Latest News - Page 27 Categories Our Sector Virtual Offices Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Select Category Our Sector Virtual Offices Sustainability Community Charity & CSR HR Aug 23rd 2011 Business Environment Supports The National Forest! Professional Office Cleaning Services (part of the Business Environment group of companies) have been making consistent efforts company-wide to minimise their adverse effect on the environment. In line with our ISO 14001 Environmental ... 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 ‘Summer holiday’ to root out the fraudsters’ Businesses are being told that one of the ways to spot fraudsters in the workplace is to make employees take a two-week summer break. Specialist investigators at Ernst & Young are advising employers to enact a compulsory summer holiday ... 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 Bristol’s Business Environment helps local businesses affected by riots As extreme violence marred Bristol and other parts of England this week, resulting in the destruction of countless homes and buildings, an award winning south east based company has stepped in to help businesses affected by the riots. Serviced ... Aug 12th 2011 Hot desks part of council plan to support new businesses A council has introduced hot desks as part of an initiative to invest in local business start ups. Hot desking is at the centre of this new development from Cork County Council, which is looking to help local towns and villages develop the means ... Aug 12th 2011 CIPD calls on government to introduce flexible working for all following riots The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has once again called on the government to extend flexible working to all employees and stick to its implementation timetable of 2015, following the urban unrest in parts of England. ... 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 11th 2011 80% of employees see experience over education as key career driver Four-fifths of employees believe that experience is more important than education in driving a person’s career forward, according to new research. The Evolving Workforce: Drivers of Career Choice and Career Progression report ... Aug 11th 2011 Virtual offices are ‘quick and easy’ to use One of the biggest benefits of businesses adopting virtual offices is the relative ease in setting them up, according to icomplete.com. Stuart Hibbert, chief executive officer of icomplete.com, said, with specific regards to cloud computing, ... Aug 10th 2011 Businesses look to boost security in wake of riots Businesses operating in serviced offices and other buildings are increasingly using interim staff, according to the Business GP. SSR explained that retailers were seeking extra security support over concerns that they could be hit by rioters ... 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 10th 2011 ‘Lack’ of public sector job opportunities Job opportunities in the public sector are at an all time low, according to new figures. The Monster Employment Index (MEI) revealed that the public sector, the community industry and defence have all seen a sharp decline in the opportunities ... 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 03rd 2011 Small businesses ’embracing virtual offices successfully’ Small businesses are reaping the benefits of virtual offices, according to the team behind the National Business Awards. Bosses of such businesses are quick to take advantage of the flexibility afforded by virtual offices, which allow them ... Aug 02nd 2011 Bosses need to take ‘more risks’ when hiring new staff The former chief executive officer of Virgin has urged employers to take more risks when it comes to hiring new staff. Simon Wright, who used to head up Virgin Entertainment, said that businesses needed to stop “pigeonholing” ... 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 ... Aug 01st 2011 Britain’s sluggish economic recovery ‘holding back’ IT wages Britain’s sluggish economic recovery is preventing salaries in the IT sector from rising, according to the IT Job Board. The UK economy has not been able to emerge on the other side of the economic downturn with the speed and productivity ... Aug 01st 2011 Pay gap between men and will ‘always exist’ The pay gap between men and women may have shortened over the years but it will always exist, according to Holborn Training Ltd. This wasn’t necessarily based on discriminating based on a person’s gender but to do with children. ... Aug 01st 2011 ‘Unrealistic expectations’ about Private Sector Benefits Workers who move from the public sector and into the private sector often do so with “unrealistic expectations”, suggests Appleby Associates. Marcus Alexander, the managing director of Appleby Associates, said that employees ... Jul 31st 2011 Charity starts at work David Saul, managing director of Business Environment, leading serviced office operator, explains why all companies can benefit from employee volunteering As we emerge from the recession, businesses, both in the UK and internationally, ... 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 30th 2011 Britons sick and tired of holidays Just back from holiday and feeling more washed out than when you went? It would seem you’re not alone. Research released today shows that a quarter of us return to work tired and one in ten (11%) feel more stressed than before we left, indicating ... Jul 29th 2011 Energy companies are “difficult and unpleasant” to work for Energy companies have been described as being “very difficult and unpleasant” places of work for employees by a business growth organisation. The Richard Denny Group has suggested that the culture of employment within these ... 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 28th 2011 Current work capability assessments ‘not working’ The current work capability assessments put forward by the government are not performing well enough for those with a learning disability, it has been claimed. Mencap has expressed concern over the way the assessments are being implemented, ... 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 Businesses can save money by investing in low-carbon vehicles Businesses operating in serviced buildings and other accommodation can make savings by investing in low-carbon vehicles, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). With company car tax being based on CO2 emissions, ... Jul 26th 2011 More SMEs are adopting ‘mobile working strategies’ A greater number of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are adopting mobile working strategies, according to a new survey. The Business Journals revealed that 71 per cent of SMEs said that their employees used mobile technologies to work outside ... « Older EntriesNewer Entries » (Or jump to page 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435 of 35) More SMEs are adopting ‘mobile working strategies’