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 Jul 20th 2011 Stress policy ‘leads to improved employee engagement’ People feeling stressed at work should take a look at the way BSN Medical is looking after its staff. The global media device company, which has office space in Hull, operates what is known as a “stress policy”, reported You At Work. ... Jul 19th 2011 Nearly half of businesses do not have social media policies Up to 50 per cent of businesses operating in serviced offices and other buildings do not have social media policies in place, even though three-quarters of businesses actively use social media for business reasons, according to a new report. ... Jul 18th 2011 Smaller retailers are ‘neglecting’ to embrace Twitter Many small retailers based in serviced office space are neglecting to use Twitter and other types of social media as part of their business strategies, according to the Centre for Retail Research. Professor Joshua Bamfield, director of the ... Jul 18th 2011 Businesses can ‘easily find themselves liable’ for accidents at work Businesses working in serviced offices in London and other UK cities are putting themselves at unnecessary risk by failing to have sufficient health and safety awareness, according to personalinjurylawyers.co.uk. Information gathered ... Jul 18th 2011 Businesses ‘should learn’ from News of the World phone hacking scandal Businesses operating in shared offices and other buildings should learn from the News of the World phone hacking scandal, according to the Richard Denny Group. The phone hacking story has highlighted the importance of maintaining a culture ... Jul 15th 2011 More people over 50 are staying on in work More people over the age of 50 are choosing to stay on longer in work, according to Work Wise UK. The impact this will have on the UK jobs market, especially for younger people looking to get their first job or begin their careers, is still unknown. ... Jul 15th 2011 The Writer: Put a bit of personality in your CV People looking to work for a business operating in a serviced office or other buildings should put a bit of personality into their CVs, suggests the Writer. The business language consultancy said that along with good grammar and punctuation, ... Jul 15th 2011 Employment trend moving “cautiously upwards” The underlying trend in the employment market is moving “cautiously upwards”, according to new figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that there has been a reduction in unemployment since the last quarter. ... Jul 14th 2011 ONS: No real change in unemployment figures New figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed that the number of people unemployed has not changed much. The latest data revealed that UK unemployment fell by 26,000 in the first quarter to May to 2.45 million, ... Jul 14th 2011 Rics: Lack of supply means London office rents will rise Businesses operating in London serviced offices and other buildings have been told to be wary of rising rent charges due to a lack of supply. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said that Central London in particular was suffering ... Jul 14th 2011 Good leadership involves a ‘degree of conflict’ Businesses based in serviced offices and other buildings have been told that good leadership is likely to feature a degree of conflict. Kim Stephenson, an occupational psychologist, said that a good boardroom team meant having a diverse ... Jul 12th 2011 ONS: There are more working mums than ever before The number of working women who are also mothers has increased significantly over the last 15 years, according to a new report. The Office for National Statistics showed that in 1996 there was a 5.6 per cent difference in the number of women with ... Jul 12th 2011 FPB: Interns are extremely valuable to businesses Interns are extremely valuable to businesses in so many ways, according to the Forum of Private Business (FPB). While internships at businesses operating in serviced offices and other accommodation are often viewed as a significant addition ... Jul 11th 2011 CIPP: Businesses agree that employers should have right to request time off for training Businesses have given their support to plans to allow staff to be given the right to request time off work to go on training courses, according to a new poll. The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) found that 80 per cent of respondents ... Jul 11th 2011 ‘Healthy Return on Investment’ via Offshoring vision without glasses Businesses offshoring some of their operations can bring about huge long-term benefits, according OMC partners. The company suggests that most organisations in finance and accounting, who operate in serviced offices ... Jul 11th 2011 ‘Good line management practices’ help staff cope with change at work Businesses operating in serviced offices and other buildings should be aware that good line management practices are important during processes of change in workplaces, suggests Right Management. By giving staff a voice through staff ... Jul 08th 2011 Access to psychological support can help shape “rounded employees” Businesses operating in serviced office accommodation and other buildings need to ensure that their employees have access to psychological support, Right Corecare has advised. Be tending to employees’ psychological wellbeing, ... Jul 07th 2011 UK permanent job growth at its lowest for 22 months The rate of growth in the UK job market was at its weakest for 22-months, according to a new report. A drop in the number of people securing permanent vacancies contributed to the decline. The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) ... Jul 07th 2011 CMI: Employees believe managers lack skill to lead Employees don’t think that their managers possess the necessary management skills and confidence to do their jobs well, according to new research. A Chartered Management Institute (CMI) study found that 55 per cent of respondents ... Jul 07th 2011 Get up from your desk to exhale and stretch, suggests expert People working in shared offices and other buildings should spend no longer than an hour and a half at their desk before getting up and doing some simple stretches, according to a health and wellbeing consultant. Hermie Hogg, founder of Hermieopathy, ... Jul 06th 2011 CGBF: The deregulation of CRC will be positive for businesses The government’s promise to simplify the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) will benefit businesses that have to subscribe to it, according to the Cumbria Green Business Forum (CGBF). The CGBF said that the government had shown that ... Jul 06th 2011 XpertHR: Link formal dress codes to staff contracts Formal dress codes should be linked into staff contracts to ensure there are no “grey areas” in the choices workers make when dressing for work, suggests XpertHR. Beyond that, codes should be communicated widely to ensure that ... Jul 06th 2011 Fresh air is ‘vital’ for employer productivity People working in shared offices and other buildings should make the time to go outside and take in some fresh air to help make them more productive, according to a health and wellbeing consultant. Hermie Hogg, founder of Hermieopathy, admitted ... Jul 05th 2011 Kent County Council aims to boost the image of apprenticeships Kent County Council is to heavily invest in getting more young people on apprenticeships in a bid to improve the job prospects of young people over the next four years as the UK recovers from the recession. The overall aim is to make the “matching ... Jul 05th 2011 Employers have paid £13.4bn in redundancy payments over the last three years Businesses operating in services offices and other accommodation have had to pay out £13.4 billion in redundancy payments over the last three years, according to a new report. The law firm Wedlake Bell showed that the cost of job cutting as ... Jul 05th 2011 Mobile and Social Media Fraud to Hinder UK Retailers Mobile and social media based fraud is going to have a big impact on UK retailers, PayPoint.net has warned. According to the internet payment service, anti-fraud schemes run by mainstream card-issuers didn’t stretch to mobile phone ... Jul 05th 2011 Google+ aims to take on Facebook Businesses working in serviced office accommodation and other buildings should be keeping an eye on Google’s version of Facebook, according to a communications consultancy. Elemental believes that the web giant’s new social ... Jul 01st 2011 Eurograduate: Brits are looking for work abroad Britain may be at risk of losing a generation of workers as the cost of living and working culture is driving graduates abroad for career opportunities, according to Eurograduate. With the cost of living soaring in the UK and people working ... Jul 01st 2011 Elemental: Businesses need to get with the social revolution or fail Businesses need to get with the digital revolution and engage with social media platforms or face “brand dilution”, according to a communications consultancy. In an age typified by greater conversation between companies ... Jul 01st 2011 Iain Duncan Smith: Hire unemployed Brits, not foreign workers Businesses working in shared offices and other buildings should hire unemployed British people rather than people from abroad, according to the work and pensions secretary. Iain Duncan Smith believes that by hiring Brits over migrant workers, ... Jun 30th 2011 Children to join parents in the office during strikes? Staff members in serviced offices throughout the UK may be joined by some rather young workers today (June 30th), as employees are encouraged to take their children to work to help cope with public sector strikes. Around 750,000 public sector ... Jun 30th 2011 Businesses need to deliver ‘people intelligence’ assessments to help boost their output Businesses operating in shared offices and other buildings need to deliver in-depth “people intelligence” assessments when recruiting new employees to help them take their business forward, according to SHL. In its fifth ... Jun 30th 2011 Elemental: Businesses need to integrate social media into core business operations Businesses operating in serviced offices need to be on top of their social media practices, according to a communications consultancy. Elemental said that businesses have to ensure that their social media strategies are integrated with ... Jun 29th 2011 UK CEOs putting added pressure on overstretched workforce Chief executive officers (CEOs) in the UK are pushing their employees to deliver significant increases in work productivity to match tough target, according to new research. The Hay Group found that UK firms operating in serviced offices ... Jun 29th 2011 Older employees have a ‘really good work ethic’ Businesses operating in serviced offices and other buildings may want to reconsider their policy towards hiring older employees after a wealth management company said that older people had a really good work ethic. Yvonne Goodwin Wealth ... Jun 28th 2011 Businesses should be ‘assessing the impact’ of climate change Businesses operating within serviced offices and other buildings should be strategically assessing the implications of climate change on the work they do, according to Forum for the Future. The challenge now is for product design teams ... Jun 27th 2011 New app makes Facebook work appropriate Companies based in serviced offices and other accommodation might benefit from a new professional networking app that is designed to allow users on Facebook the ability to establish work-based connections. Monster Worldwide, the online ... Jun 27th 2011 Green youth want a ‘flexible working agenda’ A new generation of green-conscious workers are helping to promote a flexible working agenda that includes mobile working, according to the Telework Association. Too many young people, the “arduous experience” of commuting ... Jun 27th 2011 Employees ‘work through lunch and never finish on time’ People working in serviced offices and other premises are working longer hours and missing out on their lunch breaks, according to a new survey. A study by staffbay.com found that one in five workers are unable to take a regular lunch break, ... Jun 24th 2011 Broadband connectivity is vital for rural businesses – claim The Country Land and Business Association has spoken out over the importance of broadband connectivity for rural businesses based in shared offices and other accommodation. Dr Charles Trotman, who is the head of rural business development ... Jun 24th 2011 Employers should ensure workers are vigilant about phishing Get Safe Online has advised that businesses in serviced offices and other accommodation should train staff to be vigilant about phishing scams. The company has suggested that employees need to be trained to become cautious email-users and ... Jun 23rd 2011 People 1st: Critical that UK ups its Game for Olympics Businesses based in serviced offices in Britain will be presented with dozens of opportunities as part of next year’s Olympics, and the UK tourism and hospitality industry is one of the sectors which will benefit the most. However, ... Jun 23rd 2011 Boss has ‘strong ground’ to discipline for inappropriate office wear People who turn up to the work at their serviced office in blatantly inappropriate outfits have little ground when it comes to defending their decision, according to XpertHR. Companies which implement a dress code to stop workers wearing ... Jun 22nd 2011 SMEs must use old IT equipment to avoid ‘mixed environment’ People running small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from serviced offices are being urged to reuse their old IT equipment to avoid having an old and new culture in the office, Return on IT has suggested. The regeneration service provider said ... Jun 21st 2011 Employers must Support Workers to Ensure Self-Belief Employers based in serviced offices are at risk of damaging their workers’ self-belief if they do not provide adequate support in the workplace, it has been claimed. Right Corecare suggested that employees under pressure could easily ... Jun 20th 2011 Clear office dress codes to ‘help avoid legal issues’ Businesses need to make reasons for summertime workplace dress codes clear if they wish to avoid legal action, according to one expert. People working in serviced offices are often able to wear slightly more relaxed clothing when the weather ... Jun 17th 2011 Red tape is one of biggest issues for SMEs SMEs based in serviced offices and other premises should be temporarily released from some of the red tape tying them into extended paternity leave and the abolition of the default retirement age, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) ... Jun 16th 2011 FSB says small business payroll costs should be reduced The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for payroll costs to be reduced for small businesses in a bid to boost the economy. A spokesman for the organisation urged the government to lend its support to what it refers to as “the ... Jun 15th 2011 Involve staff in office moves to avoid stress Involving all staff and employees in a move from one serviced office to another could go a long way to reducing the stress of the whole process, it has been claimed. While not quite as stressful as moving house, changing your workstation could ... Jun 15th 2011 Command and control environments ‘stifle talent’ Businesses based in serviced offices need to become “culturally led” in a way that encourages people to release talent, it has been claimed. European Leaders has suggested that the way businesses are run needs to alter in order ... Jun 14th 2011 Welfare to Work programme ‘will help get people back into work’ Those who work in serviced offices around the UK may be interested to hear that the government’s Welfare to Work programme has been praised by employment experts. Kirsty McHugh, chief executive of the Employment Related Services Association, ... Jun 14th 2011 Employers Should Prevent Stress Before Problem Arises Employers should be thinking about what they can do to prevent their staff from becoming stressed, rather than tackling the problem when it arises, Right Corecare has said. Kevin Friery, clinical director at the organisation, said it all ... Jun 13th 2011 Businesses should be transparent to engage employees, experts say Business experts have advised that companies need to become more transparent in terms of aim and processes in order to make their workforce feel more engaged. Ashley Ward, director of European Leaders, suggested that businesses in serviced ... Jun 10th 2011 Boardroom pay gap ‘damaging business performance’ A growing gap between director and employee pay is damaging company performance and by extension the wider UK economy, according to Brendan Barber of the Trades Union Congress (TUC). The TUC general secretary said the pay divide between the ... Jun 10th 2011 Life ‘can be hard’ for young workers Life can be difficult for younger workers in the early stages of their career, employers in serviced offices have been told. Kevin Friery, clinical director at employee assistance firm Right Corecare, said people under 30 find life challenging ... Jun 10th 2011 Younger workers suffer frequent stress, survey finds Those working in shared offices may be interested to hear that a global survey recently discovered that 40 per cent of workers aged between 18 and 29 frequently experience stress in the workplace. GfK NOP Engage looked at 30,000 workers in 29 ... Jun 09th 2011 Be proactive to increase morale in the workplace, says CMI People working in office space in London and the rest of the UK should be proactive in the workplace to increase morale, according to the Chartered Management Institute (CMI). Workers should think of ways to improve the atmosphere in the office ... Jun 09th 2011 London is ‘the best place in the world’ to set up a business The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry has revealed its belief that London is “the best place in the world” to locate a business. Andrew Horne, media and communications manager for the organisation, said that he and his colleagues ... Jun 08th 2011 Office Workers should up Training to ‘Improve Prospects’ People working in shared offices around the UK who are on low incomes should consider taking more training to improve their career prospects, it has been advised. With many people facing pay freezes to an already small salary, Yvonne Goodwin, ... Jun 08th 2011 Younger employees need help, but are scared to ask for it Younger people in the workplace need more support and nurturing from those higher up, but many are scared to ask for it, it has been claimed. Right Corecare said that employers in serviced offices need to be aware of this reluctance to ask for ... « Older EntriesNewer Entries » (Or jump to page 1234567 of 7) Younger employees need help, but are scared to ask for it