeps Public Sector Workers in Offices Longer Workers are finding themselves at the office for much longer it appears as those employed in the public sector say that the traditional nine to five day is no longer the norm. The survey by Badenoch & Clark of 1,001 public sector workers found ... Sep 09th 2011 Lunchtimes are a great opportunity to get away from the office Staff in offices should use their lunchtime to get away from the office and their usual business surroundings, according to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). They have suggested that bosses should set examples for employees ... Sep 08th 2011 Save 15% on energy consumption with carbon reduction software Companies could save money and become greener through the use of carbon reduction software. Simply deploying the software on a group of staff computers puts measures into place such as putting the machine to sleep when employees are away from ... Sep 08th 2011 Travel to be Added to Range of Voluntary Staff Benefits Staff in shared and serviced offices up and down the country may be able to get discounts on holidays through their employee benefits scheme as P&MM add travel to the benefits on offer. As a holiday is often the way staff will reward themselves ... Sep 05th 2011 Don’t limit yourself to the telephone, embrace video conferencing In modern businesses staff are scattered all over the place, with many even mobile working from home, which is why a lot of communication takes place via the phone. However, according to Keith Warburton, editor of Vcinsight.com, it is much ... Sep 02nd 2011 Mobile working to help close gender gap Flexible working options such as mobile working will help the close the gender gap in the workplace, it has been claimed. According to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), flexibility and transparency in the workplace are both ... « Older EntriesNewer Entries » (Or jump to page 1234567 of 7) Mobile working to help close gender gap