31st October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
A survey of 360 international business managers found that two-thirds are expecting to see a rapid growth in flexible working, as well as an increase in employees being rewarded for achievements rather than the number of hours they work. Alison Maitland and Peter Thomson, visiting fellows at Cass Business School and Henley Business School respectively, » Read More
26th October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
The extension of drinking hours in England and Wales has led to 660,000 extra days of absence from work every year, new research has revealed. Businesses looking to rent industrial space in Manchester or office space in Northampton may be interested to hear that a study by Lancaster University Management School found that absence rates » Read More
26th October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Four daredevil centre managers from Bizspace business centres across the Midlands will be taking a leap of faith on November 5th by abseiling down the walls of Dudley Castle in aid of charity. As part of the company’s nationwide campaign to raise more than £3,000 for its chosen charity, The Stroke Association, this unique challenge » Read More
26th October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
(Northampton’s networking event of the year!) Bizspace’s KG House is celebrating the seasonal Guy Fawkes Night festivities by hosting a themed open day and networking event on Tuesday 8th November. Being held from 12 noon to 3pm at KG House on Kingsfield Way, the event provides centre-based clients with the opportunity to showcase their products » Read More
25th October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Businesses may be interested to hear that over a third of workers would like the option of working from home, according to a poll conducted by the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP). The study into flexible working options in the UK found that 36% of the 293 respondents liked the idea of working at » Read More
25th October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC) has revealed its concerns surrounding the handling of simple data by businesses in the UK. The body has revealed that the employee tax and national insurance contribution information passed on by organisations in the UK is often littered with mistakes. According to HMRC, there were 824 employees in the UK » Read More
24th October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Businesses looking to rent office space in Warrington may be interested to hear that workers on holiday may still be putting in the hours. According to a new survey conducted by TripAdvisor, around half of British workers spend some time keeping up with their work emails in order to stay connected to the office while » Read More
21st October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
A poll of 2,000 British workers found that many members of staff are sacrificing nights out with friends from work due to home commitments. Many respondents said they felt guilty for not spending time with their friends and family. Two-fifths of those surveyed blamed a breakdown of employee engagement and dwindling relationships between workers and » Read More
21st October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Workers who bring in homemade treats are more likely to make friends in the workplace, a new survey has suggested. According to a poll of 2,000 employees, picking up other workers’ slack, having a good sense of humour and not taking office banter too seriously are also good qualities in co-workers. Respondents to the survey also » Read More
19th October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Flexible working and hot desking are the hot topics in the workplace and rented office space, and one major UK firm is making use of both. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Guy Laurence, the chief executive of Vodafone, said he utilises both methods to get the most out of his office space. He » Read More
18th October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Almost a quarter of workers in the UK are spending extra time at work every day, it has been claimed. Statistics published by Aviva has shown that 25 per cent of people spend two or three extra hours at work, with 79 per cent of these hours being unpaid overtime. The extra hours worked across » Read More
18th October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Four in ten office workers would rather see a colleague be made redundant than take a cut in their own wages. A new survey has discovered that 38 per cent would not take a pay cut to save someone else’s job in the organisation, which is put at risk through cost cutting. When asked what » Read More
12th October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
The rise of cloud computing, flexible working and collaborative technology is changing the shape of office space in the UK. A new survey from Jones Lang LaSalle has found that 70 per cent of office space will become social in the future, with just 30 per cent used for individuals. Benoit du Passage, executive sponsor » Read More
10th October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
The number of office workers affected by back pain in the UK is continuing to soar, a national charity has claimed. Sean McDougall, chief executive of BackCare, said back pain is now happening at a younger age than ever before, which means the percentage of the workforce suffering from the problem is about to increase. » Read More
6th October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
A recent survey conducted by Viking found that two-thirds of office staff fail to clean up after eating at their desk. Therefore businesses may wish to consider providing a staff room for employees to eat their lunch. Failing to remove crumbs can lead to the growth of germs and bacteria that cause the spread of » Read More
5th October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Businesses have been warned to boost office morale if they want to retain their best staff. The advice comes after the Happiness at Work Index from Badenoch & Clark found that almost a quarter of British workers are “distinctly unhappy” in their current roles. Nicola Linkleter, managing director at the organisation, said employee motivation needs to » Read More
4th October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Workers are likely to wake up happy, endure a miserable day, and then pick up when they get home. According to a study which analysed the Twitter posts of 2.4 million people in 84 countries, the most positive tweets generally come in the morning and after work. A computer program was used to search for » Read More
3rd October, 2011 - Posted by admin - Comments Off
Workers in rented office space in the UK are less stressed than their European counterparts, it has been claimed. According to experts, the early adoption of computers in the UK has led to less stress as members of staff have had a lot longer to learn how to use their office equipment. Computers began to » Read More
