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How you can spend just 5 minutes a day to turn stagnation into success!

How you can spend just 5 minutes a day to turn stagnation into success!

By: Dan Stanley– Performance Coach & Founder of BetterMen According to the latest science, the average UK adult makes around..

THREE MEGA TRENDS EVERY RETAILER NEEDS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2022…

THREE MEGA TRENDS EVERY RETAILER NEEDS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2022…

By:  Alex MacPherson, Director of Solution Consultancy and Account Management at Manhattan Associates The last twelve months have been..

Could buckling supply chains really threaten Christmas dinner?

Could buckling supply chains really threaten Christmas dinner?

By: Emma Lewis from Tax Cloud and Myriad Associates “The entire food supply chain looks set to be aided by significant shi..

Germany, U.S. agree to new COVID curbs as Omicron spreads across globe

Germany, U.S. agree to new COVID curbs as Omicron spreads across globe

By Joseph Nasr and Alessandra Galloni BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Germany decided on Thursday to bar the unvaccinated from all but th..

SSE and Equinor to proceed with $4 billion Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm

SSE and Equinor to proceed with $4 billion Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm

OSLO (Reuters) – British utility SSE and Norwegian energy company Equinor have secured financing to proceed with the constructio..

UK’s Serco flags lower 2022 earnings as COVID-19 services wind down

UK’s Serco flags lower 2022 earnings as COVID-19 services wind down

(Reuters) -Serco Group Plc warned of lower revenue and profit in 2022 on Thursday, as the British outsourcer that supports the COVID-1..

Rothermeres up offer to take Daily Mail publisher private

Rothermeres up offer to take Daily Mail publisher private

LONDON (Reuters) -The controlling shareholders of the Daily Mail publisher, the Rothermere family, increased the cash component of its..

Interim vacancies on the up as demand for flexible labour continues

Interim vacancies on the up as demand for flexible labour continues

Interim vacancies continue to grow as demand for flexible talent shows no signs of slowing down. That’s according to new research from..

Creating the workspace of the future

Creating the workspace of the future

Hybrid working policies are fast becoming expected by employees – both current and future. But while companies recognise the importanc..

UK issues call to arms for Omicron booster drive

UK issues call to arms for Omicron booster drive

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a “call to get jabs in arms” on Wednesday as Britain ..

Poly Reveals Top Predictions for Workplace Collaboration in 2022

Poly Reveals Top Predictions for Workplace Collaboration in 2022

LONDON, UK, November 25, 2021: Poly (NYSE: POLY), today announced the top predictions that will shape workplace collaboration, and ult..

Reasons to Have Your Plantation Shutters Professionally Installed

Reasons to Have Your Plantation Shutters Professionally Installed

If you have a knack for DIY and know your way around a toolbox, you may be tempted to install your own shutters. Depending on the type..

Omicron, found in Europe 11 days ago, jolts markets on vaccine fears

Omicron, found in Europe 11 days ago, jolts markets on vaccine fears

By Ludwig Burger and Emma Thomasson FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) – Financial markets fell sharply on Tuesday after the head of..

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to step down – source

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to step down – source

By Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) -Twitter Inc Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey will step down from his role and a successor has been l..

How many times do YOU swear at your computer or phone? New research reveals the extent that our devices cause us to curse at work

How many times do YOU swear at your computer or phone? New research reveals the extent that our devices cause us to curse at work

24th November 2021: London, United Kingdom. Is it time for us to clean up our language? New research from CCleaner has found that on a..

Being promoted may actually cause you to experience ‘managerial blues’

Being promoted may actually cause you to experience ‘managerial blues’

For some, being promoted can actually lead to ‘managerial blues’, finds new research from NEOMA Business School. The research was con..

Interact marks 10 years with the creation of 100 UK contact centre jobs

Interact marks 10 years with the creation of 100 UK contact centre jobs

Interact is a leading CX (customer experience) outsourcing specialist, which partners with many of the world’s leading brands to deliv..

Professionals are not seeking an optimal work-life balance but an optimal busyness

Professionals are not seeking an optimal work-life balance but an optimal busyness

Professionals are not striving to create a balanced work-life, instead they are addicted to busyness, finds new research by emlyon bus..

Trade body welcomes appointment of new Director of Labour Market Enforcement

Trade body welcomes appointment of new Director of Labour Market Enforcement

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has welcomed the news that Margaret Beels OBE has been appointed as the Dir..

German Supermarket Chain EDEKA uses Solace Technology to Stream Master Data Across their Stores and Supply Chain

German Supermarket Chain EDEKA uses Solace Technology to Stream Master Data Across their Stores and Supply Chain

Event-driven architecture will enable EDEKA to distribute product information across their supply chain and 6,000+ stores in real-time..

Recruitment technology vital to securing talent post-Covid

Recruitment technology vital to securing talent post-Covid

Recruiters and in-house hiring teams must harness the power of innovative technologies – including video cover letters, SMS comm..

Software consultancy Scott Logic announces three senior hires ahead of next growth phase

Software consultancy Scott Logic announces three senior hires ahead of next growth phase

New leadership team members form part of a wider strategic restructuring to allow greater focus on achieving business goals 25 Novemb..

OPPORTUNI Tackle Corruption in Public Procurement

OPPORTUNI Tackle Corruption in Public Procurement

Teesside, November 26, 2021 – To tackle corruption in public procurement, OPPORTUNI have acquired Bidstats, the world’s no.1 trusted p..

Atradius: Black Friday seeks to lure shoppers back to the high street

Atradius: Black Friday seeks to lure shoppers back to the high street

Retailers are using Black Friday as a tactic to lure shoppers back to the high street before Christmas, sector experts at trade credit..

Britain on track for record Black Friday sales

Britain on track for record Black Friday sales

(Adds dropped word in paragraph 4) By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Britain looks to be on track for record sales over the Blac..

Seven Ways To Celebrate Christmas In Style This Year Virtually

Seven Ways To Celebrate Christmas In Style This Year Virtually

Whether your friends and family are near or far, here are 7 fun virtual ways from Drawnames.co.uk to celebrate the festive season from..

NCSC’s “Decrypting Diversity” report: the UK Cyber Security Council responds

NCSC’s “Decrypting Diversity” report: the UK Cyber Security Council responds

The Council is cited in two of the report’s six recommendations: “Publicise the success stories” and “Map out the skills and roles” No..

Trade body lobbying successes unveiled

Trade body lobbying successes unveiled

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) has reflected on the public policy wins of the last year that it has driven..

HULT Private Capital Welcomes UK Infrastructure Bank Plans

HULT Private Capital Welcomes UK Infrastructure Bank Plans

HULT Private Capital Welcomes UK Infrastructure Bank Plans The UK government unveiled plans for its national infrastructure bank earli..

A glimpse into 2022: How can contact centres plan ahead?

A glimpse into 2022: How can contact centres plan ahead?

The year 2021 was one of adjustment. New challenges emerged and contact centres learned many lessons. Dave Hoekstra at Calabrio reflec..

The great resignation – building resilience in the age of uncertainty

The great resignation – building resilience in the age of uncertainty

Rupert Morrison, author & founder of orgvue  Even before the pandemic, organisations globally were in a state of flux...

IT jobs spikes, but applicants vanish as skills shortage grips the sector

IT jobs spikes, but applicants vanish as skills shortage grips the sector

The UK’s tech skills gap is continuing to grow, with the number of candidates in IT dropping. That’s according to the latest real-time..

Bristol experiences significant surge in hiring activity as vacancies continue to rise

Bristol experiences significant surge in hiring activity as vacancies continue to rise

Firms in Bristol have published over 100,000 new jobs in 2021, more than twice the total recorded in 2020. That’s according to new res..

APSCo’s Ann Swain Recognised in SIA List of Top Recruitment Professionals

APSCo’s Ann Swain Recognised in SIA List of Top Recruitment Professionals

Ann Swain, Founder and Global CEO of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), has once again been recognised as one..

Melanie Forbes returns to SIA’s Global Power 150 list as MD of APSCo Outsource

Melanie Forbes returns to SIA’s Global Power 150 list as MD of APSCo Outsource

Melanie Forbes, Managing Director of APSCo OutSource, has once again been recognised as one of the most influential females in recruit..

Digital identity standards needed sooner rather than later

Digital identity standards needed sooner rather than later

APSCo calls for the results of government review With the planned return to in-person Right to Work checks once again nearing, the Ass..

External file transfers – do they need to be risky business?

External file transfers – do they need to be risky business?

By Nicole Lin, MD of Synology UK Hybrid working, although a recently evolved model of working, is here to stay for the for..