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98% of executives check their work emails during personal time outside of the workplace and 63% check emails as often as every hour according to research conducted by Gyro and Forbes Insight. Team Viewer and Harris Interactive furthered this, reporting that 61% of employees are willing to work during vacation. Reasoning for this was put down to the nature of their role. In particular, Managers and Directors feel they have no choice due to ongoing responsibilities.

Just how important is employer branding? The transparency that social media has brought to employer branding has prompted the need for a strong brand advocacy. Richard Mosley, author of The Employer Brand supported this “the most important change [in employer branding] has been a shift from promoting employer brands through recruitment advertising campaigns to a more diverse flow of authentic, employee generated content through social media.”

When applying for new roles, the quality of your CV is of paramount importance and instantly determines to a recruiter whether you are going to be suitable for the role or not. It is estimated that the average number of applicants one corporate job attracts in the UK is 250. Often, out of these only 4-6 people will be called for interview and 1 who will get the job. These are tough odds for those on the search for a new role. Here are a few pointers to ensure your CV will stand out from the crowd.

Technology continues to develop and progress at a phenomenal rate and these advances in technology means that skill sets required are continually changing. Now is a great time for opportunity and growth for IT professionals. The rate of growth in technology means that IT skills are in high demand meaning opportunity for a higher salary, job security and job advancement. The evolvement of IoT, Big Data and Cybersecurity continues to dominate the spotlight in the world of technology. So what skills will IT professionals be needing in 2016 in order to keep ahead of the game. Here we have complied a list of the most in-demand skills needed in order to keep up with the ever-evolving tech industry.

We recently reported on a study that was undertaken by London’s Chartered Management Institute, that showed the impact that management and leadership has on an individual’s health and well-being. The impact that technology is having on Managers was a prominent theme throughout the results of the study. Here we recommend ways that you can improve the well-being of your Managers and help them to manage the pressures of the role more effectively.

Internet of Things (IoT) is quickly becoming a phenomenon that is taking over our everyday lives. Mundane objects such as vehicles, household appliances, office appliances and even buildings are now becoming digitally connected, enabling intercommunication and autonomous machine-to-machine data transfer. The growth of IoT is moving at a dangerously fast pace, and it has recently been suggested that the number of active wirelessly connected devices will exceed 40 billion by 2020. Rapid adoption of IoT means that these devices are attractive targets for criminals.

A recent study into the quality of working lives, conducted by London’s Chartered Management Institute, produced some startling results. The aim of the study was to explore Managers’ wellbeing, motivation and productivity levels of managers, to determine contributing attributes that affect these factors, and to provide a solution to these issues. The report demonstrates the impact that leadership and organisational structure has on health and well-being. The results from the study aim to provide lessons and insights into what managers can do to improve their working life, and what line managers and directors can do in helping managers achieve a healthy working environment.

You’re recruiting for a new employee and you want to really get the most out of the process and hire the best candidate in the most effective and efficient way. You have your hiring goals and business objectives in mind and obviously want to do what’s best for your organisation. However, it’s important to remember that your candidates are interviewing you too. They’re testing out whether your company is a good fit for them and whether the role you’re offering matches their expectations.

Huffington Post Tech UK, 2015 reported that only 17% of the IT industry is made up by women. This is an unsurprising figure, given than women reportedly earn around 25% less than men in the IT industry. Pair these stats to the fact that the current skills gap is due to increase to 745,000 by 2017, and 1-million by 2020, it becomes appallingly evident that this is not just a diversity issue, but an economic one too.

The core challenge of business intelligence has always revolved around a debate of holding onto centralised IT systems that deliver complete control and governance, and the solutions of tomorrow that can deliver better intelligence, although requiring a release of the typical governance control that older systems provide. This choice is then a stark one, yet these four reasons make the case all the stronger for moving away from legacy systems.