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 Sep 02nd 2011 The Recruitment Society: Make job specifications more open Businesses operating in serviced offices and other buildings should look to be more open with what their employees job specification requires them to do by looking at what other abilities they have, according to the Recruitment Society. ... Sep 01st 2011 Women in positions of power ‘makes for a better world’ Businesses operating in serviced offices and other buildings would help make the planet a better place if they promoted more women to tops jobs, suggests a leadership expert. Niamh O’Keeffe, founder of CEOassist.com, explains that ... Sep 01st 2011 Gender pay gap shortens at junior executive level The gender pay gap is being addressed in some instances with female executives earning as much as their male counterparts, suggests new research. The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) revealed that with an average salary of £21,969, ... Aug 31st 2011 Businesses should be more ‘transparent’ with their finances Businesses working in serviced offices and other buildings should adopt a policy of transparency with regards to their finances, suggests the Stress Doctor. Terri Bodell, a clinical psychotherapist and the Stress Doctor, explained employees ... Aug 30th 2011 Passion is ‘key’ for career success Having a real passion for your job is the key to career success, suggests Gallo Communications. The company said that those feeling “stuck in a rut” in their current position would be better off finding a new job, new company “brand ... Aug 26th 2011 CIPD: Employer demand for school leavers falling Recruitment demand for school leavers is falling at the same time as employers are looking to hire migrant workers, according to a new study. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD) latest study on skills and ... Aug 26th 2011 Buzzing bees to boost morale in the workplace Businesses operating in serviced offices in London and other buildings are taking part in a new scheme that hopes to get office workers buzzing with joy. InMidtown is offering bee hives to 560 businesses in a pilot scheme to see if it will enhance ... Aug 25th 2011 Disabled people ‘finding it hard to find work’ Disabled people looking for work in serviced offices or other buildings have found it particularly hard to find employment during the recession and downturn, according to Inclusive Employers. Rachel Krys, the organisation’s director, ... Aug 25th 2011 Workers think they are healthy people Workers are convinced that they are healthy employees despite smoking, doing a lack of exercise and being underweight, according to a new report by ORC International. The UK Healthy Workplace Survey found that 42 per cent of regular smokers ... Aug 25th 2011 Women ‘suffer more than men’ with commuting The daily commute to and from work has more of detrimental impact on woman than men, according to a new survey. Researchers from the London School of Economics (LSE) and the University of Sheffield found that women were more likely to suffer ... Aug 24th 2011 Young employees keep stress ‘bottled up’ Young people who are having difficulties within the workplace are more likely to bottle it up than ask for help, according to Right Corecare. Instead of confiding in another colleague or bringing up their troubles during a review, young people ... Aug 23rd 2011 Businesses need to include home-based workers in health and safety provisions Businesses operating in serviced offices and other buildings have been warned not to neglect the health and safety of their home-based workers. Bar Huberman, employment law editor at XpertHR, said employees who worked from home were entitled ... Aug 22nd 2011 London is the place to be for new businesses Aspiring entrepreneurs wanting to start a new business in serviced offices in London will be comforted to know that the capital city is a great place to launch an enterprise, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The FSB believes ... Aug 22nd 2011 Cloud computing offers businesses efficiency and control Businesses operating in serviced offices and other buildings that deliver a well-planned cloud computing policy will benefit from great efficiency and control over finances, according to EasyNet Connect. Small to medium-sized enterprises ... Aug 22nd 2011 Volunteering is Good for Young People Young people looking to gain practical workplace skills and knowledge should volunteer, according to the Institute for Employment Studies (IES). The IES believes there are a lot of positives that can come out of volunteering. Becci Newton, ... Aug 19th 2011 Businesses should develop bespoke benefits packages Businesses should be developing bespoke benefits packages to suit the age profile of their employees, suggests new research. The YouGov survey, commissioned by Croner, found that, in general, all age ranges agreed that reputation, flexible ... Aug 19th 2011 Need for flexible working for male and female parents There is need for flexible working plans – which includes mobile working and working from virtual offices – for both male and female parents, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). The coalition government is currently ... Aug 18th 2011 Micro businesses unable to find suitable employees to expand Many micro businesses that are looking to grow and expand their operations are unable to do so because they are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit the right staff, according to a new report. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) ... Aug 18th 2011 Hotbed of ‘untapped’ female talent ripe for boardroom positions There is a hotbed of “untapped” female talent in the UK that “should be in the boardrooms”, according to Pertemps Recruitment Partnership. The recruitment company suggests that businesses operating in serviced ... Aug 18th 2011 Employees ‘frustrated’ with meetings in the workplace Business meetings are slowing down the momentum in the output of work by getting in the way of an employees’ workload, according to an expert. Al Pittampalli, author of Read This Before Our Next Meeting, said they are so problematic that ... Aug 17th 2011 Bus tour kicks off to get Brits on track for entrepreneurial endeavours The StartUp Britain tour summer bus tour kicks off next week for a month long extravaganza of business-related activities and events. A new campaign “by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs”, it has been designed in such a way as ... Aug 17th 2011 One in four new businesses set up by older people More people are setting up their own businesses late on in life, proving it’s never too late to do anything, suggests new research. Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank have revealed that more than one in four businesses that are started up ... Aug 17th 2011 Employees ‘not’ where they want to be in their careers Employees working in services offices or other buildings feel like they are lagging behind their careers, according to new research. The new survey from the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) found that 42 per cent of respondents felt ... Aug 16th 2011 Employees ‘not claiming’ tax credits they’re entitled to’ Employees throughout the UK could miss out on £8.5 billion in tax credits and other “lifestyle” benefits, according to a new report. unbiased.co.uk’s latest Tax Action report revealed that this year alone, £5.8 billion ... Aug 16th 2011 Employees would lend their colleagues ‘a hand’ when times are tough Employees working in serviced offices or other buildings are more than likely to offer their fellow colleagues a helping hand when the going gets tough, according to the findings of a new poll. Monster’s survey found that 58 per cent ... Aug 15th 2011 Businesses told to think carefully about social media Businesses operating in serviced offices and other accommodation do not need to embrace all types of available social media, according to KKSmarts.com. One of the challenges confronting businesses is what social media actually is. Mike ... Aug 15th 2011 A-level students heading ‘straight for the workplace’ Increasing numbers of students who have completed their A-levels are opting to go straight into the workplace rather than university, according to new research. The Daily Telegraph study has shown a sharp rise in the numbers of students turning ... Aug 15th 2011 ‘Green taxes’ stopping businesses from going green Over 50 per cent of small businesses operating in serviced offices and other buildings believe that green taxes are preventing them from reducing their energy output, according to a new survey. Some 52 per cent of small businesses participating ... Aug 12th 2011 Boardroom women should reach the top based on ‘merit’ Female board members working in serviced offices and other buildings should rise to the heavy heights of their companies on “merit” rather than through imposed quotas, according to a recruitment firm. Carmen Watson, managing ... Aug 11th 2011 Retail Trust assists businesses caught up in UK riots The Retail Trust has published guidance and set up a support network to help retail businesses hit by the riots deal with damage to property and staff morale. This includes helping managers direct their employees to the relevant support service ... Aug 10th 2011 Government needs to do help tech firms attract IT talent The government needs to do more to make new businesses operating in services offices and other buildings a more attractive prospect for IT talent, according to Songkick. Ian Hogarth, chief executive officer of the music website, explained ... Aug 09th 2011 Men paid ‘18.5%’ more than women Male employees are paid on average 18.5 per cent more than their female counterparts, according to new research. The Great British Salary Survey from reed.co.uk revealed that on average, men earned £27,241, compared to £22,988 for female ... Aug 09th 2011 CIPD urges government to stick to 2015 flexible working deadline The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has urged the government to introduce flexible working for all. Flexible working, which includes mobile working and setting up virtual offices, should be available to all employees ... Aug 09th 2011 Employees would take financial advice from work colleagues Over half of employees would take advice from their colleagues at work, according to a new survey. According to the Work:Life UK report, which was carried out by ICM on behalf of the Guardian, 53 per cent of respondents would happily take advice ... Aug 08th 2011 Employers‘ lack mechanisms to deal with employee sickness More than a fifth of employers do not have the appropriate infrastructure in place to record sickness absence, according to a new report. The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) found that bigger companies reported larger numbers of sickness ... Aug 08th 2011 Public sector workers would take a cut in pay over pensions Employees working in the public sector would prefer to have their pay cut than their pensions, according to new research. Badenoch & Clark found that 44.9 per cent of public sector workers wanted to hold onto their pension packages. The ... Aug 08th 2011 Bosses ‘should champion’ employee ideas Bosses can transform their companies into innovative hubs of innovation by taking on board the ideas of their employees, according to the Orange National Business Awards. By championing and engaging with their staff, employers would find ... Aug 05th 2011 Workers come back from holiday with ‘more stress’ Employees returning back to work after a holiday break are actually more prone to higher stress levels even if they’ve spent time resting and recuperating, suggests the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology (EAOHP). ... Aug 05th 2011 Employees feel unable to reach full potential at work Four out of five employees feel that their skills are not being fully utilised at work, according to a new report. Lumesse’s Inspiring Talent 2011 report found that despite being relatively happy in their jobs, the fact that they were ... Aug 04th 2011 Employees considering pulling sick days during Olympics One in four employees are considering “pulling a sickie” next year to watch the London Olympic Games, according to new research. The study from Badenoch & Clark revealed that younger workers, aged between 16 and 34, were ... Aug 04th 2011 Employee work-life balance worse because of the recession Many workers in the UK have seen their work-life balance seriously deteriorate as a consequence of the recession, according to a new survey. The Cornwall Development Company (CDC) found that one in three (35 per cent) of the UK’s 30 million ... Aug 04th 2011 Electronic devices in workplace not helping out employees The increase of electronic devices for improving the quality of work between staff in serviced offices and other buildings is having the opposite effect, according to a new study. Social media provider harmon.ie found that the overabundance ... Aug 03rd 2011 Coalition government needs to ‘boost green jobs’ The coalition government should do more to boost green jobs, according to the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT). A spokesman for the organisation said: “To bridge the yawning chasm the government needs to forge new research ... Aug 03rd 2011 Three in five UK employees ‘see no pay rise’ writing essay services Nearly three in five employees working in the UK have experienced a pay freeze in the first six months of the year, according to a new survey. The Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) also revealed ... Aug 02nd 2011 Brits holding back on taking longer holidays Brits are increasingly refraining from taking holidays because of pressures at work and money worries, leaving them at a greater risk of developing stress and other health issues, suggests a new report. The research, which was conducted ... Aug 02nd 2011 Businesses increasingly looking to hire interim staff Businesses operating in serviced offices and other buildings are increasingly using interim staff, according to the Business GP. The consultancy service claims there are two reasons for this. First is based around an overly cautious mindset ... Jul 31st 2011 Generation Y workers are ‘anything but hard to manage’ The stereotype that Millennial workers are a “hard to manage” generation is false, according to new research. The Kenexa High Performance Institute found that Millennial workers, who are often referred to as Generation Y, ... Jul 28th 2011 SMEs’ pockets hit hard by cost of bureaucracy Small to medium businesses (SMEs) in the UK are spending more money and time than other businesses to deal with bureaucracy as they seek to comply with government regulations, according to new research. The Forum of Private Business (FPB) ... Jul 27th 2011 Employees ‘prefer’ better pay over job satisfaction Employees in the UK see higher pay and improved benefits as the number one reasons for wanting to change jobs, according to a new survey. The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) found that 54 per cent of employees considered ... Jul 27th 2011 Businesses ‘confuse’ equal opportunities for diversity Too many businesses operating in serviced offices and other buildings are confused over the idea of diversity in the boardroom, according to an occupational psychologist and financial expert. Kim Stephenson said that a number of companies ... Jul 26th 2011 IT & telecoms staff see pay rise way above national average People working in the IT and telecoms sector are seeing their pay rise at a higher rate than the average worker, according to new research. Greythorn, an IT and telecoms recruiter, found that annual salaries for IT staff had risen to £46,000, ... Jul 26th 2011 CBI: Government needs to modify approach to employment law Mobile working and virtual office advocates have seen a boost to their cause with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) calling on the coalition government to “fundamentally rethink” its approach to employment law. ... Jul 26th 2011 Direct mail ‘still matters if it’s done well’ Direct mail still has relevance in today’s business world if it is done properly, according to Stefan Drew Associates. The marketing and management consultancy said that direct mail could work extremely well if it was used properly. ... Jul 25th 2011 SMEs keen cut employee holidays More than one in four small to medium enterprises (SMEs) believe that their employees take too many holidays and are looking to cut the number of days they are entitled too, according to a new survey. The survey by BDRC Continental Research on ... Jul 22nd 2011 SMEs can ‘benefit’ from London 2012 Olympic Games Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) could benefit enormously from the upcoming Olympic Games in London, according to Our Team 2012. The initiative explained that a legitimate link with the Olympics could be “very valuable” ... Jul 22nd 2011 Working Families: Even employers want flexible working Employers operating in serviced offices and other buildings need as much flexibility in their working life as their employees do, according to Working Families. The organisation found said that employers value the need for flexibility ... Jul 21st 2011 Long-term absence affects employee morale at work The long-term absence of employees within a business can affect the morale of their colleagues, suggests new research. Aviva UK Health found that one in five (22 per cent) employees felt that a colleague’s absence led to them being unduly ... Jul 21st 2011 Didlaw: Businesses should think about statutory measures to tackle absenteeism Businesses operating in serviced offices and other buildings should consider putting in place statutory sick pay arrangements to reduce the level of absenteeism in the workplace, according to Didlaw. The employment law boutique said that ... Jul 20th 2011 Employees’ taking control’ over the way they work Employees are taking more control over the way they work, forcing businesses to implement new working strategies, according to a new survey. YouGov, working on behalf of Citrix Online, found that 45 per cent of businesses had noticed increased ... Jul 20th 2011 High demand for office space in London The demand for office space in London has soared in the first six months of the year, according to a financial and professional services firm. Jones Lang La Salle has found that investment in office space had increased by nearly 30 per cent, compared ... « Older EntriesNewer Entries » (Or jump to page 1234567 of 7) High demand for office space in London