UK business owners say remote work improves productivity and keeps their staff happy LONDON, ENGLAND — Remote jobs might be in danger of reverting back into their more traditional, in-person models around the world, but some UK companies are standing by the benefits remote working has delivered for their teams. Ana Andres, co-founder of TidyChoice,…
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Promoting remote work may help address UK’s labour shortage
Intense volcano of labour conditions presents employers with opportunity to give current and prospective staff what they want in an ideal job LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — Promoting more remote work or flexible work opportunities might be one way to help address the deepening labour shortage throughout the UK. The Office for National Statistics (ONS), in…
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Offering flexible working options is key to tapping into larger talent pool
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — Being open to flexible or hybrid forms of working opens the talent pool for businesses, granting them access to a wider range within the labour market, according to Minister for Employment Mims Davies, MP. It was a position shared by Steve Collinson, HR director of insurance firm Zurich UK, which has…
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Employees’ opinion of working from home slowly becoming more positive
Employees’ opinion of working from home slowly becoming more positive LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — The working population is slowly starting to realise and embrace the benefits of working remotely, according to the findings of a HubbleHQ survey. In outlining the report’s findings, technology organisation Cybercrew said, “If there was ever a time to prove to…
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