Productivity and Efficiency – Short term Pressures Arising

This is the second article in our series on the puzzle of the UK’s low productivity [1].   As we touched upon in the first article, many factors affect productivity some of which are beyond the control of senior managers e.g. global trading and economic changes.   Even now, new pressures are arising which may affect […]

Employing a Cost Effective Mix of Temporary Workers/Staff *

Deciding by Fact or Fiction Do you have the right mix of temporary workers to meet your seasonal or fluctuating needs? Have you experienced a pressing need for temporary workers but none with the right skills/knowledge are to hand immediately? Over 54% of employers rely upon agency workers (1) for more than 12 week periods […]