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When you think of top US cities for tech, Chicago no doubt sits somewhere lower down behind the likes of San Francisco, New York, Austin and Seattle and one or two others. In fact, it may not even make it onto your list, but it’s adoption of technology and digital transformation over the past decade
Burnout, stress, anxiety; it’s safe to say that recent events have been testing for people regardless of industry, sector, or experience when it comes to mental health. The difficulties the pandemic has presented have highlighted the importance of putting mental well-being first like never before and supporting mental health in the workplace has never been
For much of the digital workforce, 2020 was all about remote working. Adapting to new work environments as offices and workspaces closed their doors became the norm, and our meetings, collaborations and interactions shifted online. Naturally, this presented both challenges and opportunities for employees, with some finding it hard to separate their work from their
This blog was written by Mattieu Roussel, Senior Consultant, Programmatic – US What do programmatic candidates prioritise most when it comes to their work? Is it a great salary, good benefits and a bonus structure that’ll seem them increase their annual take home? Or is it more about working with a great product every day
We tend to think of the future in terms of seismic shifts. The ‘60s Jetsons cartoon portrayed the future as flying cars, robot maids and a workweek consisting of an hour a day, two days a week. The more reasonable reality for the future of work is there will be incremental changes that will blossom into
Even in normal times, January is already a tough time of year for many, as cold weather bites and the days are short. But after an incredibly difficult 2020 and amid a third national lockdown, this month feels tougher than ever. Today is also the third Monday in January, dubbed “Blue Monday” – supposedly the most depressing
2020, a year that many would prefer to forget. A year that saw technology businesses face unprecedented challenges, revenues threatened and significant impacts on company growth and hiring strategies. It was also the year that saw the UK strike a deal with the European Union, end the 11-month transition period and exit the EU single
2020 was the year that HR was required to react to the unexpected, but it’s now time to plan for the known challenges in the coming year. We look at what HR can do to prepare for 2021. 1. Be ready for the new immigration system The end of the Brexit transition period means that
The coronavirus outbreak has led to some major transformations in all areas of the workplace. In particular, the pandemic had a major impact on employee benefits with two- fifths (42%) of the companies planning to make changes to their benefit programmes. Recent data suggest that supporting employees by enhancing health care, wellbeing and paid leave
With a great many of us still working from home, how can you hope to get promoted if you aren’t in the office? What’s the best way to make your boss notice you, and to stand out from your colleagues? Salesman John says that you have to regard the emails you send to your manager
