Tag: work
Millennials lose over 80 hours yearly to outdated workplace tech
Technology should make our lives easier and our work more efficient. But that is not the case when we have to deal with outdated workplace tech. According to data presented by the Atlas VPN team, based on the Skynova survey, Millennials are losing an average of 19.3 minutes per day due to outdated workplace technology, which…
Pension Dashboard Project (PDP) Innovation – a revolutionary way to manage your retirement savings
According to Guy Opperman, the Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion, the new Pension Dashboard Project (PDP) will revolutionise how people interact with their pensions. Once it’s been launched, the new Pension Dashboard will make it easier for everyone to keep track of all of their pensions. What is the PDP, and what will it…
The top UK cities for productivity revealed
With many of us post-pandemic now working remotely or hybrid working, where we live can also impact how productive we are at work too. A recent study by Currys ranks 34 UK cities for productivity based on several factors, including download speed, internet outages, access to fast fibre and cost of co-working spaces. The cities were…
5 tips to avoid distractions when working from home
Working from home can be great for many reasons: wearing comfy clothes, having endless cups of tea, and playing That’s What I Call Disney at full blast without judgement. However, it can also come with a few distractions. Despite the fact that working remotely can encourage productivity for some people, it has its own challenges, in the…
6 LMS Features That You Should Look For
Learning management systems make it easier to deliver training resources and plan skill development within your company. LMS typically have a lot of potential utility, but choosing one can be challenging. Due to the abundance of available LMS features and components, it may be challenging to distinguish between those that will be helpful and those…
85% of UK business leaders feel employees more or equally productive working remotely
Recently published data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) claims that the UK is in a productivity crisis, lagging behind many other G7 nations in workforce output. However, the majority (85%) of business leaders do not feel that remote and hybrid working is a cause for this, according to new research of over 500…
1 in 4 UK adults want a job in the tech sector
ClubRooms in Shoreditch. Image: http://www.shoreditch-officespace.co.uk/ According to research by international coding school, Le Wagon, four in ten people in the UK (41 percent) feel like they are on a “hamster’s wheel” when it comes to their job, with one in two (49 percent) dreaming of a “career pivot”. Additionally, a whopping seven in ten people…
Are you at risk of burnout? New data reveals who does most overtime
'Quiet quitting' may be the work term of the year, but it seems that for many the opposite is true because as a nation we do a lot of overtime! On top of our contractual hours, we’re working an extra 163 hours per year. That’s equivalent to more than 22 days of extra work…
9 Ways to Save Money Working From Home
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, many people in the UK have begun working from home regularly, but with soaring energy prices this winter, many will be contemplating how to manage the additional costs of working in their own homes. In conjunction with Which? we've found a number of ways consumers can make savings while working from…
2 in 3 working Brits would switch jobs for Four-Day Week, study finds
Over 20 million Brits would ditch their current job if they were offered a similar role elsewhere with a four-day working week, according to a new study on workplace benefits. The research, conducted by the experts at iCompario, surveyed 2,000 British workers on their current benefits, and quizzed them on the employee benefits that might tempt them…
