Employee engagement is the care and level of emotional commitment that an employee has to their organization and their work. When employees are satisfied with their company, they are more productive, experience less burnout, and are less likely to leave the company. If a business has a high employee satisfaction rate, it will be more successful in the long term. Some organizations say they “focus on” employee engagement but, they lack the structure and purpose to meet…

The UK is a great place to find a meaningful career, progress, and live a satisfactory lifestyle. It comes as no surprise that so many European and international students are flocking into the country to pursue their higher education and career development in an environment that motivates and supports them. In 2020/2021, there were 605,130 international students pursuing their degrees in the UK, which is an increase of 8.71% since the year before.

Yet, the UK is also suffering from…

Social media has been a phenomenon. Before Facebook’s founding in 2004 there was the likes of Bebo, Faceparty, and MySpace. However, the last 10 years have seen a huge spike in both users of social media and reasons for using it. As of January 2022, there are 4.62 billion active users on social media, equating to more than half of the entire population having a social…

In order to be successful, it is important for businesses to have a well-trained staff. However, training employees can be costly and time consuming. Thankfully, it doesn't always have to be like that. In this article, we'll give you 9 tips for training employees without breaking the bank.

1. Make it Mandatory

If you want…

I know what you are thinking, what does a Disney song; have to do with the Pyramids? Well, the connection is really very simple.

 Let’s start with the pyramids or the premise of a pyramid. There is an old adage, if you tell a secret to someone, they…

Unmotivated employees being unproductive can be costly for businesses — according to research, procrastination can equate to 36 working days annually, including wasting time on our phones browsing social media, texting our friends, and even online shopping.

That begs the question, what exactly can be done to help boost your workforce’s productivity levels? We take a look here with Cliverton, specialists in kennel…

Office working is back, yet people are still working remotely. In some instances, this can be more practical. But with 1 in 5 Brits wanting to work remotely full-time, have workers become too comfortable in their own homes?

Biophilic design has many benefits besides the aesthetics. But how does bringing the outdoors inside improve…

For the food & beverage and manufacturing industries, the COVID-19 pandemic created widespread challenges —everything from a surge in demand for food and beverage products, the manufacture and supply of packaging, raw materials and ingredients to staffing, distribution and logistics.

Rampant illness…

HR managers and professionals have a lot on their shoulders, so they're interested in automating essential but tedious tasks. 

Are you still trying to manage your company's expenses with an excel sheet? In a finance book? 

There's no doubt that those methods are too old, and they are not doing you any favors; 

When a company has a disorganized expense management system, it negatively impacts productivity, the morale of your workers, and eventually your…

Trucking training is no joke. It takes preparation and hard work, but it is attainable if you meet the correct qualifications. Anyone over 18 years of age can get a CDL, which stands for commercial driver's license. This license symbolizes the completion of your trucker training.…

The UK is experiencing a shortage of workers within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) sectors. So much so, according to the UK Commission for Employment & Skills, companies are struggling to employ professionals for 43 per cent of these vacancies.  

In 2021, women accounted for only…

The UK is experiencing a skills gap in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) roles. According to the IET, there’s a shortage of over 173,000 vacancies.

Skills gaps must be addressed in a number of ways, from embedding teachings and awareness of specific roles and sectors into school subjects to upskilling existing members of the labour…

When finishing your final exams in school, you’ll probably find yourself thinking about your future. There are plenty of options for what you can choose to do, so why is university the decision that so many sixth formers and college students decide on?

Going to university seems more popular than ever. UCAS has seen a 10-year high in the number of applications…

Research - To find it, you must understand it!!!!!

Research Comes First – Research is the key to success for any great sourcer. Research to learn what you are looking for, what it might be called or known as, and where it might be found. Research is the beginning step for all great…

For many consumer goods companies, the impact of the pandemic forced them into simply surviving - priorities shifted to navigating supply chain issues, managing remote working and depleted workforces, panic-buying and safeguarding employees and customers. Understandably, long term goals issues such as diversity and inclusion…

Well, it’s the most stressful question and one of the most common interview questions, I always encountered whether it is a social meeting or during a Job interview.

For most, this is an easy question, but I find as I sit on interview panels and interview candidates for a job, this is a question that…

In the first part of this Succession Planning series, we explored the pitfalls associated with a lack of succession planning. In part two, we look at what executives and boards can do to implement a succession plan, nurture internal talent and discover future leaders. 

How Organisations Can Discover…

Sourcing candidates and screening them for the right job at the right time has become essential for the organization. In modern days, recruiters face the biggest challenge of keeping constant track of candidates at every stage.

The hiring cycle is time-consuming and tedious, further complicated by spreadsheets,…

There has been much fanfare about the impending ‘great resignation’ expected this year. How much this impacts Australian organisations, especially the c-suite remains to be seen. It’s not unrealistic, however, to think many executives, burnt out from the unprecedented difficulties faced as a result of the pandemic may consider…