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10/06/2026

Nearly half of UK adults admit lying on a CV, survey finds

A survey of 1,004 UK adults carried out by StandOut CV in July 2026 found that nearly half admitted to some form of dishonesty on a CV: 26.4% said they had done it once, and 19.9% said they had done so more than once, giving a combined figure of ...

10/05/2026

7 min

48% of UK finance staff reject CFO role, survey finds

Nearly half of UK finance professionals surveyed by recruitment firm Robert Walters say they do not want to become CFO, according to research published in late September 2026. The findings, drawn from the report Beyond the Numbers: What it Takes ...

09/25/2026

11 min

Keep Britain Working: the Workplace Health System and what it means for SMEs and employees

Three in four people employed by a large organisation in the United Kingdom can access occupational health (OH) support through their job. For someone working at a small business with fewer than 50 staff, that figure falls to roughly one in four. ...

09/22/2026

7 min

IPPR's youth vacancy index: a six-fold postcode gap that HR cannot ignore

Youth unemployment in the United Kingdom is not a motivation problem. A new analysis from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has put a precise number on what many post-industrial communities have long suspected: the scarcity is ...

09/09/2026

7 min

Bupa's presenteeism data: what ACAS rights and CIPD benchmarks mean for UK workplaces

More than half of UK workers have delayed seeking medical help because they did not want to take time off work. That is the central finding of the annual Bupa Wellbeing Index, which surveyed more than 8,000 adults and 500 business leaders across ...

09/09/2026

7 min

Common Ground polling finds one in eight British workers changes their accent at work

Roughly 1 in 8 British workers have changed the way they speak to sound more professional at work, according to a poll of 3,384 adults in Great Britain commissioned by campaigning consultancy Common Ground and carried out by More in Common ...

09/08/2026

8 min

Rehabs UK, ACAS and the Equality Act: your rights on substance use at work

A Bupa study found that 57% of UK employees have experienced difficulties with some form of addiction - a figure that cuts across sectors, salary bands and job titles. If you have poured a second drink to get through a brutal week, leaned on ...

02/02/2026

3 min

7 Career Resolutions for 2026 Employees Should Not Postpone

We thought we’d get a head start on the new year and be among the first to offer you resources and insights that will truly be useful in 2026. We’ve had time to rest, and many of us are still on holiday, but this is also the perfect moment to star...

02/02/2026

2 min

What UK Employers Must Rethink in 2026

Hiring, Retention, and Trust in a Changing Labour Market The UK labour market in 2026 is not employer-driven — and pretending otherwise is costly. Talent is more selective, better informed, and less willing to compromise on fu...

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