Career progression

Having a work bestie increases chances of promotion, Careerminds finds

Seven in 10 (69.9%) UK employees with a work best friend were promoted in the past two years, compared to nearly five in 10 (46.7%) without. 

Nearly half of care workers unclear on career progression, NCFE finds

More than half (53%) of those currently working in the sector said they had considered changing careers, with one in four (25%) actively looking to do so.

Workers who reply instantly to after-hour messages nearly twice as likely to be promoted, Careerminds finds

The research showed 70.8% of people who replied instantly had been promoted, compared to 68.2% of those who replied within an hour.

Background still seen as a major barrier to career progression, Co-op finds

Two-thirds (68%) of Brits said their background still affects their career progression.

92% of workers say job titles are used to fake career growth, research reveals