What does the growth of technology in the workplace mean for HR professionals?
Matthew Jackson: What’s next for HR innovators?
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Is your business spying on your online activity?
What do professionals think about monitoring employee activity at work?
IT and HR departments should have better communication
How many UK employees want to see more communication between HR and IT?
Amberjack innovates by driving digital disruption for Unilever
As experts in volume recruitment, technology and assessment, Amberjack has partnered with their clients Unilever to create the most disruptive recruitment selection process in the early careers space.
UK-based digital professionals some of the cheapest in Europe
Low employee costs are keeping the UK attractive to companies looking to take on digital professionals.
Skills gap prevents businesses becoming digitally mature, finds study
Global brands are seeing a new business culture develop as digital technology is incorporated into the workplace, with six out of 10 directors (57%) reporting that their organisation has an increasingly mature attitude to risk and the need to change ahead of disruption, according to new research.
Talent shortages more acute in large businesses
Talent shortages are a top issue for all UK businesses but are more acute in large companies, a survey by Clarus Consulting has found.
London job vacancies up six percent
Job variances are up 6 percent compared with last year and freelancers are set to increase with demand in contractors set to rise.
Job board refutes claim less women are working in digital sector
Job board, Bubble Jobs counters the claim made be UKCES that only a quarter of the workers in the digital sector are female and claims the number is much higher.
Number of women working in digital industries decreases
The proportion of women in digital and creative industries is falling, with just 26 percent of positions filled by female employees compared to 33 percent in 2002.
Emma Cerrone: Addressing the digital skills gap; three steps for HRDs
digital skills among employees are a necessity for the future success of a business. Investing in employee’s digital skills is an asset for all companies and should be a main focus looking ahead.
Young people see their future reliant on having digital technology skills
Digital technology is creating new, more interesting job opportunities, according to an Accenture study, which surveyed 5,000+ UK residents from the age of 12+. However, the research found that student age respondents worry they may not be equipped with the relevant skills to make the most of those opportunities. Asked what digital means to them…
Parents failing to recognise importance of digital skills for their children
At a time when UK PLC is crying out for young digital talent to help fuel economic growth, a new poll commissioned by O2 sheds light on parents’ analogue ambition for their children. The analysis of the views of more than 2,000 parents from across the UK revealed that a significant proportion (38%) would prefer…
Government could save £70billion by eliminating paper and going digital
The government could save as much as £70 billion by 2020 if it adopted plans to eliminate paper and digitise its activities, work smarter with fewer staff in Whitehall, shop around for the best procurement deals, and accelerate the use of data and analytics. A Policy Exchange report, Smaller, Better, Faster, Stronger, shows how the government…
Richard Prime: Online or not online? That is the question
The benefits the digital age has brought to the recruitment industry are self-evident. As a recruiter, you are looking for clients and candidates but the reverse is also true, so a strong online brand that can be easily found is essential to stand out from the crowd. Online job postings are available 24/7 to a…