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Skills shortages remain a major growth barrier for Yorkshire businesses. BDO’s latest survey found similar pressure across the Midlands, South East, and South West, with retail, hospitality, and manufacturing affected.
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European workers are losing two days weekly to admin tasks. Ricoh says admin pressure is weighing on productivity, morale, and retention, with many workers now questioning whether their roles remain sustainable.
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UK SME hiring rose, but part-time work weakened in March. Employment Hero said full-time roles continued to grow while older workers, especially women in part-time positions, faced sharper declines.
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AI layoffs are testing how companies explain work’s changing terms. Recent cuts at Morrisons, Snap, and Disney show how quickly claims about better work can jar with the reality employees see.
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AP’s restructuring shows how knowledge work is being redesigned everywhere. As customer demand shifts, the harder task is reorganising workflows without losing expertise, trust, or institutional memory.
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Most side hustles bring extra income, but modest monthly returns. Adobe Express found 73% of respondents earn up to £500 a month, while one in five generate £1,000 or more.
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Young Britons are moving abroad earlier in adult life now. The TEFL Academy’s latest report combines survey data and migration figures to argue that Gen Z is driving the shift.
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Office noise is eroding productivity, retention, and workplace wellbeing nationwide. Research from Oscar Acoustics found employees lose 26 productive minutes a day to noise, while many now stay home to escape it.
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Financial services communicators face mounting churn as regulation pressure intensifies. Murray McIntosh says 62% plan to move roles within six months, raising concerns over continuity, messaging, and specialist capability as UK regulatory reform gathers pace.
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Hybrid meetings still drain time despite workplace tech investment levels. Owl Labs found persistent glitches, setup delays, and collaboration friction even as employers push ahead with AI adoption and meeting-room upgrades.
