As we marked National Work Life Week last month, it became clear that work-life balance is a value not everyone shares equally. According to a new poll carried out by the charity Working Families, 41% of working mothers say being a parent is holding them back from promotion at work – and 50% of people with caring responsibilities (such as looking after an ill or elderly relative) feel the same way. 

Once upon a time, public relations tactics were all about crafting a press release, pitching to journalists and building up a great contacts list. While these strategies are still important, today’s always-on world commands us to think more creatively.

As a digital layer continues to be applied across everything we do, the world we are living in will seem to get smaller. Boundaries and borders and even language hurdles will be broken down via this new digital world and time zones and currencies will become less important. Digital transformation is disrupting so many areas of our lives and over the next decade we will see it continue to advance areas such as training, learning and education.

Consumer technology products, such as laptops, are increasingly difficult to differentiate. Operating systems aside, most laptops are of similar size and shape and offer broadly the same functionality. Clamshell laptops typically combine a display, a keyboard, and a trackpad – with few aspects that really distinguish models from competitors. 

Employee engagement is often seen as an activity on top of the day-job, rather than a critical measure of it, and it’s worth remembering that employees join organisations engaged – disengagement is the result of poor experiences at work.

The climate crisis and food crisis go hand in hand. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates that we will have to increase food production by 70% by 2050 if we want to feed the expected 10 billion mouths.

75% of young Brits are focused on improving their personal finances post-pandemic - and many are sacrificing their chances of romance and opportunities to socialise with friends in the process, according to new research from Urban Jungle. 

As the festive season approaches, it is tempting for many small businesses to see this as an opportunity to make up for lost time and lost revenues following the pandemic and not take time off.

How our mental health has been affected by COVID-19 depends on age – according to a new global consumer survey.

With so many businesses making a positive social impact on the world around us, Startups Magazine rounds up its top 10 Tech4Good startups of 2021.

Trade bodies and professional associations across the UK are calling on the government to support industry-led jobs and skills training programmes – to address the UK’s digital skills crisis and strengthen its economic recovery from coronavirus.

Today, businesses are under pressure to navigate the fast-changing skills and digital landscape.

Having had 150 successful past events, Hardware Pioneers welcome attendees to the largest show to date. Since its first event in 2015, it has gained a following of more than 20,000 engineers and technical leaders.

With COP26 reinforcing the detrimental effects of climate change, mass engagement in sustainability is stronger than ever. To preserve an inhabitable climate, net zero must be achieved by 2050, businesses altering their operations accordingly is a contributor to this.

Starting a career as a freelancer can be rewarding. You’ll have a job with the flexibility to support a positive work-life balance. You may find it is a lucrative option, too. One report found 70% of freelancers earn more than their traditionally employed counterparts.

InterSystems, an innovative data technology provider dedicated to helping customers solve the most critical data and information challenges, has been selected by eConsult Health, the UK’s leading digital triage and remote consultation solutions provider, to accelerate its growth in the NHS. 

UK businesses’ appetite for tech investment is growing, research from Studio Graphene has revealed. The London-based digital agency commissioned an independent survey of 752 senior decision-makers within UK businesses.

Over the last few years we have seen a big evolution of online communication and sales. The times when companies were sending cold emails to random receivers are long gone.

Swedish tech startup, Staccs - a premium streaming service for concert video and music documentaries - has revealed key hires to its executive structure and announced the launch of Staccs Originals - a production suite creating exclusive and original content for the premium streaming service.

As the world around us grows increasingly digitised, new, technology-savvy players are entering the insurance sector and bringing with them their power to innovate, disrupt and create seemingly boundless opportunities for growth.