SmallTalk: Four in 10 can’t switch off from smart phone

More than four in 10 UK workers remain glued to their smart phones during face-to-face meetings, according to new research from social email provider harmon.ie.

The research also found 19% of respondents willingly defy their superiors and stay connected when they’ve been told to explicitly disconnect, while 31% interrupt face-to-face meetings by answering their mobiles. So rude…

REC CEO hits back at government cuts to agency spend

Government calls to eliminate agency spend at the NHS have received a fiery response from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation.

Legislation 3 June 2025

Government health leaders threaten ‘rip-off temporary staffing agencies’

NHS trusts and integrated care boards (ICBs) are being urged by government health leaders to eradicate agency spending to build on a £1bn fall in spending in 2024-25.

Legislation 3 June 2025

£1.5bn defence spending will create highly-skilled jobs in the UK

The UK government is to create more than 1,000 new jobs as a result of a £1.5bn defence investment.

Legislation 2 June 2025

APPOINTMENTS: 27-30 MAY 2025

This week’s appointments include: ECMS, Madison Berkeley, The Education Network

People 27 May 2025
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