29th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Members of staff working in office space around the world have revealed the things that get their goat at work. Workers in the UK cited the issue of colleagues complaining about their workload as the main irritant in the office, while Brazilian workers complained about gossip in the workplace. Employees in India said irritating mobile » Read More
28th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
A study conducted by Aviva found that two in five employees say they have “too much work to do”, with 30% now having to work longer hours and many covering staff that have left and have not been replaced. However, the survey did find some good news for UK workers, as it discovered that more » Read More
26th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
According to a report from Venture Finance, revenue has risen 16.2% in the last two years. It also showed that client numbers are beginning to return to pre-recession levels, with the average business working with 25.6 customers, and more invoices being sent out than in 2010. During the economic difficulties between 2007 and 2009 small » Read More
26th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Don’t let your business die from apathy. Act now. Commercial property owners in England have faced crippling costs since the Government slashed the Empty Property Rate threshold from £18,000 to £2,600 in April. Now Scottish businesses face the same threat. Despite assurances that Empty Rates Relief would remain unchanged, the Scottish Government has backtracked. It » Read More
23rd September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
The barrier between work life and personal life is being slowly and steadily broken down, according to a new survey. Research carried out by Cisco found that 70 per cent of employees count their manager as one of their Facebook friends. The Connected World Technology Report also found that of those who use microblogging site, » Read More
22nd September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Workers under the age of 25 are the biggest culprits for bogus sick days. The Workforce Institute at Kronos found that as many as 2/3 of 16 to 25-year-olds have called in sick when there has been nothing wrong with them. Those who admitted to taking bogus days off revealed they spent their day off » Read More
22nd September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Workers may find themselves sat next to a new colleague when they next go to work – their local MP. A new scheme, Business Buddy, has been set up by the Forum of Private Business, which encourages MPs to spend a working day in a small business to get hands-on experience of the problems smaller enterprises » Read More
21st September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Office workers taking part in a Samsung survey have revealed that irritating colleagues top the list of their bugbears. While the research from Samsung found that slow IT systems and printing jams annoy office workers, the majority of people get frustrated with their colleagues. The survey of 1,500 office workers, found that unnecessary email traffic » Read More
20th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Published by Hannah on 20 September 2011 Female workers who wear skirts in the office make better first impressions and are more likely to find success in the workplace, it has been claimed. A study conducted at the University of Hertfordshire discovered that women in skirts are perceived to have more confidence and are expected » Read More
19th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
With living costs increasing and the threat of a double-dip looming workers are becoming nervous in their jobs, which is why it’s important for businesses to promote a happy atmosphere in the workplace. Ashley Ward, director at European Leaders, an organisation that helps companies achieve outstanding performance through people development, said the happiness of staff » Read More
16th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Published by Hannah on 16th September 2011 Workers in office space in Hooton can take some simple steps to reduce their risk of developing back pain, according to a national charity. Sean McDougall, chief executive of BackCare, explained that the priority for staff should be to keep mobile by walking away from their desks on » Read More
15th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
New research from the University of Sussex has found that those who commute by bus every day walk nearly 300 miles per year. Walking between bus stops and employees’ homes or offices leads to an improvement in overall fitness, which is important as the number of obese people in the UK has nearly tripled since » Read More
14th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Firms may be interested to hear that more than 3/4 of workers would turn a blind eye to malpractice and fail to report it to their managers. According to a study by the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST), more than two-thirds of workers have no idea that legislation is in place to protect them should they » Read More
14th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
New research from YouGov and Money in Mind found that one in ten working adults have taken days off due to financial worries. Financial pressures appear to be felt most strongly by workers with larger families, with almost one in five (19 per cent) adults with three or more children in the household, taking days » Read More
13th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Monday has been named as the most miserable day of the week. New research from Flomax Relief, which polled 2,000 workers, found that a third hate the first day of the week more than any other and more than half spend the day complaining. The study also found that the average person spends 34 minutes » Read More
12th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Union leaders have urged businesses to rent take urgent action to combat unhealthy conditions in the workplace. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has revealed that under the current standards for the assessment of dust exposure in UK, workplaces are “totally inadequate” for a hazard thought to be responsible for thousands of deaths every year. New guidance » Read More
9th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
The West End of London is proving to be popular among firms looking for virtual offices. The upturn in the number of new businesses and entrepreneurs purchasing virtual offices since last year goes to show that firms are treating their address as a prized asset. New research from the Executive Offices Group has found there » Read More
8th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
From April 2011 commercial property owners have been placed under extreme financial pressure when the Government dramatically lowered the Empty Property Rate threshold from £18,000 to £2,600. The Rating (Empty Properties) Act 2007 applies to properties with a Rateable Value of £2,600. Following strong lobbying by the BCA – In 2008 the Chancellor (Alistair Darling) » Read More
8th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Bizspace staff help to raise money in aid of The Stroke Association. Employees and management of Bizspace business centres across the Midlands are taking part in a wide range of sporting events to help raise more than £3,000 for the company’s chosen charity, The Stroke Association. “Team members will be taking part in sponsored activities » Read More
7th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Firms in the UK have been encouraged to think about the kind of software they need. Chances are that businesses looking to rent office space, industrial units and workshop space will be using some software in their operation and they have been advised to fully understand exactly what they need. According to the Business Software » Read More
7th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Workers in the UK have claimed that respecting colleagues is the way to create a happy workplace. Businesses looking to rent office space in Hooton, industrial units in Warrington or workshop space in Stockport have been encouraged to promote respect within the workplace. According to a new study by Regus, respect between staff and management » Read More
6th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Workers in the UK are prepared to waive pay increases for more holiday time. Almost a third of workers in the UK would be prepared to sacrifice higher salaries in favour of a greater holiday allowance, according to a new survey. The poll conducted by Hyphen, a recruitment solutions provider, discovered that employees are looking to » Read More
6th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Paperless offices have a wide variety of economic and environmental benefits. Damien Andrews, co-founder of Dajon Data Management, said the main bonus of removing paper from the workplace is a reduction in a company’s carbon footprint. With technology continuing to make significant strides in business, it is possible to send documents digitally, which removes the » Read More
5th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
UK workers prefer to have fun at work over higher pay. Many British workplaces do not actively promote fun in their rented office space, yet UK workers have admitted to preferring fun over higher salaries. New research from recruitment agency Adecco, has revealed that almost three-quarters of employees would rather work in a fun office » Read More
5th September, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
A new poll, compiled by uswitchforbusiness.com, found that almost three-quarters of staff have been involved in “air con rage” and have spent some of the day in a heated debate about the ventilation system. Worryingly, a massive 86% of respondents said they regularly moan about the temperature and 56% said they often shiver in the » Read More
