automation of the workforce

The rise of the machines in the workforce

“…Thirty-five per cent of male jobs were identified as being at high riskagainst 26% of female jobs.”The Guardian It’s becoming more and more of a reality –  workers being replaced by machines or robots. Most of us have seen the film Terminator! :0) and most recently, the channel 4 series ‘Humans’ –where ‘Synths’ – synthetic

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half of UK employees change job?

Who wants to have their cake and eat it?

More than half of UK employees are looking to change their job According to company Citation, who recently ran a survey, more than half of employees in the UK are looking to leave their job in the next 12 months. This is not good news for employers. Not only does this mean added financial cost

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UK Job Market Report: August

We know how popular the IHS Markit Reports are, once again we’ve summarised the figures for you from the UK’s ‘Job Market report south’ – August. The Report on Jobs: South is a monthly publication produced by IHS Markit and sponsored by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation. Commenting on the latest survey results, Kevin Green,

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genderism

Politically correctness – where it’s all at?

Genderism is the hot topic at the moment … ..with John Lewis announcing it will drop gender labels from its children’s clothing range. ‘The department store chain has not only taken “girls” and “boys” labels from clothes, but has also done away with the separate sections in stores. John Lewis own-brand children clothing will now simply

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company's cultural fit

What’s your company culture and does it still fit?

When you’re looking for someone to join your company, you work out your business needs, decide on a job title, write a job description etc. etc.. and then you get your Recruitment team onto finding you some potential candidates. Oh and of course you decide on a salary bracket, reporting structure, targets …oh, if only

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Job Market Report South: July

We know how popular the IHS Markit Reports are – see below for their latest findings on the UK Job Market that we’ve summarised for you below. KEY FINDINGS – SOUTH: Growth in temp billings outstrips that of permanent placements South of England sees the steepest fall in candidate numbers of all five UK regions

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Tackling the Gender Pay Gap

Tackling the Gender Pay Gap

So, if your company is facing this issue what can you do to reduce the gender gap in salaries? How do you stop this happening in the future? We look at tackling the gender pay gap. Following our review of company salaries in the South last week – I have to say we were a

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mind the gap - in gender pay

Mind the Gap…in Gender Pay!

Do you know what your male counterparts are earning? We all saw the headlines yesterday when the BBC revealed its top earners, showing the inequalities between gender.  Does this go against the grain for the UK, or is it showcasing an endemic issue that we haven’t managed to overcome in the 21st century?! The gov.uk

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modern employment practice

The Taylor Review: a summary

The long awaited Taylor Review of modern employment practices was released today, at a press conference, hosted by Theresa May. Among the headline recommendations made by the report are a proposal that the current status of “worker” is renamed “dependent contractor” and individuals who fall into this category should receive employment protections, and that those

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talent retention strategy

Do you have a talent strategy?

Research has shown the gap between good performance and great performance is huge – a Talent Retention Strategy is key. “5% of an organisation’s people produce 27% of its output.” This means that a smaller number of talented employees are far more valuable than a large number of average peers. Once we find you that

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Permanent candidate placements

Job Market Report: salaries & placements

June’s report is here – all the information you need on Salaries & Placements in the South. We know how popular the IHS Markit Reports are – see below for their latest findings on the UK Job Market that we’ve summarised for you below. KEY FINDINGS – UK: Permanent placements and temp billings continue to

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Business Round Up: July 17

Making sure you don’t miss the important Business News in Dorset, Hampshire and beyond, here is Dovetail’s Business Round-Up of the latest HR & Business headlines.  HR News: CVs have been tailored and read; diaries have been coordinated and interviews aced;you’ve fallen into professional love. The hard part is over. So why, after all this,

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Job Market Report: South - May 2017

Job Market Report: South – May 2017

The latest report is here! We know how popular these summaries are, so see below for the latest findings from IHS Markit on the UK job market in May. IHS Markit offers the most up-to-date monthly picture of recruitment, employment, staff availability and employee earnings trends available in the UK. South registers quickest increase in

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The Ageing Workforce: one in three will be over 50

The Ageing Workforce: one in three will be over 50

As we approach Thursday’s election, there is one topic that has been on the agenda and a little controversial to say the least and that is the issue of the ageing population. In election terms this has been largely in relation to the NHS and rising costs and what is now the ‘dementia tax’. But

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Bournemouth Business News

Dovetail Business Round-up: June 17

Making sure you don’t miss the important Business News in Dorset, Hampshire and beyond, here is Dovetail’s Business Round-Up of the latest HR & Business headlines. General News: Foodies rejoice as No. 34 opens in Bournemouth New Bournemouth restaurant No.34 officially opened its doors to the public, offering Dorset foodies a taste of elegant Michelin-star cooking. No.34

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Dovetail summarise the key points from the latest report on the job market in the outh

Report: Job Market in the South

The Report on Jobs is a monthly publication produced by IHS Markit.  Offering the most up-to-date monthly picture of recruitment, employment, staff availability and employee earnings trends available in the UK. We’ve summarised the latest findings from the report for you below. Commenting on the latest survey results, REC Chief Executive Kevin Green says: “Demand

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