Not-for-profit Charity Escapes and the UK’s leading online raffle platform Raffolux are running the fourth annual ‘The Great Christmas Raffle’, partnered with Vertu Motors, to raise funds for over 100 charities. The Great Christmas Raffle was established in 2020 to support charities that faced challenges with their fundraising efforts due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the past three years, it has raised an impressive £183K for 86 incredible charities. The UK’s leading digital raffle operator Raffolux reveals that over half (56.5%) of Brits are more likely to donate to charity in the run-up to Christmas. Despite the current cost of living crisis, the new…
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Dave Adamson, CTO at managed IT services provider Espria, discusses why RPA and GenAI aren’t a threat to operations, but rather have the power to completely transform SMEs for the better. In the past year alone, industry has seen rapid and revolutionary transformations due to advancements in automation. Organisations have been able to reduce the time spent on repetitive tasks such as data manipulation, migration, entry and analysis, and also those spent remediating human error, saving their resources for more critical tasks. Simply getting up to speed with automation can offer huge benefits to business functions like HR, finance, travel and…
New research from Street.co.uk reveals that the North East of England is home to the most affordable places to buy, with Peterlee in County Durham taking the top spot. Street.co.uk has revealed the top twenty places in the UK that are considered the most ‘affordable’ in the current housing market. Street.co.uk found properties in Peterlee had an income ratio score of just 3.9 – this means that the average property price (£107,042) is just 3.9 times the average full-time earnings* of the county (* Source of average salary, Talent.com). Following in second place is Seaham, County Durham, with a ratio…
From ‘lazy girl jobs’, ‘bare minimum Monday’ ‘ to ‘quiet quitting’, the evolution of hustle culture has seen an array of new buzzwords crop up online and begin impacting the workforce. Many can be considered little more than formulaic buzz phrases, but the rapid take on of the trends highlights the sheer scale of change that office workers have experienced over the last three years with remote working, the great resignation and the cost of living crisis. Whilst many of these trends promote a healthy work/life balance some can be negatively impacting the workforce. Here, Amy Robinson-Nunn, Marketing Director, workplace…
Although the energy sector has already begun making waves in diversity and inclusion (D&I), there is still a way to go. FDM Group, whose mission is to bring people and technology together, has offered businesses within the industry five strategies to help them close the gender pay gap in energy. As investments pour into renewable energy projects and technologies, a surge in employment is being witnessed across various sectors – from manufacturing and construction to research and development. But according to the OEUK Diversity & Inclusion Survey Report, the energy sector as a whole is in agreement that more needs to be…
One of the first steps to creating a business is deciding on a brand name. It’s how you’ll be known to the world, how people will find you and could determine your success. UK formations company, SUAZ, have pulled together marketing and branding experts to share insights into how you should name your business. The full report covers factors to consider when choosing a brand name, how brand colours play a role, whether your name should be personal to you and more. Factors to consider when choosing a business name SUAZ asked three experts for their thoughts on the top factors…
As we approach the festive season, it’s time to start thinking about organising the perfect office Christmas party. Office Christmas parties deliver numerous benefits, such as making employees feel valued, improving staff retention, boosting motivation, and strengthening workplace friendships. In fact, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) considers Christmas parties the most popular Christmas perk. The team at Blackhawk Network Extras understands the importance of creating memorable and enjoyable events and has put together a festive collection of office Christmas party ideas that will help to make the season jolly. So, let’s dive into some fantastic ideas to…
By Tokunbo Ajasa-Oluwa, CEO, Career Ready For many young people, it is still the case that their career prospects will be determined not by their potential but by their background. As several recent reports have demonstrated, as a nation we are making little progress in terms of social mobility. This matters for our younger generations; it also matters for the economy. If young people continue to face unfair and unnecessary barriers into education and employment, employers will continue to miss out on a vibrant and diverse talent pool. At a time when many companies are grappling with skills shortages and…
UK Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are looking forward to a promising 2024, as they expect to hit an average of 15% year-on-year revenue growth, bringing overall SME turnover from £2trillion (tn) in 2023 to £2.3tn next year1. New research outlined in the Ambition Index from Three Business – the B2B arm of the Mobile network Three – has revealed SMEs are still looking ahead to a promising 2024 with a renewed sense of optimism and ambition, following the post-pandemic years. Contrary to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) gloomy outlook, that Britain’s economy will be the slowest growing among G7…
In the Firm (The Forum for In-house Recruiters) Awards this year, eSift were delighted to be awarded the Best Supplier Partnership award for their work with Pilgrim’s Food Masters, adding to the award they had previously achieved for their Recruitment on Demand service. These awards demonstrate that companies should always appreciate the power of a boutique business to lead the way and provide a flexible and agile service to its partners. In 2021 Kerry Foods sold its meat and ready meals division to Pilgrim’s, and part of the process involved setting up a Recruitment function to manage the new division.…