A vehicle leasing company says customers should be given the choice to speak with a female employee from enquiries through to sales.
The Devon based company, Carparison, are offering customers the option of speaking to a female member of the team in an effort to make customers feel more comfortable when doing business with the automotive industry.
Carparison’s decision follows the publication of a number of automotive industry surveys, which shockingly show that nearly 70 per cent of car buyers have never bought a car from a female sales representative. It also follows...
Measuring happiness, fatigue, productivity, talent attraction and retention and absenteeism
Since the introduction of a four-day working week last May, data from Tyler Grange’s Alertness App reports that employees are 14% happier and 28% less tired.
17million working days were lost last year to poor mental health at a cost of £56 billion to UK employers - twice as much as on physical health. They’re important improvements to highlight – especially when it’s widely recognised that happy workers are more productive and loyal.
One-third of all employees in the UK feel undervalued at work, according to new national research revealed today.
The research, conducted by Appreciate Business Services, the home of Love2shop, puts the number of employees who feel undervalued across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland at 10 million people.
Nearly four-fifths (79%) of employees who feel undervalued are looking for a job elsewhere, with that figure increasing to nine out of ten (90%) among the youngest demographic aged 18-24.
The research, which forms part of the ‘Appreciate Report’,...
Almost a third (31%) of employees in the South West don’t feel comfortable opening up about their mental health issues and concerns to anyone at work, a new survey shows.
The findings come from Just Eat for Business for Mental Health Awareness Week - which takes place between the 9th and 15th May - to encourage employers to provide a safe space for employees to discuss mental health concerns, including stress, anxiety and burnout.
It’s concerning that a large proportion of the region’s employees don’t feel able to ask for help from colleagues, HR professionals or...
Foot Anstey, the national law firm, is taking a big step to reduce its carbon footprint by incentivising its over 600 employees to drive electric vehicles (EV) or ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV). The firm, which has offices across the South West, London and Southampton, has struck a deal with Tusker, the car benefit company, to offer an affordable way for its employees to lease one of these green machines.
The scheme creates an affordable way for Foot Anstey employees to drive an electric car and contribute to a greener transport system by paying some of their pre-tax salary...
Aon is offering an ‘affordable’ and ‘flexible’ health plans to small-to-medium-sized businesses.
Aon said the partnership with Equipsme is extremely relevant as employers are thinking more about their health since the outbreak of the coronavirus.
A survey in 2020 by Aon’s UK Benefits & Trends found that over half (52%) of employers offer private medical insurance to all staff, which is funded completely by the company.
The CEO of Aon’s UK employee benefits division, David Battle, said: "For a number of businesses, offering traditional private medical...
Stagecoach is helping businesses, the education sector and event organisers to bounce back from Covid-19 with a range of tailored solutions through a ‘one stop shop’ approach to help employers, pupils and customers.
As the UK comes out of lockdown, public transport continues to play a vital role in the country’s recovery ahead. As well as helping to restart the economy, it is vital in bringing normality back to many areas of people’s daily lives.
Covid-19 has brought about many societal changes such as home working, more targeted travel and more flexible working. A...
“It’s great to see workplaces getting creative and making the campaign their own,” says Becky Russell, from Active Devon who joined Exeter College on a lunchtime walk around Exeter, taking in the history of Rougemont Gardens.
Matt Rowett, who has been championing the project for Exeter College and led the history walk said: “I’ve loved seeing how many staff have joined in with this activity from all areas of the college workforce. It’s created a great opportunity for cross college competition along with the county wide rivalry.” More than 60 staff from Exeter College, named as a...
CITY marketing agency McQueenie Mulholland has made a new appointment to its team to meet growing demand for its services.
The company, which was established by Sue McQueenie and Rob Mulholland in 2014 has experienced steady growth over the last two years. It has employed Emma Cottle as an account manager, in a newly created role.
McQueenie Mulholland offers clients a range of marketing and communications services, backed up by data analysis and research.
Emma has six years of experience in marketing, and will be applying her specialism of digital marketing and...
Stagecoach Group has launched its 2016 Champions Awards for employees – and is inviting bus and coach passengers in the South West to nominate their favourite member of staff for the Customer Service Champions Award.
This is the seventh year of the company’s Group-wide Champions Awards which recognise staff achievements in a number of categories including safety, environment, health, innovation, community and customer service.
The awards are open to employees across Stagecoach’s bus and rail operations in the UK and North America.and around 120 staff members have been...
