Britons see civil servants as bureaucratic, political and stuck in their ways, but also professional. Few see them as lazy – but few seem them as innovative or accessible either.
Sell-side organisations that invest in technology to promote collaborative working can achieve increased responsiveness to clients and service improvement, according to a new survey by MORI.
Most people believe fire fighters in the UK should earn a higher salary, according to a new report by the MORI Social Research Institute. At the moment, the maximum amount a fully qualified British fire-fighter can earn is 16321,500 a year, and three in five people (63%) believe this is too little.
* One in four British workers can lack the skills to do their jobs properly
* Almost a third of British workers admitted to lying or exaggerating about skills
* Almost one in five British workers think advanced IT skills will earn them more money
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As part of its investigation into corporate attitudes towards the arts, Arts & Business reveals today that Captains of Industry believe that artistic activities in the work place can help to motivate staff and in turn play an essential role in driving their company's profitability.
Britons want to learn but are too busy at work, have too many other commitments or lack sufficient childcare support, a MORI survey for City & Guilds has revealed.
More than 7.5 million of Britain's 25.3 million working population have misled their potential employer while applying for a job. This is the key finding from research sponsored by CV Validation.com, the firm that offers a vital pre-employment screening tool for both employers and jobseekers, and conducted by MORI.
The British workforce is under performing because staff are receiving little or no induction into new jobs according to a new MORI survey commissioned by recruitment leader newmonday (www.newmonday.com) and e-learning solutions provider, Futuremedia Plc.
The next few questions relate to public services. By public services, I mean the range of services provided by central or local government - for example, the NHS hospitals, schools and colleges and refuse collection.
