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New research shows Spanish, Chinese, and Polish are the languages in highest demand by US employers but German speakers make highest salary on average

For the first time, an independent study using Glassdoor’s UK data, led by University of East Anglia’s Norwich Business School1, has revealed a strong link between a satisfied workforce – in the form of higher Glassdoor company ratings – and the financial performance of UK companies.

UK professionals think that talking about salaries is a big no-no!

Research by recruitment specialist Robert Half UK reveals that on average, UK business leaders expect to give a pay rise to just one in four (26%) employees. One in 10 (11%) won’t be considered for an increase, while the remaining two-thirds (63%) face an uncertain future when it comes to their salary prospects.

The CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, has been invited to co-chair the Government’s new Flexible Working Task Force, which will meet for the first time today.

The Institute of Student Employers (ISE) announced the winners of its Development Awards at today’s (28 March) ISE Student Development Conference in London.

Pure Executive welcomed CEO’s and Group HR Directors from the region to take part in a dinner discussion to introduce its new Board Ready Talent Scheme, backed by Cranfield Business School.

Half of all UK employees can recall something happening in the past month that has made them feel less positive about their working lives. Examples include pay cuts, bullying, harassment, workplace stress, and even sexual assault

Workfront®, the leading provider of cloud-based Enterprise Work Management solutions, today announced that Jon Pexton has joined the company as chief financial officer (CFO) and a member of the executive leadership team. As Workfront’s CFO, Jon is responsible for all aspects of its financial operations including corporate finance, investor relations, accounting, tax and treasury.

Candidate testing and training specialists, ISV Software, have added more new material to their testing platform ISV Online. Recruiters using the platform can benefit immediately from the release of online Cyber Security training and an associated test.

New data released by the UK’s leading freelance marketplace, PeoplePerHour (PPH) and the European Commission have revealed the dramatic savings made by employers working with freelance professionals.

Sopra Steria and the Employee Ownership Association (EOA) are delighted to announce that Sopra Steria has become a Trustee member of the EOA in the UK.

The latest data by the Office for National Statistics has found that, while the gender gap in the UK has been steadily closing with the gap reported to have reached a record low in 2017, the average woman in the workplace still earns 9.1% less than the average man.

The Institute of Student Employers (ISE) annual Development Survey found that graduates who have undertaken an internship are more likely to have honed the skills businesses need.

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