Simon Wingate News Today

A pioneering programme to encourage more people into the local construction industry has got off to a ‘fantastic’ start.

Telford & Wrekin Council along with development partners, Nuplace, Wrekin Housing Group and Lovell have completed the latest round of the Hands-on Help scheme in Telford.

Figures suggest that millions of Britons live in fear of causing accidental offence to someone at work by saying the wrong thing.

Flexibility and a great work-life balance are both more important than ever for British workers, as new research from leading jobs and careers site Reed.co.uk reveals over half of Brits (53 per cent) would prioritise a company with a great work-life balance over the location (44 per cent) and benefits (36 per cent) when deciding between offers.

**World's first Platform-as-a-Service designed to measure, manage and maximise team morale in real-time** **Platform combines daily check-ins, behavioural analytics and Generative AI coaching to

Loopin has now raised a £1.6 million ($1.9m) seed funding round from Angel investors. The company says it already has 40 paying customers including Reed, Farfetch and JD Sports.

More than one in three middle-aged people say they are using the language of those new to the workplace to fit in. One in four over-65s have even changed their vocabulary to match the youngsters.

For jobseekers at least, more pay transparency would prove a draw

It used to be that the most employees could hope for on their birthday was a slice of cake in the office. But many Generation Z workers are demanding the day off - and woke workplaces are caving in.

That's before a potential break-up of its auditing and consulting divisions takes effect, which could further ramp up a recruitment drive.