Digital nomads are heading out into the world once again, now that the pandemic has eased, but they often encounter difficulties with paying for services — and getting paid — due to the many transfer options that can be baffling, slow and expensive. Now, Money Transfer Comparison, a popular service that reviews the top international and business transfer options, has unveiled the best firms and services that digital nomads can use while on the go. In a guide, Money Transfer Comparison offers alternatives to such services as PayPal, which has fallen out of favour with many people due to high…
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38% of Baby Boomers want to continue working into their 70s but HR departments are still pushing too many out in their early 60s Over a third (38%) of Baby Boomers questioned in a recent study of UK-based 58 to 75 year olds’ retirement plans, declared they want to retire after the current State Pension age of 66 years old. Nearly one in 10 (9%) Boomers that are still working full-time today, declared that they ‘never want to give up work’. This growing group of late retirees wanted to, on average, stop work just after their 70th birthday. Yet video interviews…
Paid sick leave tops the list of benefits and incentives that matter most to employees, according to new research by HR and payroll software provider CIPHR. Perhaps unsurprisingly, after two years of pandemic-led disruption and rising living costs, among the most popular employee benefits are those which help supplement squeezed incomes, support people’s health, and encourage work-life balance. For over two-thirds (67%) of the 1,001 people polled, sick pay is the employee benefit that they value most, followed by flexible working hours (57%) and pension contribution matching (46%) – where employers offer to match employees’ pension payments on top of the minimum…
Effective leaders engage others in pursuit of a clear and compelling purpose. In other words, leaders have their impact in the world through the effective and high performing teams they create. Team building and empowering others is a fundamental aspect of leadership. Without an effective team, leaders will find they are incredibly busy, carrying a lot of responsibility and stress and not having much impact. An effective framework for team performance development is Tuckman’s ‘Form to Perform’ model. It is a model which specialist leadership coach Neil Jurd, has adapted to include his own observations. His version of the model…
A new, first of its kind business combining books and baking has launched in the UK. Bookish Bakes sells baking kits and subscription boxes inspired by contemporary and classic fiction, allowing people to combine two of life’s great pleasures – reading and baking. Bookish Bakes’ kits include a seed cake inspired by The Hobbit, lemon tea biscuits based on Pride and Prejudice, a Turkish delight cake inspired by The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, crumpets from Rebecca and a two-loaf bread baking kit based on A Tale of Two Cities. You can also add a pre-loved book to the…
Dunore Utility Connections, a UK-wide utility and connectivity startup, has achieved rapid growth in the nine-months since launch thanks to the disruptive thinking of its founders. In July 2021, two industry veterans, Tim Carroll and Jon Newsham joined forces to challenge the traditional working practices and standards that have “long plagued the utility industry”. In a short space of time, Northampton-based Dunore Utility Connections has developed a reputation as a trusted partner for construction and development companies who are faced with the challenge of navigating the complex maze of utilities. Together, Carroll and Newsham are renowned for their unrivalled knowledge, expertise and transparent working practices…
Swindon-based Key Performance Training is re-locating its offices to bigger premises in Kembrey Park, a move that will provide a welcome boost to the local workforce. The family business is the only lift truck training centre in Swindon, providing forklift training to men and women looking for work or who want to expand their skill set. In addition, the company offers training in first aid, health and safety, and courses for fire marshals and wardens. David Gearon, who runs the training centre, said: “We were outgrowing our previous training centre, so we decided to look for new premises at the…
The John Lewis Partnership is recruiting for more than 150 roles as part of a major investment in digital. The specialist roles will play a major part in helping keep John Lewis and Waitrose the go-to brands for customers who want omni-channel access to quality, value and sustainability. Getting ever closer to customers online and being highly responsive to changing consumer habits are key to our future growth. We are seeking to recruit engineers to bring innovation and expertise across a range of technologies including Software, Cloud Platform, Native App, Data Engineers and Delivery Leads. The Software Engineer and Delivery Lead…
Coventry-based health and fitness expert, Lee Stuart, is embarking on a brand new business venture, Primal Health and Fitness, becoming the latest in a line of local start-ups to occupy FigFlex Offices at Friars House. The announcement comes during FigFlex’s Small Business Week, a nationwide campaign to champion small businesses, which will run from the 3rd to the 6th May and will see FigFlex work in partnership with its resident small businesses to promote the ways in which they operate and their journeys to success. Coinciding with FigFlex’s Small Business Week, Lee is launching Primal Health and Fitness, a rebrand…
Starting this June, over 3,000 UK employees will enjoy an extra day each week to spend with their families, on their hobbies, …or simply in bed. The catch? There isn’t one—employers will pay their full salaries, too. The upcoming 2022 four-day working week pilot is said to be the world’s largest yet. Partly run by researchers from Oxford and Cambridge, the scheme will ask the big question: “Can employees be just as productive in 20% less time?” Currently, the average U.K. workweek stands at around 36.3 hours, spread across five days. And while even this can feel excessive, it’s a…