It’s clear that the impact of COVID-19 is hitting some people particularly hard; for example, those in insecure work, such as gig workers or those on temporary contracts, younger workers and those in low paid work. In fact, according to new research from innovation...

Over 100 million meals were claimed on ‘eat out to help out’ last month, but the end of the scheme on 31st August has left businesses in the hospitality sector split into two camps about the best way forward. One side has maintained its previous prices, hoping...

Back in July, the government announced a new “Kickstart” scheme aiming to tackle youth unemployment through a commitment to subsidise six months of wages for 16-24 year olds with limited skills/ experience who would otherwise struggle to get into employment....

1 in 2 businesses picked out ‘demand in the market’ as their number one challenge, according to a recent survey by Keep Britain Working and Reed. Even for those that have seen their business improve post-Covid, market demand was still the top challenge, albeit for...

When you remove demand in the market for your products and services it becomes hard to plan for the future and we are seeing this impact on recruitment plans, with many currently on hold. A recent survey by Keep Britain Working and Reed shows that people management is...

Written by Gareth Morris, group director of health, safety, quality and environmental compliance at the Morson Group In the last month, we have seen the first instances of localised lockdowns introduced, with Leicester, Greater Manchester and Lancashire communities...

M&S is the latest of the high street mainstays to announce massive cuts to their workforce. 7,000 workers will feel the knock-on effects of the pandemic over the next three months. Unfortunately this is a recurring story of recent times, as retailers struggle to...

Job postings have started to increase month-on-month just as the UK begins to wind down its furlough scheme in August, according to the new Keep Britain Working Job Index. The figures, which are taken from job site reed.co.uk,...

Two in three of the UK’s employed are interested in a new job as Britain returns to work after lockdown, according to our latest research. Our research from July 2020 looks at how UK workers have changed their behaviours and...

Although this year's cohort hasn't had to take exams, the last few months have been stressful and challenging for school leavers in many other ways. Social distancing rules can make you question your university choices, whilst the shift in job opportunities available...

The spotlight has fallen on the public sector as never before this year. The economic damage to the private sector caused by COVID-19 and the measures taken to contain it means that for many young people, the best job opportunities in the near future may well be in...

One in three 18-24 year-olds want to work for a company that treats it’s staff better in the wake of COVID-19, according to our latest research. Our research from June 2020 looks at how UK workers have changed their behaviours and motivations around searching for work...

This month the Government is encouraging us to support businesses, with restrictions relaxed on visiting shops and hospitality venues amongst others. On average businesses are still only operating at half of their pre-Covid capacity with Customer demand the main...

One of the dangers of the current crisis is that people who were already facing barriers to finding a job find themselves further excluded from the jobs market. When there is a low level of vacancies and a large number of applicants, some employers miss out on the...

The government’s announcement last week of a new “kickstart” scheme, to subsidise wages for 16-24 year olds for six months, will hopefully be of benefit to both young people and businesses in the UK. Precise details have been slow to emerge, but we have compiled some...

Many people I’ve worked with have modestly described their career journey as ‘lucky’ in parts, whilst acknowledging their hard work along the way. They may have benefitted from strong leadership and mentoring, and their career has often been directed by the promotions...

Yesterday the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, announced a number of measures to help boost the economy and prevent mass unemployment. Three measures in particular are relevant to Keep Britain Working’s campaign: A £1,000 jobs retention bonus to incentivise employers to bring...

Working in the recruitment industry, over the past few months I’ve seen the number of jobs advertised fall by over 50% compared to the same time last year. At the peak of the crisis in April, the number of applications per job was 40% above what it was in...

If there’s one lesson you may have learnt in recent months it’s the fact that although you can have a clear, robust plan for your future, things don’t always turn out as you hope. Your plans for a job, internship or even a gap year have possibly been turned upside...

This is a recording of the virtual fireside chat which took place on Monday 29 June 2020, as part of the Keep Britain Working campaign. Keep Britain Working welcomed James Reed, co-founder of Keep Britain Working and Chairman of REED, Neil Carberry, Chief Executive of...

By Ged Mason OBE, CEO of the Morson Group  The Coronavirus pandemic has caused a huge shake up in labour sourcing. From challenges in HR to redistribute teams to cover in-demand services, to the pressure on essential businesses to recruit enough labour to keep...

Pressure on leaders right now is immense: you are expected to convey calm optimism in the midst of a global pandemic, take short-term decisions faced with a fragile economic future, juggle unprecedented business demands while remaining sensitive to employee...

Written by Gareth Morris, director for health, safety, quality and environmental compliance at the Morson Group As the Government continues to produce guidance and issue advice on how different industries can offer their workforce a safe return to work, we are...

Globally, the Covid-19 pandemic has triggered the greatest economic contraction in living memory. Tens of millions of jobs have been lost, and for the UK it has been predicted that upward of five million people, or more than 15% of the workforce will soon be...

James Reed (CEO – REED) and Yvette Jeal PCC (International Executive Coach) provide advice, guidance and practical steps on getting back into the workplace. In this webinar they look at: • Understanding who you are, what you bring to the table and how to get this...

On Friday, the Chancellor made an announcement outlining the changes to the Job Retention Scheme. This phased wind-down of the scheme is welcome. It has sounded the starting gun of a great effort to ensure the UK avoids a tsunami of job losses between now and October,...

Welcome to the final article in a three-part series written in support of the Keep Britain Working campaign. (Here are links to the first and second articles in case you did not already see these.) Finding resilience to weather the storm Personal brand - are you...

The world is different. Whilst we still don’t exactly yet know to what extent it has changed, it has. In our personal, professional and social lives, there has been nothing in our lifetimes to create such a seismic change in the way we conduct ourselves. And until the...

Personal Brand is a term many of you will be familiar with, yet it can be so overused that it’s almost become a cliché and can be often misunderstood.  It isn’t a badge we slap on before a meeting, it’s a full on body suit that we’ve hand knitted ourselves out of...

I recently did a video for students and new graduates on how they can prepare to get a job in the current job market. It showed me how many people were interested in that content and are looking for a new job in the current situation. You can check out the video on my...

This article has been contributed by health, wellbeing and engagement partner, Heather Deering, of Morson Group. Morson is a strategic partner to the Keep Britain Working campaign and will work to lead the movement’s presence in the North. With a 50 year heritage in...

Navigating a career storm can be a turbulent experience, when you don’t know what lies ahead.  Most of us hadn’t even heard the term ‘furloughed’ until this year, now it’s something we hear every day.  It’s the new kid on the block, hanging out with...

According to the new Government guidelines, you should do the following: 1.         Conduct a risk assessment Consider how to maintain social distancing and mitigating actions for activities where this may be difficultShare the results of your risk assessment with...

In one of those vivid dreams that many of us seem to be having at the moment, I found myself going into my office and discovering that something was different, something wasn’t right; it felt like I was in danger! All my co-workers were looking at me and then it...

This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Luke McGrath, Head of Marketing at True Potential LLP, to find out how the firm has responded to the Coronavirus outbreak and how the workforce has adjusted to the shift in home working. We also spoke to Luke about how he...

If you are currently out of work, there is one industry that has an urgent need for workers as a result of the coronavirus. Every year the British farming industry must fill 90,000 seasonal vacancies for people to pick fruit and vegetables and bring in the harvest....

Over the past week, we’ve been asking you to share your ideas with us on how we can #KeepBritainWorking. Dr. Anthony Graham shared his idea with us on a product that would help people transition back into work as soon as it is safe for us to do so. We spoke to him...

This time last year, father of two Brian Rose from Lancing, West Sussex, was flying over the Atlantic Ocean serving prosecco on long-haul flights to the USA and Caribbean. For 15 years, Brian worked as cabin crew for Virgin Atlantic, wearing the infamous red tie...

Sometimes, all it takes is an idea! An idea can be small and simple, but with relentless dedication to bring it to fruition, it could have a monumental impact. Whilst lockdown has put some restrictions on more traditional ways of helping others, it has also proved to...