Employers recognise they need to do more than pay market rate salaries to attract and retain staff, according to research from administrative and office staffing specialist OfficeTeam.
The research reveals that 84% of HR directors have already implemented at least one measure to help improve the workplace environment, with flexible working hours topping the list.
Multi-sector recruiter Eximius Group has opened an office in Southampton.
The office will be based in Ocean Village and will focus on the technical sector, specifically within the oil & gas industry.
Life sciences recruiter RSA has strengthened its team with a number of new appointments.
Sue Ransom joins RSA’s medical, clinical and regulatory practice as principal consultant having recently served as director of executive search firm Norman Broadbent.
HR recruiter Digby Morgan has strengthened its team with several additions to its operations in London and Dubai.
Julie Nicol has recently relocated from the firm’s London office to Digby Morgan’s Dubai office, where she will be a managing consultant responsible for developing the business and the expanding team in the region.
UK firms need to increase the number of inclusive leaders in the workplace, claims a new report from gender equality campaign Opportunity Now.
More than one in five UK workers regularly think about quitting their job due to stress, according to research fromworkplace psychologists OPP.
The research shows almost 30% admit to finding their work life stressful.
Most financial services professionals anticipate pay rises and bonuses in spite of challenging market conditions, according to a survey of 1,600 City workers in non-revenue generating roles by finance staffing specialist Robert Walters.
Oil giant BP has released an additional £1.56m of scholarship funding to UK universities in addition to the £5.8m initially provided in 2007.
Recruiter has 10 free x2 tickets to give away to the Recruitment Industry Dance Event (RIDE) at the Hotel Arena Amsterdam in the Dutch capital.
This year’s feel-good networking initiative, held on 24 November from 8pm until late, is themed ‘Social your Future’. An avatar artist will be on hand to make attendees a customised avatar for their Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook profiles.
The majority of UK workers (70%) feel that their employer either takes their efforts at work for granted, or expects them to feel grateful for having that job, according to a study by recruitment process outsourcing firm hyphen.