Careers & Productivity
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NOSTALGIA: Bradford icon Grayshon quits top job at Dewsbury to pave Odsal path
VERY few sportspeople go on to have great success in their playing career AFTER leaving a coaching role.
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'Never be ashamed of where you've come from' - says Bradford barrister
What started as a small practice has since grown significantly, with the business now operating internationally.
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Darlington care home leadership rated inadequate as staff say ‘morale at rock bottom'
A Darlington care home has been rated ‘requires improvement’ overall and ‘inadequate’ for leadership after inspectors raised concerns.
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California’s new laws target workers’ biggest fear of AI taking their jobs
The state, which is home to many AI companies, is one of the first to roll out workplace regulations targeting the technology
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Greens would offer two-year jobs to unemployed under-24s
Co-deputy leader Mothin Ali tells the party's conference many young people are "bored, desperate and lost".
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Meet the air traffic controller who flies himself to work
Jake Hutzler spends his workdays directing planes from an airport tower
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13 North East ambulance workers honoured for more than 300 years of service
Thirteen NEAS ambulance workers honoured at a royal ceremony in Newcastle on September 30 after more than 300 years’ combined emergency care service.
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Another Gorgon Halo workstation is here, but can you pay about $10,000?
This 192GB Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 workstation packs serious hardware, with Minisforum charging $7,399 during its promotion
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The head of Office and Teams work is leaving Microsoft — what could this mean for M365?
M365's EVP is set to leave the company
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AI Is Making a Mess of Nurses’ Schedules. They Say It’s a Safety Issue
A hospital giant and radiology network turned to Palantir to streamline scheduling, but nurses and other staff say the new software is causing errors, burnout, and frustration.
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Royal Mail didn’t deliver my Father’s Day card on time – so I went to get it myself
Mike Chappell was then told at the Royal Mail sorting office he had to pay for postage for the undelivered card
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Bosses of three firms that supply trains to UK railways made £3.5m last year
Rolling stock companies, which also paid out nearly £400m to shareholders, accused of profiting at passengers’ expense
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Man, 42, dies after Horsforth disturbance as pensioner among five arrested
The man was found on Lister Hill in need of emergency medical attention
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Doodle HR to host business advice expo at Harrogate hotel
Doodle HR is hosting a business advice expo at Harrogate’s Cedar Court Hotel this month.
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Government faces call to cut DWP State Pension age to 65 for everyone
The Government will respond to calls for State Pension age to be cut to 65, which supporters say could help older workers and free up jobs for younger people.
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York site manager wins prestigious award for work on Harrogate homes
Paul Douglass, site manager at Redrow’s Kingsley Manor development, recently received the Seal of Excellence Award.
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Recent lobbyist for Palantir had key role in helping Andy Burnham become PM
Exclusive: Martha Dalton worked closely with Burnham’s team on byelection that secured his return to parliament
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Drumcree talks break up without agreement on fifth day of standoff
Dispute over march will go to legal appeal on Monday after talks hosted by Northern Ireland secretary end
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From construction to animal care: Bradford pupils explore career options
PUPILS explored everything from construction to charity work during a day dedicated to future career possibilities
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What's closed for German Unity Day on Saturday?
Falling on a Saturday this year, most regular employees won't get a day off work for the Day of German Reunification, but shoppers be warned, most grocery stores will be closed.
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TransPennine Express staff collect bags of litter from Scarborough beach
TransPennine Express (TPE) employees took part in the Great British Beach Clean on Scarborough’s North Bay.
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Site manager scoops housebuilding 'Oscar' for Harrogate development
Site manager awarded top award for Harrogate development
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How national education policy is holding back Yorkshire’s schools - Dr Gurmit Singh
If you want to understand why young people across Yorkshire are being let down by national education policy, talk to a teacher trying to navigate the latest batch of directives coming out of London. You will not hear about a lack of ambition or a shortage of talent. You will hear about a system choked by administrative bloat, where managing compliance matters far more than actual teaching.
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Northern Powergrid works to close section of Bradford street
NORTHERN Powergrid works will temporarily close a road in Bradford
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Health Care Workers Are Tired of Cleaning Up Palantir’s Mess
A hospital giant and radiology network turned to Palantir to streamline scheduling, but nurses and other staff say the new software is causing errors, burnout, and frustration.
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Will a National Care Service save the NHS from collapsing? - Daxa Patel
Will a National Care Service save the NHS from collapsing, and will it reassure us that, in our time of need, we will be cared for? These are the most basic questions we all need answered. Otherwise, all that Andy Burnham set out in his first Labour Party conference speech as Prime Minister is nothing more than rhetoric.
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TransPennine Express staff collect bags of litter from Scarborough beach
TransPennine Express (TPE) employees took part in the Great British Beach Clean on Scarborough’s North Bay.
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York site manager wins prestigious award for work on Harrogate homes
Paul Douglass, site manager at Redrow’s Kingsley Manor development, recently received the Seal of Excellence Award.
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Fund manager makes senior promotions to drive growth in the North East
FW Capital promotes Joanne Whitfield to managing director for England and Lindsey McMenamin to fund director, boosting SME finance across the North East.
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Why Gen Z are opting out of workplace pensions
A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.
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Lyft agrees to pay California $272.5m in largest-ever wage theft settlement
More than $237m will be distributed to drivers over firm labeling them independent contractors and not employees
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Tips for getting a professional headshot that feels authentic and conveys the image you want
Professional headshots are like virtual handshakes: They introduce people to to a vast audience for their ideas as well as potential clients, collaborators or employers
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Nearly 400 workers to lose jobs in proposed Grangemouth closure
A chemical manufacturer said it planned to cease all operations at the Falkirk site.
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How would you feel if AI wrote your performance review? A third of managers are already using it for feedback
Manager are turning to AI for dealing with awkward conversations and performance reviews.
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Midwife told mother: ‘If you don’t push, I’m going to have to cut you’
Adenike Simiat Balogun-Sadiq was banned from the profession by a Nursing and Midwifery Council panel following a hearing on Monday
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Chancellor summons UK bank chiefs amid industry calls not to hike taxes
The prospect of lenders being targeted with tax hikes has prompted industry leaders to voice concerns.
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Napa wine, Mar-a-Lago and 730 blank workdays inside Ken Paxton’s jet-setting life
Since taking office in 2015, Paxton has left roughly 730 workdays blank on his official calendars and taken more than 275 out-of-state trips
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Echo Impact campaign takes fight to heart of Government
Impact - run by the Echo’s business operation BUSINESSiQ – is to work in partnership with Stephenson-Mohl, the region’s leading Public Affairs…
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Supporting the workforce of the future
York St John University is proud to sponsor this evening and to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the people and organisations who are…
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Chef with more than 45 years' experience takes on new role
A chef with more than 45 years of experience has taken on a new role.
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Pause in Glasgow fire-and-rehire letters ends after talks break down
The council last week announced plans to sack 23,000 non-teaching staff, hiring them back on new contracts.
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Chef with more than 45 years' experience takes on new role
A chef with more than 45 years of experience has taken on a new role.
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Accountant claimed she was stalked by colleagues after being asked to attend meeting
Tanya Langston said her co-workers were trying to ‘exert control’ over her by calling her to attend a meeting
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U.S. unemployment claims dip to 197,000, lowest since mid-July
The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits dipped last week to the lowest level since mid-July as layoffs remain low and and most American workers enjoy job security
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Supporting the workforce of the future
York St John University is proud to sponsor this evening and to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the people and organisations who are…
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12 Celebrity Traitors desk finds to plot against your colleagues
Are you a Faithful or a Traitor? As a Traitors superfan, I've found 12 desk accessories perfect for plotting against suspicious colleagues. Trust me...
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AI agents inadvertently leak 13,000+ internal screenshots from 300 organizations — list of companies includes Fortune 500 and a frontier AI lab
When agents are too clever for their own good.
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IT manager swaps desk for 44-tonne lorry in career change
AN IT manager has swapped his desk for the driver’s seat of a 44-tonne lorry
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Bradford care home manager on mission to complete 100 acts of kindness
A CARE home manager is on a mission to complete 100 acts of kindness in her community.
