International Women’s Day – time to talk about women in STEM Careers
Lisa Baker, SEO & Marketing Specialist, discusses the low levels of professional women in STEM careers. International Women’s Day, like Women in STEM is close to my heart. Each year,…
Survey reveals the extent of ‘smartphone fatigue’ among UK workers
In a survey commissioned by Thumbtel, creators of the Another Number and HulloMail apps, 6 out of 10 (60%) 25-34 year old full time workers said they feel they are…
Permanent placements up by 10% as employers shun short term hires
Professional recruitment firms reported that the number of candidates securing permanent roles in January 2018 increased by 10% year-on-year, according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing…
C Suite still struggling to understand their organisation’s culture
A new Board Briefing published by the Institute of Business Ethics (IBE) following a survey has given some interesting insights into which information boards currently receive, how they consider it…
Why potential is more important than experience in leadership roles
New ways of working require leadership skills that are more important than experience, says Dr. Riitta Lumme-Tuomala, Head of Growth at Aalto University Executive Education. Organisations in rapidly expanding sectors…
Flood resilience campaigner warns Households & Businesses of flood risk from thawing snow
Mary Dhonau OBE, chief executive of the Know Your Flood Risk campaign and flood resilience champion, is warning households to be prepared for the thaw, which will occur following the…
HR Managers warned to check PSV driver compliance as second training deadline approaches
South Wales PSV training specialist Graham Cannon of DLT Training has warned that drivers of PSV (passenger service vehicles) face losing the ability to drive if they don’t act fast,…
International Wheelchair Day highlights the need to improve support for ALL disabled workers
What is a ‘disability’? International Wheelchair Day is a poignant time for Employers to recognise that disability can take many forms. Illnesses such as cancer, arthritis, migraine, chronic fatigue syndrome,…
RedArc responds to ONS ‘Geographic patterns of cancer survival in England’ report
Following yesterday’s release of the Office of National Statistics ‘Geographic patterns of cancer survival in England: Adults diagnosed 2004 to 2011 and followed up to 2016’, Christine Husbands, MD, RedArc…
63% of C-Suite leaders ‘more concerned about costs of a security breach’ than about losing customers
Welsh technology specialists ITCS are concerned to learn that the UK’s most senior executives do not fully appreciate the damage to business reputation and loss of customers that a cyber-attack…