Two-thirds of workers no longer associate Friday with joy
8TH FEBRUARY 2008
Two-thirds of workers no longer associate Friday with joy at the end of the working week, they just feel tired and stressed out instead, according to research by chocolate brand Crunchie.
Most popular interview question asks how candidates handle stress
6TH FEBRUARY 2008
A&DC, the creators of online Competency Based Interviewing tool, CBI-Smart, has revealed that the most popular interview question in the world is "can you please describe a situation when you have had to cope with a particularly high workload for a significant period of time?"
Unpaid overtime workers are missing out on £4,955 a year!
7TH JANUARY 2008
The number of employees working unpaid overtime increased by 103,000 in 2007, bringing the total to nearly five million, according to a analysis of official statistics published by the TUC.
42% of people are planning to hunt for work in January
7TH JANUARY 2008
Today, 7 January, is the busiest day in the year for UK jobseekers with nearly half of all UK employees likely to search for new career options online, according to research from a job site.
7 in 10 British Workers Would Rather Admit to Fancying a Colleague than Discuss Salaries
4TH DECEMBER 2007
Less than one in 10 of Britain’s workers discuss their salary with their colleagues, according to research released today.
Workers in the UK are Happy With Their Jobs
26TH NOVEMBER 2007
Workers in the UK are happy with their lot and wouldn't leave their job for the world, a new report by TipTopJobs.com has revealed.
Information on Social Networking Sites Could Damage Future Career
26TH NOVEMBER 2007
The Information Commissioner's Office has warned that millions of young people could damage their future careers with the details about themselves they post on social networking websites.
A Third Are Never Thanked By Boss
19TH NOVEMBER 2007
Almost one in three workers are never thanked for their efforts, despite the positive effect it would have on their productivity, according to a new report.
A Quarter of Full-Time Workers Are Stressed At Work
6TH NOVEMBER 2007
A quarter of full-time workers say they are generally stressed at work, 23% said they never take a break during work and 7% do not even take a holiday, according to research by Legal & General.
Less Than a Third of UK Employees Trust Their Manager
6TH NOVEMBER 2007
Less than a third of UK employees have complete trust in their manager, with 78% believing that their manager has let them down in the past, according to research by Investors in People.