A glance at your LinkedIn timeline will confirm that 2020 has been a difficult year for many. Those of us old enough to remember the last recession (and the one before that) will have an idea of what the eventual road to recovery will look like, how we’ll get there...
Regardless of what the careers sites of some employers tell us, culture is more than just foosball tables and free snacks. In reality, it’s a culmination of several factors, including collaboration, environment, values and mindfulness.Of course, culture can be more easily cultivated within your own environment, whether that’s through graphics...
Air conditioning and refrigeration engineers use technical knowledge and practical skills to design, install and maintain cooling systems within commercial and industrial settings to ensure they are effective and safe. From maintaining a comfortable air temperature and humidity in a multi-story office building to keeping blood at the right temperature...
While the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a rise in remote working, several challenges regarding its broader adoption remain. Fears have been expressed that it could lead to feelings of loneliness and isolation, with employers putting measures in place to combat this, ranging from regular check-ins to additional wellbeing initiatives. However, one...
Cleanliness in hospitals and other medical facilities is critical due to the fact that the spread of germs and infection can seriously endanger individuals who are already at risk. Nosocomial infection is the name given to hospital-acquired infections (HIAs) which are unrelated to the original illness being treated. At PRS...
Our Managing Director, Julie Jarvis, looks at the chief differences between working from home and remote working, and questions whether an either/or approach is really the right answer for today’s businesses and employees. When businesses were forced to close their doors in March, employees were sent away, laptops in hand, to...
With most schools in England and Wales reopening, people will again be encouraged to go back to their workplaces as part of a government campaign starting next week.Employers who have had staff working from home for months will be asked to reassure them that it is safe to return by...
With COVID-19 changing every aspect of our lives, the rulebook on working practices has well and truly gone out of the window. Workers across all industries and sectors have to navigate the new ‘distance economy’, with leaders tasked with matching them to new roles and activities, while effectively managing the...
Co-Founder of PRS, Richard Snarey, discusses why on-demand talent apps are not only a natural progression for today’s gig economy but can also deliver COVID-security for businesses and workers. In 2019, Uber announced it was to continue diversifying beyond ride-hailing with the launch of a new app that matched people with...
