Even as the UK government begins to lift restrictions that affect all aspects of our lives, it seems that ‘work from home’ (WFH) is here to stay. Although the actual directive ‘work from home of you can’ is about to be revised, many firms have found that they have been able to work more efficiently […]
After 30 September, the furlough scheme will cease. This is going to have an impact on both employers and employees, and will make them think about what their business will look like going forward. Some have argued that the scheme has artificially supported businesses that were already struggling, while others have pointed out that the […]
The last 15 months have sometimes been a trying, stressful time for a number of reasons. The sense of normality resuming – at the same time as the actuality being anything but – has led to feelings of confusion and anxiety in many of us. Having an outlet beyond work is an important aspect of […]
We have all dealt with working from home differently. We’ve adapted in ways we never thought we would and have become used to aspects of our working lives being diversely different. One of the key topics of the WFH debate has been around mental health and general wellbeing. We’re not all fortunate enough to have […]
The new working landscape is bringing with it new challenges and working rules. Managers are having to adapt quickly to very different working conditions, both in the workplace and in the wider world at large. Some staff are still working from home, some are furloughed, some are back in the office. Teams are displaced and […]
For many years, discussions around environmental issues have highlighted a trend in modern business – the unnecessary journey. Was that meeting absolutely essential and did it have to be conducted face to face? But in the vast majority of cases, it was deemed essential, as that’s how business works and that’s how meetings work. But […]
As restrictions start to ease, there is a lot of discussion of what the working landscape will look like in the future. ‘Work After Lockdown’ is a major research project funded by the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC). It is part of UK Research & Innovation’s rapid response to Covid-19. The report examines how […]
Who knew at the start of 2020 that by the end of March, our lives would have been turned upside down? But as is our nature, in general the country – if not the world – we quickly found new ways to adapt to the strange ‘lockdown’ world we were living in. Did you know […]
With a 25-year background in the protein food industry, Peter Allan found his Regional Managing Director role was made redundant last May following a company reorganisation. As part of his redundancy package, Peter’s former employers offered him outplacement support via Career Evolution. Job hunting during a pandemic Peter explains: “Having been with the company a […]
At the start of the Covid-19 lockdown in March 2020, Gill Swindlehurst, like many others began working from home and later, as the pandemic continued, was furloughed. Having only been in her insurance role since January, with the ongoing disruptions to daily life, she took the short-term decision to become the primary carer and home-schooler […]
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