HR + Business Headlines – April
We’ve gathered the latest headlines from Bournemouth Recruitment, HR + Business News + across Dorset, UK and beyond.
29th April
Personnel Today: What challenges will HR face in the next 10 years?
HR News: Eight Ways to Stay Motivated in Your Career All Year Round
Personnel Today: Sharp rise in disability discrimination claims at tribunals
27th April
The Guardian: Old people are an increasing burden, but must our young be the ones to shoulder it?
26 April
The Guardian: Record number of UK workers paid below minimum wage – report
Bournemouth Echo: Bournemouth 7s founder on sport and music festival’s success
People Management: Smaller firms ‘shunning apprenticeships’ because of levy, says survey
HR News: Why more and more retailers are taking on staff with learning disabilities
People Management: Symptoms of mental ill-health ‘getting more severe’ for a third of employees
23rd April
Forbes: Google Walkout Organizers Say They Faced Retaliation
Business Insider: Two Google employees who spearheaded the walkout against sexual misconduct say the company has retaliated and demoted them
Bournemouth Echo: Three planning applications due to be submitted for business park at Bournemouth Airport
Bournemouth Echo: Dorset ‘could be UK’s California’ says business chief
Business Insider: Tesla is taking direct aim at Uber and Lyft with plans to roll out 1 million robotaxis by next year
Bournemouth Echo: North Dorset is one of the top 10 places in the UK where house price growth has outpaced wages
22nd April
Bournemouth Echo: New business set up to help entrepreneurs ‘Evolve to Succeed’
The Guardian: Finance workers three times as likely to have parents in same sector
21st April
The Guardian: Wanted: newsrooms that truly reflect modern Britain
18th April
Forbes: Kim Kardashian Is Becoming A Lawyer: What Her Move Can Teach You About Making A Career Leap
PersonnelToday: Half of staff fear Brexit redundancies within a year
PersonnelToday: ‘Give women a fair chance to lead’ urge psychology experts
HR News: Will future leaders need degrees
Bournemouth Echo: £35m project to bring superfast broadband to Bournemouth
17th April
Bournemouth Echo: Brexit delay ‘could boost holiday lettings industry’
Bournemouth Echo: Marine Components International turnover rises
People Management: Recruitment fraud now costs businesses £23 billion annually
16th April
The Guardian: The strength of the UK’s jobs market is not as simple as it seems
The Guardian: UK pay grows at fastest rate since financial crisis – ONS
The Guardian: Flexible working for parents is great. But child-free people need it, too
8th April
The Guardian: New laws on payslip information come into force this week
The Guardian: Two cheers for British business in times of gloom
HR News: Dads want bigger childcare roles but just 1 in 10 take Shared Parental Leave
HR News: Employees are four times happier in their careers if they sleep well
HR News: Why Hengistbury Head is considered one of the most important archaeological sites on the south coast
Bournemouth Echo: Lush reveals £4m loss
Forbes: Meghan Markle, Prince Harry And Baby: ‘Brand Sussex’ Already Breaking Records
Bournemouth Echo: Shops taking part in Record Store Day in Dorset
Bournemouth Echo: Mike Lammas set up new business after brain tumour
The Guardian: UK businesses using artificial intelligence to monitor staff activity
Bournemouth Echo: NatWest event looks to remove barriers to women in business
6th April
The Guardian:‘I set myself up as a virtual assistant after I had a brain tumour’
5th April
Personnel Today: The 2018 gender pay gap: grounds for optimism?
HR News: Don’t Opt-Out: From 06 April, £27 a Week will Bring £125,000 in Retirement
Bournemouth Echo: Research into highs and lows of running business at home
Business Insider: 26 signs you’re a great boss — even if it doesn’t feel like it
Business Insider: 7 things successful people tell themselves on a daily basis to stay ahead
1st April
Business Insider: Mark Zuckerberg calls for more outside regulation over the internet
Business Insider: Tesla is proof that the next 20 years in the tech industry won’t be like the last 20
The Guardian: Pay rise for nearly 2 million as UK living wage goes up by 4.9%
PersonnelToday: Workers between 21 and 24 missing out on £200m a year
HR News: London is behind the trend: Four-times fewer job ads for a seven-day flexible work week than other major UK cities
HR News: REVEALED: The Nation’s Most Stressed Cities, Ages and Professions
HR News: Noise at work is having a negative impact on health and productivity, new survey reveals
Bournemouth Echo: Research into highs and lows of running a business at home
Bournemouth Echo: Dorset’s Westover Group is sold on in deal which will create one of the UK’s biggest dealerships
Bournemouth Echo: App can spot signs of burnout at work
