Category: Work
Small business owners reveal biggest challenges during first year
Researchers who polled 1,000 small business owners found taking time off is practically impossible over the first 12 months, according to 64 per cent of those who responded. More than a quarter worked for upwards of 12 hours a day in the first year, with four in 10 getting six hours or less sleep a…
IWD 2022: Women overlooked for tech roles, claims research
With #BreaktheBias the theme of this year’s International Women's Day, tech recruiters admit women are being overlooked for tech roles. Two-thirds (66%) of recruiters say bias - unconscious or deliberate - is an issue when it comes to tech hiring, according to a joint survey by developer recruitment platform CodinGame and online technical interview platform…
International Women’s Day: Top 40 Business Milestones
An inspiring timeline shows the top milestones in the female work environment - from Katherine Fenkyll taking over her husband’s drapery business in 1479 to women being allowed to join the London Stock Exchange in 1973. Today, almost a third of small businesses in the UK are female-owned with the timeline below showing just…
Only 3 in 10 Brits satisfied with current work/life balance
A study of 2,000 adults found just three in 10 are satisfied with the current work/life balance, with the ideal considered to be 43 per cent work and 57 per cent ‘life’. To improve the split, 42 per cent try to get a healthy amount of sleep, 40 per cent avoid discussing work at weekends…
The Great Resignation: 5 expert tips to tackle burnout
More burnt-out employees than ever are resigning due to companies failing to address the new realities of a post-pandemic work climate, a report by Randstad reveals. The recruitment firm’s study reveals that 69% of workers are ready to move jobs as part of a trend known as “The Great Resignation”. These findings show that an alarming…
4 in 5 adults believe it is not what you know it’s who you know
A study of 2,000 Brits discovered 80 per cent believe that no matter how hard they work, those with better business contacts will always get ahead. As well as getting a job (68 per cent), people think others typically use those they know to help get a promotion (58 per cent), a space on a…
Working from home increases ‘digital anxiety’, study reveals
Working from home may have limited the spread of the Covid-19 virus, but according to a new analysis by cyber security provider F-Secure, it may also have helped increase digital anxiety for those working remotely. In a recent survey, 67% of internet users who work from home reported they increasingly worry about their online security…
Skills Every Leader Must Have To Run A Business
One of the hardest parts of running a business is leading others, as it’s not just about what you want or can do, it’s about what others can do. You’ve got to keep everyone in order and do so in a way that commands respect from your team. Leadership is something that can be hard…
Saving Money in 2022
2022 is here and many of us are making our new year’s resolutions. If you’re not too sure what you want to do to improve your lifestyle this year, you could try saving more money! Everyone can benefit from a little extra cash in their pocket. Whether you want to clear debt, save for something…
5 Tips for Growing Professionally When Working from Home
With the global COVID-19 pandemic that has affected the world for the past couple of years now, more and more people than ever before have been consistently working from home and have been living quite socially isolated lives, by normal standards. While for many people, working from home has been a long-term dream – and…
