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Video call fatigue impacts 55% of hybrid workers – Kahoot!
28% of workers said they are now less tolerant of interruptions from children or pets during calls, and 50% objected to people eating or drinking on calls.
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Technology
Virgin Media O2 Business launches Teams Phone Mobile to boost workplace flexibility
The service is available to large businesses, aiming to boost productivity for office and field workers by keeping them connected wherever they are.
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Nest commits £450m to UK and European infrastructure through IFM partnership
Torsten Bell said: “I welcome the steps Nest, and the wider pensions industry, are taking to invest in more productive assets, from growing companies to infrastructure.
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ReachOut project helps hundreds of Wirral residents into work
The service supported 506 people into jobs over the last 12 months.
Health & Wellbeing
Money worries affect job performance for over a quarter of Scottish workers – CIPD
Workers pointed to lost sleep, poor concentration, and difficulty making decisions at work as some of the ways money worries affected their job performance.
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Health and care staff unite against discrimination with diversity campaign
The campaign started on World Day for Cultural Diversity and it aims to celebrate diversity in the workforce and stand against discrimination.
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Association for Project Management achieves ‘Carer Confident Level 2’ benchmark
The recognition highlights how APM supports staff with caring responsibilities and has embedded carer-friendly policies in its culture.
Lead Story
GP unemployment crisis set to deepen, BMA warns
Chairs of the Association’s GP committees have written to Wes Streeting to collectively raise their concerns about the growing GP unemployment crisis.
Lead Story
Compass Group hub secures work for 220 people facing barriers to employment
In the last six months, more than 100 people who previously struggled to find work have secured roles.
Education & Training
Students’ career aspirations do not reflect labour market demand, says OECD
The study of 690,000 teenagers also found that social background plays a bigger role in determining a student’s educational ambition than academic ability.
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CIPD Festival of Work 2025 to focus on future of work and employment reform
A major focus of this year’s festival will be shaping employment legislation.
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Grangemouth refinery workers begin retraining in transition towards cleaner energy
So far, 184 out of 300 workers have taken up retraining, with most of the rest signed up to start.