The social care sector faced unique pressures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Its workforce was stretched and challenged like no other.
St John Ambulance is calling on employers to respond to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers’ mental health as it launches courses in how to talk about it with employees.
Within the space of a few short weeks, the gloomy forecasts of rising joblessness after the furlough scheme ended have morphed into stories of labour shortages and the ‘great resignation’. What is...
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Assistive Technology published a report into accessible employment for disabled individuals over the summer.
It’s safe to say that everyone has experienced some sort of change in their day-to-day job during the last 18 months. Through all of this change, one thing has become starkly apparent – it’s vital to...
The staffing crisis in the social care sector is set to deepen, as statistics show a loss of up to 70,000 workers across the sector in the six months to November.
Most firms still use CVs as the main way of screening candidates, but almost the same number have considered cutting them out completely.
Unlimited holiday is a very contentious issue. If you’re on LinkedIn a lot, like I am, you’ll see lots of people extolling unlimited holidays as the best thing since sliced bread, and an equal number...
Workers on zero-hours contracts think the benefits outweigh the negatives, despite calls for them to be banned by campaign groups.
Just a third (34%) of women have considered the impact reducing working hours could have on their pension contributions, compared to 62% of men according to research from think tank Phoenix Insights.
