Recruiting & HR

The Royal College of Nursing’s (RCN) new study on the state of racism within health and care is another stark reminder of the urgent need to address inequities within the NHS. The fact that white nurses are twice as likely to be promoted as their Black and Asian colleagues is shocking, but...

Building relationships in the workplace and having confidence are two of the top most important traits we need. So if your goal for the second half of the year is to get promoted or raise your profile at work, then navigating communication in the hybrid working world is a must. I’ve often wondered...

In June 2022, 70 UK companies kicked off a four-day working week as part of the world’s largest trial of this new working pattern, with no loss of pay for employees. This experiment seeks to address a myriad of workplace issues such as stress and burnout, job and life satisfaction, health, sleep,...

Poverty, under-resourced law enforcement, and a resurgence of travel since the pandemic together make for an expected spike in kidnap and ransom cases worldwide. Employers must be aware of the risks to be able to mitigate against them and provide support to overseas (and UK) employees. Kidnap and...

It is reported that in Q2 of 2021, there were 4.4 million disabled people in employment in the UK, an increase of 300,000 compared to Q2 in 2019 and up by 1.5 million since Q2 of 2013. Until the pandemic hit, we saw continued growth in the number of disabled people in the workplace, and since...

In today’s workplace, high employee engagement has become the pinnacle of a thriving workforce – recognised as an essential ingredient to any business that wants high-performing, highly productive, and happy employees. To improve employee engagement, leaders must understand the key influences at...

Imposter syndrome is amongst the top reasons why women reject promotions, new research from ESSEC Business School confirms. Professor Viviane de Beaufort studied why female leaders may sidestep promotions. As well as citing imposter syndrome, almost half of respondents also felt there to be a big...

“I don’t know what to say”, says Lewes FC’s Paula Howells. The midfielder is full of nerves in an upstairs room of The Grand Central pub in Brighton on a March evening this year: “Just talk about any obstacles you’ve had to overcome as a female footballer,” I say, amazed that this young woman,...

It seems that if you put a foot wrong these days, there is a high chance that it could just go viral. And that’s what one manager who imposed a rather archaic and perhaps unfair rule on their team has found out… Recently, a disgruntled employee uploaded a photograph of a poster displayed within...

The past two years were full of uncertainty. The pandemic changed how we work and highlighted detrimental trends that were affecting workers as they returned to the office. As employers, now’s the time to embrace change and harness these opportunities to revitalise your approach to workplace...

According to our new research, nearly two-thirds (63%) of employers now offer support for new parents, but specific support for infant feeding is only offered by 29% of the two thirds, or 18% of employers overall. We know that feeding issues are a source of concern for many new parents, and...

In Workhuman’s recent research with Gallup that studied the recognition experiences of more than 12,000 employees across the globe, we found that only one in four employees strongly agree they feel connected to their culture, and only about one in three strongly agree they belong at their...

In a recent survey of 500 UK retail workers, nearly a quarter (21%) said they plan on leaving their job within the next 12 months, while another 19% are still undecided. Do the maths and it’s enough to send retail bosses into a cold sweat: the industry could see up to 40% churn by next summer. So...

How do human resources practitioners convince a large group of opinionated professionals to embark on a journey into the unknown? A journey where your companions will have conflicting views on the route, possibly fatigued from four similar arduous journeys that failed. A journey on which some of...

I – along with millions of others – was simply astounded by the remarkable performance of the Lionesses as they brought it home for England with a stunning 2-1 win against Germany on Sunday night. And having watched every match as they progressed throughout the tournament, their skill, teamwork,...

What do beef wellington, lemon tart and snail porridge have in common? Aside from being an unusual meal combination, they’re the signature dishes of some of the UK’s most famous chefs. Signature dishes identify an individual chef or restaurant. They’re not just well executed – they’re also unique...

Pressures on the NHS, and the wider political landscape, are behind the current main concerns of employees, according to our frontline nurses. At RedArc, we believe understanding these worries is the key to employers assisting staff through illness and making the most of health and wellbeing...

Our research, released today, shows that although many employers are embracing the benefits of offering employees preventative health and wellbeing support, there is still work to be done, with 18% of employers not offering any support for prevention. GRiD asked employers what health and wellbeing...

78% of employers fail to target specific demographics with health and wellbeing support Less than a quarter (22%) of employers target benefits to specific demographics in their workforce, dependent on their age, lifestyle and risk factors, according to our latest. This means that their health and...

Despite all our concern over the Great Resignation and the new war for talent, new research we have just released shows that only one in four companies are currently recruiting in an optimised way. The ‘post and pray’ model, where you buy a job ad, place your positions on Indeed, LinkedIn, or...

It's a fact that the 1.3 million job vacancies currently open in the UK have compounded the effect of skills shortages in the past year. Add to this the 450,000 employees that have quit paid employment since 2019 and 200,000 EU workers that have left the UK due to Brexit, and the outlook for the...