By Nick Gold, Managing Director at Speakers Corner With so many unknown variables affecting consumer spending, 2024 was a year of uncertainty for businesses. Elections, conflicts, fluctuating inflation: all these factors have impacted business decisions over the last year. 2025 promises to be a little more stable. With the UK and US elections done and

Leading Digital HR Transformation: A Roadmap for Senior HR Leaders in 2025 The beginning of a new year provides senior HR leaders with a unique opportunity to reflect on achievements, address challenges, and set a strategic course for the year ahead. With the HR landscape continuing its rapid digital evolution, staying ahead requires thoughtful planning,

Molly Johnson-Jones, LinkedIn Top Voice & CEO of flexible careers specialists, Flexa, issues a warning about the trend for ‘corporate catfishing’: “Many employers want the talent attraction benefits of flexible work, but not all can or want to accommodate different ways of working in reality. This can make for false claims and misleading job adverts.

As the UK’s start-up ecosystem continues to thrive, 2025 brings a new set of HR challenges for budding businesses. From navigating hybrid working, the fierce competition for skilled talent to staying ahead of regulatory changes and fostering inclusive company cultures, start-ups are finding themselves in a place where they need to combine operational excellence with

A new global study from Fauna, the creative employee experience consultancy, shows that having more headspace could transform the working day for thousands of employees, and that a lack of it is currently impacting performance.. Almost six in 10 (59%) say that having a good work-life balance is a core ingredient for their dream day, and when asked about one thing that would better enable them ...

The professional landscape in 2025 is set to be defined by a number of growing trends relating to wellbeing, with workplace culture, employee wellbeing and flexible work arrangements being a key focus. The team at Instant Offices has analysed google search data from the last three months to predict the trends likely to shape workplaces

HR News Brits desperate for peace with a 464% spike in demand for ‘quiet holidays’ Editorial Team, 7 hours ago 6 min read HR News Over two-thirds of UK workers have quit or considered quitting their office job due to poor management Editorial Team, 8 …

Global organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY) today released its 11th Annual Talent Acquisition Trends Report, revealing the top global trends expected to shape workforce dynamics in the year ahead. The Korn Ferry report draws on a survey of more than 400 talent professionals worldwide. “As we look to 2025, organizations are challenged with striking a

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Jan 21, 2025 · As the UK government announces its ambitious 50-point AI action plan under Keir Starmer’s leadership, the promise of AI innovation is tempered by growing concerns about its societal, economic, and environmental impact. While AI holds immense potential to transform industries and accelerate growth, it also presents critical challenges—particularly in workforce readiness and equity. New data