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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.

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

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.

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

By Kiran Purewal, Legal Specialist and Principal Consultant at Sellick Partnership

They may be at work, but employees struggling with mental health issues are less than half as effective as healthy people

Brexit continues to harm the UK’s attractiveness as a place to look for work for EU professionals, but there are signs that this may be contributing to the creation of new opportunities for workers already in the UK, according to new analysis by LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional social network.

What an amazing event it was!

...Despite only 17.2% being in their dream job!

In the run-up to Mental Health Awareness week (May 13-19), a Norwich man is leading the way to help fellow employees better understand how to access mental health support.

The disparity in physical and mental health at work is laid bare in new research from the ‘Where’s Your Head At?’ campaign, as it launches its new Workplace Manifesto1 ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19 May 2019). A OnePoll survey of 2,000 employed adults reveals that, on average, 42% of employees feel comfortable discussing prevalent physical conditions, compared to just 14% who feel they can talk about common mental health issues.

New CIPD/the Adecco Group research sees UK jobs machine continue to deliver but skills and labour shortages are forcing employers to rethink their recruitment practices

As organisations continue to adapt – and embrace – digital development tools to upskill employees, the demand for more in-house education is growing at an accelerated rate.

With Mental Health Awareness Week just around the corner, Barnett Waddingham reminds UK employers of the importance of their employees’ mental health and urges them to take positive and proactive action to improve employee wellbeing strategies.

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