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The high level of uncertainty brought about by the EU membership referendum has led to an increase in the number of companies that prefer to take up temporary staff rather than creating permanent roles, the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC) latest Report on Jobs has been able to suggest. The research paper revealed a seasonally […]

Personnel Management Systems featuring extensive team rostering capabilities could potentially help maintain and improve the overall levels of employee satisfaction within the workplace, thus preventing the high levels of “brain drain” that is affecting British SMEs. Small firms are suffering the most from ‘brain drain’ due to poor benefits structures, with nearly one in five […]

A biometric time and attendance system can help mitigate public sector absenteeism when combined with the necessary internal policies issued by stakeholders, and one of the latest organizations to attempt such an approach is the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC). According to a news source, any employee of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) who […]

Personnel Management Systems that provide managers with a broad perspective on their employees skills and expectations will help mitigate to some extent the high levels of staff turnover that is currently affecting the UK economy, a survey by the CIPD has suggested. The number of employees who are looking for a new job has reached […]

The biometric authentication market will likely focus on opportunities in the consumer and banking sectors by 2021, market research company ABI Research has recently forecast. The research paper points out that consumer and banking segments will experience 19% and 12% growth rates, respectively. The research finds that enterprises are focused on employee authentication, as is […]

The fingerprint access control system market is set to reach an impressive USD 4.76 billion in terms of revenue by 2023, a recent market research report by Global Market Insights has been able to suggest. The increased security measures across a myriad of application areas have fueled the fingerprint access control system market, with smart […]

The level of optimism among the UK’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has started to climb back up following a rather downward-looking quarter, data from the CBI’s Quarterly SME trends survey has been able to suggest. The poll of 441 firms in this segment has found that the total new orders and new domestic orders […]

Self-sufficient security surveillance systems capable of delivering extensive 2-way monitoring features while relying on renewable energy sources (wind, solar, etc.) for power are the perfect solutions for tackling crime in remote locations, such as the Dartmoor National Park, where Devon and Cornwall Police and other partner agencies are teaming up to prevent any incidents throughout […]

Implementing Time and Attendance Software to control and monitor staff attendance is one of the best solutions for mitigating time-wasting in the workplace, experts have argued. Time and Attendance software can be particularly effective in the retail segment, where staff is generally paid according to the hours they work. But, employees sometimes work less than […]

Prison visitor monitoring systems can help streamline and improve the visitation process, which is a particularly important and sensitive issue, especially when such opportunities are under threat due to a significant surge in inmate numbers. This is exactly the type of problem affecting Australia’s Alexander Maconochie Centre, where the ACT government is about to launch […]

UK unemployment levels have recorded a sharp rise between December and February, recent data from the Office for National Statistics have been able to reveal. Between September to November 2015 and the 3 months to February 2016, the number of people in work and the number of unemployed people increased, but the number of people not […]

The CSCS is urging employers in the construction sector to carry out electronic smart card checks before allowing workers on site in order to ascertain that those working on site have the correct training and qualifications for the job they do. A survey conducted last year confirmed many contractors and employers are still failing to […]