Why technology is the fastest route to finding the best talent
By Rich Pearson
On average, it takes 2.7 days to hire someone online compared to 34 days with traditional methods. Here’s why it’s time for recruitment to go digital.
Tag: Opinion
Is overseas talent the answer to the UKs skills shortage
The skills shortage in the UK is getting worse, and it is affecting the IT industry more than most. What is the solution
Back to school blues leaves shop sales down in the dumps
By David Craik
Consumer confidence dipped in September as shoppers worried about the state of the economy.
Digital invasion A look at the offerings signalling a new era for banking
Like buses, banks have been running behind the times for years and then suddenly a load of digital offerings all come along at once, promising to change the way retail banking is done. Sound familiar
Why are these industries intimidating students with such shabby services
By David Craik
The majority of students have been on the receiving end of fees that they were not meant to pay, and just a minority are challenging the businesses responsible. But as these companies will soon expect further businesses from millennials, why are they offering such poor treatment
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell receives mixed welcome from UK business bodies
By David Craik
British businesses have given a mixed welcome to yesterday’s speech by shadow chancellor John McDonnell at the Labour Party Conference.
Mainstream money: Changing your small business with contactless payments
By Dave Hobday
This September, the upper limit for contactless payments was officially raised to £30. Many entrepreneurs and small business owners might not even have registered this seemingly minor event, but we at Worldpay believe it could represent a significant moment in the evolution of payments.
Mainstream money: Changing your small business with contactless payments
By Dave Hobday
This September, the upper limit for contactless payments was officially raised to £30. Many entrepreneurs and small business owners might not even have registered this seemingly minor event, but we at Worldpay believe it could represent a significant moment in the evolution of payments.
Can technology really revolutionise the payroll industry
With over 1.8m UK companies still to implement obligatory pension schemes for staff, Will Lovegrove, CEO at systemsync solutions, looks at how auto-enrolment creates opportunities for new technologies.
The future workforce will need to start working on their people skills
Harvard economics professor David Deming’s research has suggested that within the next 20 years, the highest paying jobs will go to those not with educational qualifications, but to “people people.”