Latest News - Page 23 Categories Our Sector Virtual Offices Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Our Sector Virtual Offices Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Feb 03rd 2012 Female office workers eat 650 calories through snacks at work An average of 650 calories are consumed by women working in offices through snacking, new research has found. The study, which was carried out by MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, found that 87 per cent of women admitted to consuming snacks while at work. ... Feb 02nd 2012 Mobile working shouldn’t mean compulsively checking emails Advancements in modern technology make mobile working possible, but it should not lead to employees checking their phones compulsively. This is the opinion of Ian Price, the author of a book on the subject entitled The Activity Illusion, ... Feb 01st 2012 Alarm system to monitor office employee’s toilet breaks deemed a violation of privacy A surveillance system which has been installed into a Norwegian office in order to limit employees to eight minutes of toilet time a day has been deemed a violation of privacy. An alarm sounds if any of the staff at the call centre exceed their ... Feb 01st 2012 New report compares 2012 working life to 1952 A new report has compared the working life of employees in 1952 with those of today and found that staff were under just as much pressure then. Commissioned by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), Dr John Philpott found ... Jan 31st 2012 1 in 4 staff believe they’ll have multiple jobs by 2036 The idea of a career for life has become outdated, according to research carried out by Office Angels. Within 25 years people will try out a number of different jobs and move around in order to guarantee job security the results suggested. Further ... Jan 30th 2012 London’s mobile workers missing out on 3G speeds Much of the recent rise in the number of mobile workers can be put down to advancements in technology such as smartphones. It may surprise many people in light of this that London is lagging behind the rest of the UK’s top cities in terms ... Jan 27th 2012 Whitehall to undertake flexible working revolution The Civil Service is to become part of the new trend for flexible and mobile working, with the Olympic Games acting as a catalyst for this change. This new approach will continue after the summer’s events are finished, bringing working ... Jan 27th 2012 Businesses need to prepare for impact of Olympics The UK is only six months away from the Olympic Games, but many companies have not prepared for the impact it will have, according to new research. When Badenoch & Clark spoke to 1,000 office workers in order to gain a picture of the preparedness ... Jan 26th 2012 Jelly events benefit home workers With the rise of flexible and mobile working come some drawbacks and one of which is that those who are used to an office atmosphere can miss the social side of working in a traditional manner. An idea, which originally started in New York, called ... Jan 26th 2012 Long workdays double the chance of depression Office workers who regularly undertake long working days are twice as likely to suffer from depression, new research has found. Researchers from British and Finnish universities investigated the link between long working hours and depression ... Jan 25th 2012 Good working environment makes the best employers It is perhaps not surprising that in a recent poll about the most desirable companies to work for Google and Apple came out on top. What is interesting to look at with relation to the YouGov survey carried out on behalf of Croner is the reasons people ... Jan 24th 2012 Everyone has a business in them, according to new campaign Startup Britain has launched a new campaign aimed at potentially unleashing the great business ideas inside ordinary people. Serviced and shared offices up and down the country could be teaming with brand new start-ups as a result of Business ... Jan 24th 2012 Is new software the answer to inactive office workers? You can get software to help you in just about anything these days, but a new program has been released which may see workers in office space all over the country doing aerobics in front of their computers. RedBeep is designed to counteract the ... Jan 23rd 2012 Business prioritise blocking social media over security Businesses are prioritising blocking the use of social media on electronic devices over data security, a new study has found. Office workers across Europe were surveyed by Trend Micro and it emerged that while 72 per cent of firms have policies ... Jan 20th 2012 Charities utilising virtual office concept More charities are looking to cut down on the cost of rent and make use of the concept of virtual offices, according to member of a leading charity. Helen Simmons of the Diocese of London has spoken of a trend she has noticed in other charities recently, ... Jan 19th 2012 Online portal launched to boost flexible working An online portal has been launched by the Anywhere Working Consortium in order to help businesses move towards more flexible working practices. The initiative offers guidance, advice, case studies and training tools designed to aid businesses ... Jan 18th 2012 Economic downturn seeing office workers come in even when ill More office workers are going into work despite being ill, because of fears over job security, new research has discovered. The study, which was carried out by Nuffield Health, found that 72 per cent of staff had attended the office while unwell ... Jan 16th 2012 Spend HS2 investment on broadband instead There has been much debate recently about the controversial High Speed 2 (HS2) rail link in order to connect the north of the country with London. As many residents in areas which are to see high speed trains going through them are opposed to the ... Jan 16th 2012 Five top tips on how to motivate your team in difficult times The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has consulted leaders, practitioners, experts, representative bodies and thought leaders across the country, from all sectors of the economy on whether a wider take up of engagement ... Jan 13th 2012 SMEs can boost their green credentials with video conferencing The environmental impact of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) can be dramatically reduced through the use of video conferencing, an expert has said. With energy efficiency and the economy hot topics, Darren Clare, head of information ... Jan 13th 2012 Walking around is good for office workers Office workers are reminded to stand up and walk around the office, as new research finds that those who don’t can have weight problems. A study carried out by Loughborough University has found that many people who work in serviced and ... Jan 12th 2012 Boredom is an office epidemic There is an epidemic sweeping shared and serviced office spaces from London to Bristol and Milton Keynes to Reading, and its chronic boredom. One in four people who work in offices suffer from it, according to new research carried out by the ... Jan 11th 2012 Is your office ready for Blue Monday? There may be a few more frowns across the meeting rooms and shared offices of the UK next week, as people head into work on Blue Monday. This is the day of the year which is considered by statisticians to be the most depressing, as the thrill of Christmas ... Jan 10th 2012 Pressure leading many office workers to drink The pressures of the modern office are leading many workers to drink, resulting in two-day hangovers, scientists are warning. Some office employees are turning to alcohol as a way of relieving pressure, but low quality drinks contain chemicals ... Jan 10th 2012 Our Top Ten Employee Retention Tips for 2012 The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s (CIPD) latest annual survey on recruitment and staffing reveals that a whopping 55% of organisations still experience retention problems. The figure is down on 2009 (69%) which in ... Jan 09th 2012 Office workers experience an outside sky indoors Office workers in Germany have experienced an initiative aimed at bringing the feeling of wellbeing associated with being in the great outdoors inside. Virtual skies have been installed into offices with the help of 34,560 LEDs, which mimic ... Jan 09th 2012 Biggest free Wi-Fi zone in Europe could benefit mobile workers A free mobile zone, which is being established in London ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games, is expected to be the biggest in Europe and could benefit those who undertake mobile working. By creating the zone across Westminster and Kensington & ... Jan 09th 2012 Mobile working to total 1.3bn people by 2015 The number of people undertaking mobile working is to hit 1.3 billion by 2015, according to new research which has just been published. These figures, which have been released by International Data Forecast (IDC), are for the global population ... Jan 08th 2012 Health in the office should be employee and employers’ resolution for 2012 Many people put healthy changes to their lifestyles at the top of their lists of New Year’s resolutions, whether it is taking more exercise or eating less cake. It can be difficult to keep such promises to yourself, especially if you have quite ... Jan 08th 2012 Riding High: Business Environment backs Cycle to Work scheme Milton Keynes employer, Business Environment, is encouraging employees and clients to get on their bikes and ride to work as part of a national Cycle to Work scheme. The serviced office operator, located on Avebury Boulevard, has installed ... Jan 06th 2012 Average office worker has a nine hour day The average worker in office spaces up and down the country puts in a nine hour working day, according to a new study into the country’s office staff. Mars Drinks undertook the research into employees’ habits, which found that ... Jan 06th 2012 Carbon Trust launches tool to help offices go green The Carbon Trust launches a new tool today in an attempt to help more staff across the UK become greener in the way they work. If the new Empower tool is a success it could potentially save the UK economy £500 million a year by making workplaces more ... Jan 06th 2012 BE – Live on BBC Radio 2! Business Environment’s Steve Moore appeared live on BBC Radio 2 yesterday. We were invited to discuss our latest survey on Simon Mayo Drivetime on 05/01/12. Listen again (Interview starts at 1:40:18): http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p2dfq ... Jan 06th 2012 Hair-up, deep voice, and a full face of makeup: the uniform that makes the capital’s businesswoman tick She may have been one of the least popular leaders of all time, but Margaret Thatcher’s legacy lives on in offices up and down the country. Modern women, it would seem, are emulating some of the Iron Lady’s most well known traits when it comes to ... Jan 06th 2012 Sisters are doin’ it for themselves Women are their own worst enemies in business, with research released today indicating that over a quarter (26%) are reluctant to hire a woman who has children or is of child-bearing age (25%). The findings, commissioned by serviced office ... Jan 05th 2012 Believe it or not, UK staff are among the happiest It may not always feel like it, especially as you are sat in the office and your colleagues are moaning about having to go back to work after Christmas, but UK staff are among the happiest in the world. This flies in the face of the official figures ... Jan 05th 2012 Looking forward to employee engagement David Saul, managing director of leading serviced office operator Business Environment, discusses employee engagement, reflecting on 2011 and looking ahead to 2012. January is named after the Roman god Janus, who was usually depicted ... Jan 04th 2012 London offers a wide variety of office space London office space comes in all shapes and sizes, depending on what you are looking for, according to the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). In describing the various different areas of the capital where businesses may wish to ... Jan 04th 2012 One careless employee could be a security risk As mobile working is on the increase, all it takes is one careless employee and to create a security risk, an expert in the industry has warned. Ian Kilpatrick, chairman of the Wick Hill Group, has suggested that many companies are continuing ... Jan 03rd 2012 Pay cuts marred 2011 Many workers throughout the UK were dissatisfied with the situation with regard to pass rises in 2011, new research shows. This is mainly down to the fact that for many workers their pay was frozen or even cut with fewer people getting pay rises ... Jan 03rd 2012 Office workers are reminded not to slouch Office workers risk spinal injury by slouching at their desks, a registered osteopath has warned in an attempt to spare them the discomfort. Slouching prevents the ligaments in the spine from functioning correcting, Adam Dallison, who invented ... Jan 03rd 2012 Rollover ban will be good for business A rollover ban brought into effect on December 31st means that many small businesses will find it easier to shop around for cheaper phone lines, broadband and video conferencing provision. Initiated by the regulator, Ofcom, the ban means ... Dec 30th 2011 The benefits of flexible and mobile working Mobile and flexible working is an increasing trend, which many staff are making the most of, but an expert has come forward and said it also benefits businesses. Shirley Borrett, development director for the Telework Association is a great ... Dec 29th 2011 Living standards of workers down by up to 28% Those who work in offices from London and Bristol to Milton Keynes and Reading may have noticed a certain tightening of their belts in recent years in order to get by. Now research has found that the living standards of workers in the UK has fallen ... Dec 28th 2011 23 people for every new job in Britain The average number of job hunters applying to each new vacancy is 23, according to a new study which has been published. Totaljobs.com took the information from four million of those who are currently looking for work in order to get an accurate ... Dec 28th 2011 A victory for the work life balance The invention of the Blackberry and the smartphone may be heralded as a great technological innovation, but for many office workers it means work encroaching into home life. Being able to keep up to date with work can be useful, but not being ... Dec 23rd 2011 One in ten managers in London went without annual leave We all know of the extra pressure which is being put on staff in these difficult economic times with longer hours, a heavier workload and fewer resources. But less attention has been paid to the managers who also have to shoulder the burden of ... Dec 22nd 2011 A quarter less paid overtime Paid overtime has dropped by a quarter since it was at its height in 2007 before the recession, new research has shown. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) conducted analysis of the number of extra hours workers were being paid to do and found the ... Dec 21st 2011 Eurozone to impact on London office space in 2012 Events in the eurozone will have an impact on those renting office space in London next year, an expert has stated. Richard Kauntze, chief executive of the British Council for Offices (BCO), has spoken about the nervousness associated with ... Dec 21st 2011 Women more likely to be absent from work due to stress The chances of women taking time off work due to stress are three times higher than their male counterparts, new analysis has found. Based on statistics released by the Department for Work and Pensions, the analysis was carried out by Legal ... Dec 20th 2011 Possibly the best London office space Google has unveiled an office for its engineering staff, which would put all other serviced offices in London to shame. Hidden inside a traditional building, the third floor of the search engine’s office in Victoria, is a haven of breakout ... Dec 20th 2011 Smartphones are useful for mobile working, but could cause stress Seen as a valuable tool for mobile working, smartphones are a common sight among many professionals, but could be adding extra stress levels among the countries employees. It is important to have a healthy work-life balance and flexible working ... Dec 20th 2011 Emerging economies make better use of social media Offices across the UK could be using social media sites to boost their businesses, but are lagging behind the rest of the world, according to new research. The study carried out by KPMG also found that Germany and Canada are failing to harness ... Dec 19th 2011 Fit notes substitute sick notes The idea of a fit note instead of a sick note is designed to give a more positive approach to staff wishing to return to work after a period of sickness and allow them to do so on a more flexible basis. As offices from London to Milton Keynes and Bristol ... Dec 19th 2011 2011’s start-ups could add £360m to economy Start-ups which launched in 2011 could add an extra £360 million to the UK economy, according to new research. Henley Business School (HBS) carried out the research into small businesses on behalf of T-Mobile and dubbed the companies they ... Dec 16th 2011 It is false economy to cut back on energy efficient measures Businesses and offices should be aware that energy efficient measures are an investment and cutting costs in those areas will not pay off in the long run, an expert in the field has said. Dr Paula Owen, who is the director of a consultancy firm ... Dec 15th 2011 Working is better for mothers’ health There is a direct correlation between the health of mothers and whether they work during their children’s early years, a study has found. Mothers who return to work after the birth of their child or children tend to be healthier than those ... Dec 14th 2011 Hangovers will cost employers £888m over the festive period Whether it is the office Christmas party or catching up with friends for some festive fun, seven out of ten workers will nurse a hangover at work in the coming weeks. With Christmas just around the corner, the cost of over doing it has been measured ... Dec 13th 2011 Rise in mental health issues at work The rise in mental illness is affecting productivity in the workplace, according to a report published by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In the report, which is entitled Sick of the Job? Myths and Realities ... Dec 12th 2011 Brits dream more about boss than celebs Work is the number one theme which comes up in people’s dreams, according to a new poll of 2,000 people. Carried out by One Poll for Holiday Inn hotels, the survey found that one in three people dream about work when they are stressed, showing ... « Older EntriesNewer Entries » (Or jump to page 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435 of 35) Brits dream more about boss than celebs