Erika Campbell, human resources director, PwC in Aberdeen Having employees who are up for the challenge of working abroad can be a boost for businesses looking to grow existing overseas operations or expand into emerging markets. But the challenge comes when the location is perhaps deemed to be a little...
UK business leaders are calling for the Government to prioritise initiatives that help foster a skilled workforce as nearly two thirds of UK CEOs (65%) say a lack of key skills is hampering their growth prospects. A global PwC survey of over 1,300 CEOs reveals UK business leaders are more...
Today’s new generation of young employees aren’t convinced that excessive work demands are worth the sacrifices to their personal life, according to a workplace survey from advisors, PwC. Researchers compared the attitudes of the so-called Millennial generation or Generation Y - those born between 1980 and 1995 and currently under...
PwC comments on the Cranfield School of Management’s report that shows progress has stalled in appointing more women to board-level roles in the UK’s top companies. Dawn Nicholson, HR consulting partner at PwC, said: "As with any new initiative, it is sometimes easier at the outset to get commitment and...
While much of George Osborne's hour long speech had been trailed, there was still a lot of content in there and, as ever, more devil in the detail when the full document was released. In challenging economic times, the Chancellor needed to announce a confident, stable Budget; one based on...
