Nearly half of UK adults questioned in a recent survey revealed that they feel their computer skills are in need of improvement, it has been revealed.The ICM research, which was commissioned by Microsoft, indicated that almost a third (31 per cent) of people feel they have poor or no computer skills, while 16 per cent [...]

Timed to coincide with Workers’ Memorial Day, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on organisations in the UK to provide staff with better occupational health assistance.According to the industry body, every year, two million workers believe they become ill as a result of their jobs.In order to tackle this phenomenon, the TUC and unionlearn [...]

Despite the current economic uncertainties, many companies are wary of withdrawing entirely from the graduate recruitment market, an expert has said.According to Elspeth Farrar, communications director for the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS), firms fear that such a move would result in a loss of student "confidence, interest and profile on campus".She said: [...]

Female workers need to be encouraged to consider a degree within the IT industry, it has been suggested.Jan Peters, manager of British Computer Society (BCS) Women’s Forum, stated that the opportunities and awards that are available from such a career are largely unknown to women.According to the expert, the IT sector should aim to appeal [...]

It is important for employers to be approachable and responsive to their staff concerning the issue of depression at work, one expert has said.According to Emer O’Neill, chief executive of Depression Alliance, bosses should do their best to remove the stigma surrounding the problem as it can cost UK firms billions of pounds in lost [...]

Companies now have tools available to them to measure how engaged their workforce is, one firm has suggested.According to research conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, once businesses have established how happy their workforce is, they can make improvements and boost performance.Entitled Managing People in a Changing World, the report examines how organisations can plot the level of [...]

The culture of long-hours working or so-called "presenteeism" in the UK does not necessarily result in increased productivity, according to new research.Figures produced by Right Corecare suggest that 40 per cent of employees stay in work longer than is necessary, with a quarter of those who stay late using the time to surf the web [...]

Almost four in ten employees respond almost immediately to work-related matters even when they are not in the office, it has been revealed.According to Yahoo! HotJobs’ annual virtual workplace survey, 39 per cent of workers reported that they will reply to work emails or calls promptly even outside of working hours.It was also found that [...]

A trade union organisation has slammed research suggesting many bosses still see pregnant employees as an "inconvenience." The Trade Union Council (TUC) criticised employers after a survey said more than half of managers assess someone’s chances of falling pregnant before employing them. TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said: "This research paints a shocking picture of [...]

With this week (April 21st-26th) representing Depression Awareness Week, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has taken the opportunity to highlight the issue of mental ill health at work.According to research conducted by the organisation in 2006, poor mental health is the second largest cause of lost time due to sickness absence in [...]