Business + HR News Round-Up
We’ve gathered the latest headlines from the best news sources to give you the latest in HR, Business + Recruitment in Bournemouth, across the UK + beyond.
24th June
Business Insider: I’m a bartender — and these are the drinks that we secretly judge you for ordering
Business Insider: Google spent 10 years researching what makes the ‘perfect’ manager — here at the top 10 traits they found
Business Insider: Jeremy Hunt calls on ‘coward’ Boris Johnson to ‘man up’ and agree to TV debates
Forbes: The Path To Mastery In Leadership: What It Is And How To Develop It
HR News: UK job hunters react to market boom and snap up bigger pay packets
Bournemouth Echo: Screw It, Just Do It host offers podcast masterclass
The Guardian: Boots to ban plastic bags and switch to brown paper carriers
PersonnelToday: IR35: Will the private sector learn the hard way?
21st June
PeopleManagement: Hot-desking is actively harming workplace productivity, say employees
Bournemouth Echo: Tech giants have become ‘evil empire’, Intergage event hears
Personnel Today: Is ethical leadership under threat from populism?
Personnel Today: Eight per cent of NHS staff sexually harassed in past year
Personnel Today: Tesco asks former staff to return redundancy overpayments
Business Insider: Your brain might be taking tiny naps throughout the day, and it can lead to disaster if left unchecked
20th June
Bournemouth Echo: Bosses at JP Morgan and Siemens rated among the best
Daily Mail: Pakistan politician accidentally leaves cat filter turned on as he live streams press conference, giving himself whiskers and feline ears
19th June
Forbes.com Facebook’s New Libra Cryptocurrency Will Create A Job Boom For Some — And Bust For Others
Bournemouth Echo: JP Morgan’s £1.3m digital skills boost
The Guardian: Just one day of work a week improves mental health, study suggests
Forbes: 3 Interview Questions To Uncover A Company’s Work-Life Beliefs And Values
17th June
The Print: Arts graduate? The fourth industrial revolution is looking for you
World Economic Forum: To recruit younger people, you have to understand them. Here’s a guide
Inc.com Here’s the 1 Eye-Opening Statistic About Millennials That Big Companies Are Finally Beginning to Notice
People Management: The HR guide to being business savvy
Inc.com: Warren Buffett Says Doing 1 Thing Separates Successful People From Everyone Else (and It Stunned Bill Gates)
The Guardian: David Lammy says England is failing those who don’t go to university
The Independent: Most public sector workers can only afford to own home in 8% of UK towns, report finds
The Independent: UK economic growth to slow to zero as Brexit stockpiling effect ends and businesses slash investment
HR News: Ageing workforce left on the shelf: Research shows lack of opportunities for over 50s
HR News: One in three with learning disabilities fear being victimised in a new job
HR News: Senior managers favour humans over machines when it comes to decision making
Personnel Today: Festival of Work: Why job automation is an opportunity, not a threat
Personnel Today: City trading floor bans alcohol
Metro: Insta couple who say getting a job ‘isn’t an option’ want you to fund their travels
14th June
Personnel Today: Lloyd’s of London sexual harassment cases multiply
13th June
People Management: Skills of the future are ‘empathy, teamwork and resilience’, says Matthew Taylor
The Guardian: UK among least family-friendly countries in OECD, survey finds
The Guardian: Universities condemn ‘catastrophic’ plan to link fees to graduate pay
Bournemouth Echo: 18,000 jobs in Bournemouth and Poole rely on financial services
12th June
TechNation: A Bright Tech Future – high-value tech jobs boom outside London
Personnel Today: Met Police to recruit part-time constables for the first time
Bournemouth Echo: Hall & Woodhouse appoints Matt Kearsey as new managing director
10th June
Bournemouth Echo: Derelict building turned into shared offices for creative freelancers
HR News: Time for a digital detox?
HR News: Gen Z May Be Supervising Employees Old Enough To Be Their Parents
The Guardian: I started mentoring young people – and gave my own life a purpose
HR News: Over half of UK workforce fears asking for a pay rise
9th June
Forbes: Three Signs That You’re Under-Managing Your Employees
The Guardian: Fighting to protect women at work
7th June
The Guardian: The Guardian view on the limits of economics: people are priceless
Business Insider: Hitting snooze can actually confuse the brain into restarting the process of sleep
The Guardian: Two trick questions for bookshop staff
HR News: Over half of UK workforce fears asking for a pay rise
6th June
The Guardian: High rents in English cities forcing young to stay in small towns
Personnel Today: Female academics ‘discriminated against’ by universities, research claims
5th June
Personnel Today: Judicial review begins into ‘unfair’ increase in state pension age
Personnel Today: Succession planning: how professional services firms can avoid talent drain
4th June
Forbes: The Top 10 Leadership Reasons To Travel With Your Kids
Personnel Today: Top 10 HR questions May 2019: Ramadan, redundancy and references
Personnel Today: Female academics ‘discriminated against’ by universities, research claims
The Guardian: Listen to Japan’s women: high heels need kicking out of the workplace
The Guardian: High rents in English cities forcing young to stay in small towns
The Guardian: Dropped wrappers and dirty cups: the tricks bosses play at interviews
Bournemouth Echo: Dorset ‘should be coastal city region’, LEP conference told
3rd June
Bournemouth Echo: LV= in £365m sell-off to Allianz
The Guardian: UK factory output shrinks on back of Brexit uncertainty
The Guardian: Amazon to open 10 pop-up shops in UK town centres
HR News: Hard Skills Employers Should Look For in 2019
Bournemouth Echo: Online ‘hub’ aims to transform property industry
The Guardian: UK workers would back pay transparency to fight inequality – poll
The Guardian: Bernie Sanders’ plan to empower workers could revolutionise Britain’s economy
Bournemouth Echo: JPMorgan Chase settles US father paternity leave case for $5m
The Guardian: All change: How to leave the city and find a new career
HR News: 45% of SME employees have quit because of their boss, while four in ten do not feel valued or trusted
HR News: Top tips on how to reduce the gender pay gap in business
HR News: London leads global rankings for talent concentration
31st May
Bournemouth Echo: Meetdraw social events to end
Personnel Today: Could DNA testing be the key to developing talent?
The Guardian: ‘You stole my cheese!’: the seven best Post-it note wars
People Management: Adults in work ‘neglected’ by education spend, government review finds
People Management: Employer codes of conduct on drugs and alcohol
30 May
Bournemouth Echo: Crowdfunding campaign for Gozney oven group
Personnel Today: How can HR teams earn a place at board level?
World Economic Forum: A new kind of company is revolutionising Africa’s gig economy
Vogue: 20 Of The Best Shirt Dresses To Refresh Your Work Wardrobe This Summer
Sources:
Thanks to all of our news sources, Personnel Today, HR News, The Guardian, People Management, Bournemouth Echo, World Economic Forum, TechNation
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