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2017 workplace trends: how the work environment is changing

2017 workplace trends: how the work environment is changing Technology and interactivity are increasingly shaping how people work as well as where, according to...

Published 09 Mar 2017

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Why bother with refresher training for employees?

Why bother with refresher training for employees? Most people feel refresher training can be dull and part of a ‘tick box procedure’ that fills them with dread,...

Published 10 Jan 2017

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The importance of being fair

The importance of being fair The observance of World Values Day in October has raised greater awareness of the importance of good values – not just as individua...

Published 01 Nov 2016

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CDM 2015: Are you “competent” to work in construction?

CDM 2015: Are you “competent” to work in construction? 6 October sees the implementation of every aspect of CDM 2015 to construction in the UK, without exceptio...

Published 06 Oct 2015

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Employee motivation ‘key to productivity’

Employee motivation ‘key to productivity’ A global study in 2013 revealed that only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work. The 142-country study on the...

Published 20 Jan 2015

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Is your country the safest place to work?

Is your country the safest place to work? Britain is one of the safest places to work, but more must be done Last week, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) pu...

Published 04 Nov 2014

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How many employers pay their staff the Living Wage?

How many employers pay their staff the Living Wage? The Living Wage is a subject constantly in the news, and, at least according to the media and social network...

Published 28 Oct 2014

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How to introduce new industrial technologies to employees
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How to introduce new industrial technologies to employees

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Employers have lost the ability to handle redundancy humanely
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Employers have lost the ability to handle redundancy humanely

Employers have lost the ability to handle redundancy humanely The increased need for businesses to downsize their workforce in the last five years has meant tha...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Do learning styles really matter?
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Do learning styles really matter?

Do learning styles really matter? Does adapting your training approach for different learning styles actually make things better? Not according to 30 educationa...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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NEBOSH certificate programme: the ‘new’ normal
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NEBOSH certificate programme: the ‘new’ normal

A brief history Since the launch in 1989 of the National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, NEBOSH has been the dominant force in the health...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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How to introduce new industrial technologies to employees
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How to introduce new industrial technologies to employees

How to introduce new industrial technologies to employees "That’s the way we've always done it." If you're trying to show employees how to take advantage of new...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business
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Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business

Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business Psychological safety – the belief that one can speak up without risk of punishment or humiliat...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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The importance of nurturing your workforce
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The importance of nurturing your workforce

The importance of nurturing your workforce Nature or nurture: which shapes our destinies? Is it our genetics or our environment? And what about our careers: is ...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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