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Barista-quality coffee now a workplace essential, research reveals
Thrive London's research of 1,000 British employees and 100 employers revealed the pivotal role coffee now plays in workplace satisfaction and performance.
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Government launches network of Technical Excellence Colleges to support construction jobs
More than 40,000 future builders, bricklayers, electricians, carpenters and plumbers will be trained at a new network of Technical Excellence Colleges (TECs) unveiled by the Government.
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Authenticity and empathy ranked as top leadership qualities in insurance sector
Research by The Clear Company reveals insurance professionals value authenticity and empathy above all other traits in inclusive leaders, ahead of the Dive In Festival.
Business
Business school candidates undervalue ‘human’ skills compared with employer expectations, GMAC survey finds
GMAC research shows business school applicants prioritise technical skills over teamwork, initiative, and coachability, despite employers rating these “human” skills more highly.
Employee Relations
Less than half of UK employees receive financial wellbeing support, CloudPay warns
Research from payroll provider CloudPay shows only 48% of UK employees are offered financial wellbeing support, as the UK marks National Financial Awareness Day.
Pensions & Retirement
Just Group completes £23m buy-in for the ROM Group Pension & Life Assurance Scheme
The scheme was sponsored by ROM Limited, a specialist reinforcement manufacturer within the construction industry.
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Great British Energy – Nuclear launches early careers programme on International Youth Day
The initiative forms part of the company’s commitment to investing in the next generation of nuclear professionals.
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“Bold action” still needed to continue addressing Tory jobs failures, says TUC
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said: “Years of Tory cuts and underinvestment have left big challenges in the jobs market – including continued growth in the use of insecure zero hours contracts."
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40% of employers admit take-up of employee benefits is left for employees to initiate
In the same research, GRiD found that 71% of employers anticipated that they will struggle with recruitment this year.
Education & Training
Pertemps Network Group launches video series to inspire young people in careers
Created alongside three major UK employers – Boots UK, My Policy and the William Mitchell Group – the series brings real-world workplace insights directly into classrooms.
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SMEs risk losing ground as AI adoption accelerates among larger firms
According to Joe Phelan, business savings expert at money.co.uk, while AI is transforming how organisations work many smaller firms remain held back by skills shortages, unclear strategies and doubts over investment.
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Pension scheme surpluses climb by £10.6bn as funding ratios improve
Sarah Elwine, actuarial director at Broadstone, said: “July saw large gains in equity markets driving some global stock markets to all-time highs, increasing asset values and further solidifying the strong funding positions held by many defined benefit pension schemes."