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  • Hays urges recruitment to better support Mental Health in the workplace

    This week, organisations across the country will be recognising Mental Health Awareness Week and Hays is urging others in the industry to better support the mental health needs of staff.

  • Gartner Says 40% Of Gen Z Employees Regret Accepting Job Offer

    Flexibility and Development Opportunities Are Critical to Appealing to the Digitally Native Employee

  • Workers now look for ‘perfect match’ with employers based on values

    Today’s workforce is more united than ever in its demand for a seismic change in the way we all conduct business in the future. It’s no longer enough to measure just financial success, with employees from across the generations* calling on businesses to be a force for good and drive positive change in the world.

  • 5 Easy Steps of Combi Boiler Installation to Learn

    If you're going to make a fireplace for the home, then you need to learn about setting the flue chimney. It is vital to know the type of flue for choosing a fire that is normally overlooked by everyone. Particular fires are made explicitly for vents and have adaptable performance.

  • Number of non-EU born workers in employment surges due to tightening labour market for skilled workers in permanent, full-time jobs

    The CIPD responds to the official labour market statistics for the period January – March 2019 published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)

  • REC response to the May 2019 ONS labour market statistics

    Today’s labour market statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the UK unemployment rate dropped to 3.8% in January to March 2019 – it has not been lower since October to December 1974. There were an estimated 1.30 million unemployed people, 119,000 fewer than for a year earlier.

  • Quiz night boosts Athona’s fundraising for their three charities of the year

    On Wednesday 1st May, Athona Recruitment held our first charity quiz night of the year at Romford Golf Club to fundraise for our three charities of the year; Cancer Research UK, Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering and South Essex Wildlife Hospital.

  • Stigma around mental health struggles and burnout costing the UK economy £1.4bn a year through unexplained sick days

    A new report from Breathe, HR software for SMEs, commissioned to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 reveals British workers are still uncomfortable disclosing mental health issues or burnout, as nearly a quarter (23%) admit they would rather take an unexplained sick day than discuss their issues with their employers

  • Revealed: 10 top industries for pay right now

    With salaries across the UK jumping up by 4.1% last month, the latest data from CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, reveals which industries offer the highest pay packets right now.

  • Job Brand Trumps Employer Brand in Candidate Mindsets

    A new study into the hiring funnel has revealed that the ‘employer brand’ is becoming increasingly irrelevant, with the ‘job brand’ being more important to jobseekers

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