Looking back at our childhoods, most of us will be able to remember the dreams we had of what our lives would look like when we were older. But new research by Perkbox Insights has found that the majority of adults never really get over those dreams. Whilst 96% of adults were not successful in making their childhood dream…
Many SMEs think that well-being strategies are confined to big corporates. They are wrong. A study commissioned by private medical insurer AXA PPP Healthcare found that eight out of ten of the UK’s SMEs have no health and wellbeing strategy in place. But, nearly half of 1,500 SME employees polled in the survey said they…
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Setting a Standard of Good Work
The CIPD and the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan have launched a new framework for good working practices, aimed at making London the best place to live and work. At 10Eighty, we believe everyone deserves a job they love, and we focus on helping people to fulfill their potential and achieve their aspirations. The new…
Most employers I speak to find the recruitment process is getting harder and more complex. There is increasing use of algorithms and many ‘add-ons’ like psychometrics to identify the ‘hidden’ attributes and weaknesses to help understand the candidates better. We all know that the CV is now becoming a bit decrepit as a recruitment tool,…
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Cheers to Developing Your EVP
While we don’t condone drinking alcohol while you’re working – especially if driving or operating machinery, there’s nothing better than enjoying a cold beer after a hard day at work. If you’ve ever wanted to know how a beer company attracts its talent, apart from people who obviously love beer, well this week we’ve been…
Having the opportunity for a successful career is important to many of us, with one of the many benefits being a feeling of achievement and accomplishment, which helps boost our sense of value and worth. This feeling of wanting to work hard in a role we enjoy comes as no surprise, especially when you consider…
An employee’s commute experience has traditionally fallen outside the responsibilities of an employer, but the tide seems to be turning. There’s a growing body of evidence to show the detrimental effect long and stressful commutes are having on the health and productivity of the workforce, leading more and more employers to consider what adjustments and…
The possibility of a no-deal Brexit has created a level of uncertainty across businesses in the UK during the past few months. However, in the business support sector, I don’t believe we will see much change in the face of this possibility: over the course of the last few years since the referendum, we’ve continued…
Everyone has a list of things they know they should do but, let’s face it, try to avoid doing at all costs. But what habits are you avoiding, as a Recruitment business owner? With so much to do, it can be easy to forget about the little habits that could make a big difference to the running…