Employees motivated by pay increases

7th February, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Businesses renting office space in Manchester could use the cash they save to offer staff pay increases in order to boost their motivation. A new study conducted by Hyphen revealed that 75 per cent of the 1,000 questioned would work harder if they were offered more money. However, firms unwilling to offer workers more money » Read More

Video conferencing can boost business’ green credentials

1st February, 2012 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Businesses looking to rent office space in Manchester and improve their green credentials in the process have been encouraged to implement video conferencing into their working practices. Darren Clare, head of information technology at Zycko, said: “Video conferencing solutions for desktop, mobile and boardroom-style systems … can encourage mobile and homeworking.” In terms of cutting » Read More

Office Christmas parties ‘should not be underestimated’

12th December, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

While bosses with office space in Manchester may be looking to make cost-cutting measures where possible, getting rid of the Christmas party should not be one of them. This is the advice of the Forum of Private Business, who warned that getting rid of this occasion can have serious consequences for workplaces. For example, staff » Read More

Nice guys do finish last when it comes to promotions and pay rises, research shows

8th December, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

People working in office space in Manchester may be interested to hear that being nice at work could actually hold them back job-wise. A new study has revealed that an individual’s “agreeableness” has an adverse affect on how much they own. While workers may warm to colleagues with agreeable characteristics such as compliance, modesty and » Read More

Workplace revolution expected in next 25 years

16th November, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Businesses looking to rent office space in Manchester have been told that the workplace as it is now will be a thing of the past in 25 years’ time. A survey conducted by Office Angels has found that the majority of businesses and employees believe the traditional nine to five working day will end as » Read More

Bad management costing UK firms £19bn

14th November, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Firms looking to rent industrial units in Warrington or office space in Manchester have been told that bad management is costing UK businesses up to £19 billion in lost working hours. According to a study conducted by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI), three-quarters of employees waste two hours of their working week due to the » Read More

UK firms looking to reduce workplace stress

9th November, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Businesses looking to rent office space in Manchester have been encouraged to implement measures to reduce stress in the workplace. The advice comes just a week after National Stress Awareness Day and a survey conducted by XpertHR found that more than half of managers are looking to boost the health and wellbeing of their workforce. » Read More

Older workers experience discrimination in the UK

2nd November, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

New figures from a European Social Survey has found that the UK has has one of the worst records when it comes to workplace discrimination, those looking to rent office space in Manchester may be interested to hear. Almost two out of five older workers in the UK claim they have been ignored or patronised » Read More

Young people fear Facebook will damage job prospects

1st November, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Businesses looking to rent office space in Manchester may be interested to hear that more than 40 per cent of young people fear the personal details they post on social networks could hinder their job prospects. A survey conducted on behalf of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found that 42 per cent worry that future » Read More

Workers bemoan lack of socialising

21st October, 2011 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Workers at Manchester office spaces and other workplaces across the UK feel they are missing out on spending time with their colleagues outside of work. 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 » Read More

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