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Butbac kpai ni sac t ual l yamor egenui neex c us et hany oumi ghtt hi nk ,ac c or di ng t onewr es ear c hbyt heMeds er enaMRICent r e.

Onei nf i v epeopl ewhos uf f erf r om t hec ondi t i onhav er educ edt hei rhour sor ev engi v enupt hei rj obc ompl et el y .

Ov erhal foft hos epol l ed( 52%)s ai dt hei rbac kpai nt r oubl edt hem atl eas ts ev er al t i mesamont h,wi t h56% des c r i bi ngi tasei t hers omewhatorv er ys ev er e.One i ns ev ens uf f erev er yday .

Andnear l yhal f( 48%)s ai dt hei rpr obl emshadbeengoi ngonf ormor et hanf i v e y ear s .

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Wher eas61% ofpeopl eagedov er55hadbac kpai natl eas tonc eamont h,t he f i gur ef or1824y earol dswasev enhi gherat71%.

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Near l yt wot hi r ds( 63%)oft oppr of es s i onal sex per i enc epai natl eas tonc ea mont h,c ompar edwi t har ound53% ofmanual wor k er s–al t houghs k i l l edand s emi s k i l l edwor k er sar emor el i k el yt os ayt hei rc ondi t i onwasc aus edbyl i f t i ng heav yl oads .

Management ,ont heot herhand,at t r i but et hei rbac kpai nt obadpos t ur eov ert i me –andt ak emor eday sof fs i c kf ort hi sr eas ont hananyot hert y peofempl oy ee.

Yetdes pi t et hepr ev al enc eofbac kpai n,t hepol l f oundt hatov erat hi r d( 34%)of t hos eaf f ec t edhadn’ ts oughtadv i c ef r om amedi c al pr of es s i onal –al bei tt hel i k el i hoodofc ons ul t i ngaGPors pec i al i s ti nc r eas ess t eadi l ywi t hage.

Onl yaf i f t h( 19%)hadunder t ak enanMRIs c an,wi t hj us tunderaquar t er( 24%) hav i nganXRay .

Menwer es i gni f i c ant l ymor el i k el yt ohav eas c anorot hert es tt hanwomen. “ AnMRIs c anc anpr ov i deac onc l us i v edi agnos i sofbac kpai n,par t i c ul ar l ywhen c ar r i edouti nanat ur al wei ght bear i ngpos i t i on, ”c omment sPr of es s orFr anc i s Smi t h,Medi c al Di r ec t oratMeds er ena “ I fy ous t andup,s i tdown,f l exy ournec kormov ei nt odi f f er entpos t ur es ,t hes c an c anbec ar r i edouti nex ac t l yt hepos i t i ont hatpai ni sex per i enc ed.Thi smeansa pr opert r eat mentpl anc anbedev i s edbyy ourc ons ul t ant ” .

Pai nk i l l er sar et hemos tpopul arwayofdeal i ngwi t hbac kpai n,t ak enby47% ofr es pondent s-whi l s t27% don’ tbot herwi t ht r eat mentatal l ,opt i ngt ogr i nandbeari t i ns t ead.

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Lat estj obsdat a:Demandf orpr of essi onal s st umbl esami duncer t ai ncl i mat e -Vacanci esf orper manentpr of essi onal sdi p3% -Demandf orcont r act or sdecr eases5% -Cont r act or soutonassi gnmentdown6% -Per manentpl acement sup3% -Aver agesal ar i esi ncr ease1.

5% Demandf ort al entst al l s Pr of essi onalr ecr ui t mentf i r msr epor t edt hatdemandf orper manentt al entf el lby3% year onyeari nNovember2018,whi l evacanci esf orcont i ngentwor ker sdecr easedby5% overt hesameper i od,accor di ngt onewsur veydat af r om t heAssoci at i onofPr of essi onal St af f i ngCompani es( APSCo) .

Cont r actvacanci esupi nf i nanci alser vi ces Despi t et hi sover al ldecl i nei ndemand,APSCo’ sdat adoesr evealpocket sofposi t i vi t y , mostnot abl ywi t hi nt hef i nanci alser vi cessect or ,wher evacanci esf orcont i ngentwor ker s r oseby13%.

Thi sboom i nnonper manentappoi nt ment scomesami duncer t ai nt yar oundt heUK’ s f ut ur et r adi ngr el at i onshi pwi t ht heEU,andast heTr easur ySel ectCommi t t eel aunchesan i nqui r yi nt ot hef ut ur eoft heUK' sf i nanci alser vi cespost Br exi t .

Per manentpl acement sup Despi t eanover al ldi pi ndemandf ort al ent ,per manentpl acement si ncr easedby3% i nDecember2018.

Thi sover al lst r engt hcanbef i r ml yat t r i but edt oasi gni f i cant25% year onyeari ncr easei n per manentpl acement swi t hi nI T.However ,whencompar edt oNovember2018,t he numberofper manentpl acement swi t hi nt hesect ordi ppedby5%,i ndi cat i ngt hatt hef l ur r y ofhi r i ngact i vi t ywehavewi t nessedi nt her unupt oI R35r ol l outi nt hepr i vat esect ormay nowbesl owi ng.

Cont r actmar ketr emai nssl ow Whi l eper manentpl acement si ncr eased3% i nt heyeart oNovember2018,t henumberof cont r act or soutonassi gnmentdi ppedby6% dur i ngt hesameper i od.Useofcont i ngent wor ker sf el lacr ossever yoneofAPSCo’ scor esect or s,wi t ht heexcept i onoff i nanci alser vi ceswher econt r act orl evel si ncr easedby10% year onyear .

Pr of essi onalsal ar i esup APSCo’ sf i gur esal sor evealt hatmedi ansal ar i esacr ossal lpr of essi onalsect or sr emai ned st abl ei nDecember2018,r i si ngby1.

5% acr osst heboar d.Aver agesal ar i eswi t hi nt hemaj or i t yofAPSCo’ scor esect or s,however ,i ncr easedmor esi gni f i cant l y .Wi t hi nI Tandf i nanci al ser vi ces,f orexampl e,aver agesal ar i esr oseby3.

1% year onyear .I nengi neer i ng,meanwhi l e,sal ar i esar eupby3.

6% overt hesameper i od.

AnnSwai n,Chi efExecut i veofAPSCocomment s: “ Wi t hPhi l i pHammondwar ni ngt hatt her ewi l lbesi gni f i cantdi sr upt i ont ot heUKeconomyi f Br i t ai nl eavest heEUwi t houtadeali nMar ch,i ti sunsur pr i si ngt hatani ncr easi ngnumberof busi nessesseem t obeput t i ngf ut ur epl anst ogr owheadcountoni ceasBr exi tuncer t ai nt y l i nger s. “ Meanwhi l e,gr owt hi nper manentpl acement s-par t i cul ar l ywi t hi nt heI Tsect or-r ef l ect sa desi r eamongempl oyer st or educer el i anceoncont r act or saschangest oof f payr ol lwor ki ng i nt hepr i vat esect ordr awcl oser . “ Fi nanci alser vi cesi sonear eawher edemandf orcont r act or si sboomi ngasbusi nesses-unwi l l i ngt ogr owper manentheadcountunt i lt her ei scl ar i t yonourf ut ur et r adi ngr el at i onshi p wi t ht heEU-i nvesti ni nt er i mt al entt obr i dget hegap. ” JohnNur t hen,St af f i ngI ndust r yAnal yst s’ Execut i veDi r ect orofGl obalResear chcomment ed: “ Recr ui t mentact i vi t yatt heendof2018pai nt sar at hermi xedpi ct ur ebutgi vent hecaut i on anduncer t ai nt ysur r oundi ngBr exi t ,i ti sper hapssur pr i si ngt hatwecancl ear l yseeanumber ofposi t i vet r endsi nt hepr of essi onalj obsmar ket ;asol i dj umpi nsal ar i es,hi gherper manent pl acement si nI Tandengi neer i ngandt emp/ cont r actpl acement supi nf i nanceandI T.

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New si t el aunchesf orwor ki ngdads Wor ki ngdads. co. ukwi l lof f erf l exi bl ej obsandadvi ce.

Al ar genumberofdadsar econsi der i ngchangi ngj obs t ohavegr eat erf l exi bi l i t y ,wi t hmanysayi ngempl oyer s ar est i l lnotawar et hatmoder nf ami l i eshavechanged, accor di ngt oasur veyt ocel ebr at et hel auncht henew Wor ki ngdads. co. ukwebsi t e.

Thesur veyshows73% ofdadsar econsi der i ng sear chi ngf oraf l exi bl ej oband16% ar eact i vel y l ooki ngf orone.

TheWor ki ngdads. co. uksi t ehasbeenl aunchedt o of f ernewf l exi bl ej obst odadsandasapl acewher e dadscankeepi nf or medaboutanddebat ei ssues r el at i ngt obei ngawor ki ngdad.I twi l lal sopr ovi de advi ceandi nf or mat i onaboutempl oymentr i ght sand car eeri ssues.Thel aunchcomesast hesur veyofover 600dadsshowsahuge95% sayt heyconsi derf l exi bl e hour sei t herver yi mpor t ant( 66%)ori mpor t ant( 29%) .

Never t hel ess,72% t hi nkcompani esst i l lmai nl ywant t r adi t i onalhour s.Si xt yni nepercentt hi nkempl oyer s donotr eal i semoder nf ami l i eshavechanged.

Asar esul t ,72% f eart hei rempl oyer ’ sr eact i oni ft hey askedf orf l exi bl ewor ki ng.

Fi f t ypercentoft hosequest i onedwor kf ul lt i mewi t hno f l exi bi l i t yand34% wor kf ul lt i mewi t hsomedegr eeof f l exi bi l i t y .

Ri char dCahi l lhasbl oggedabouthi sexper i encesasa dadl ooki ngt of i ndmor ef l exi bl ewor ki ng.Hesays:“ I f oundt hesear chf oraf l exi bl epar tt i mer ol easadad r eal l ydi f f i cul tasIst r uggl edagai nstsomer eal l y backwar dat t i t udest owar dsmenwor ki ngf l exi bl y .

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Educat i on r ol esshoul dbeavai l abl et oal landt hatat t i t udesabout menwor ki ngf l exi bl yneedt ochange,whi chi swhyI suppor tWor ki ngdads. co. uk. ” HanSonLee,f ounderofDaddi Li f e,al eadi ngwebsi t e f ordads,sai d:“ Moder nf ami l i eshavechanged dr amat i cal l yi nt hel astf ewyear sandnewgener at i ons ar ecr eat i ngmuchmor eequal i t yacr osst hei r dayt odayl i ves.Nowher ei st hi smor et r uet hani nt he wor l dofpar ent i ng,wher edadsar et aki ngonmuch mor eact i ver ol es.Ther esul t sofourr ecentDadI ndex showedt hat87% ofMi l l enni aldadsar eact i vel y i nvol vedi ndayt odaypar ent i ng,andyetoneoft he ar easwehearal otabouti nt hecommuni t yi st hel ack ofr ealf l exi bi l i t yi nt hei rwor ki ngenvi r onment .Ther e’ sa cul t ur alshi f tneededacr ossi ndust r yt or ef l ectt he changi ngshapeoff ami l yt oday ,andIhopemor e f i ndi ngsf r om sur veysl i ket hi sWor ki ngdads. co. ukone canhel pcr eat et hatst epchange. ” Gi l l i anNi ssi m,f ounderofWor ki ngdads. co. uk,sai d: “ Wear ekeent obui l di nt hesuccessof Wor ki ngmums. co. ukandr ef l ectchangesi nwhat moder nf ami l i eswant .WhenIl aunched Wor ki ngmums. co. uk12year sagot heappet i t ef or f l exi bl enewr ol eswascomi ngal mostexcl usi vel yf r om

women.Thathaschanged.Oursur veyshowst hatdads wantmor et i mewi t ht hei rchi l dr en,mor eequalpar ent i ng andempl oyer swhoacknowl edget hat .Moder nf ami l yl i f e i saj oi ntendeavour ,wi t hgr eat erequal i t yathome enabl i nggr eat erequal i t yatwor k,andt hewor kpl ace needst or ef l ectt hat .I t ’ sawi nwi n–f orf ami l i esandf or empl oyer s. ” Har r i etHounsel l ,McDonal d’ sUK&I r el andChi efPeopl e Of f i cer ,comment ed:“ Havi ngwor kedwi t hWor ki ngmums f oranumberofyear s,we’ r epl easedt obesponsor i ng t hel aunchoft heWor ki ngdadssi t e.I t ’ si mpor t antf orus t ochampi onever yoneatwor k–t oof f erpr ogr essi onand devel opmentoppor t uni t i esf oral l–butal sof l exi bi l i t yso t hatwor kcanf i tar oundl i f e;whet hermums,dads, st udent sorcar er s.Wor ki ngdads. co. uk,asar esour cef or f at her satwor korget t i ngi nt oempl oyment ,wi l lnodoubt beani mpor t anthubf oradvi ceandgui dance,aswel las champi oni ngt hei ssuest hatmat t er–asabusi nesswe ar edel i ght edt obewor ki ngt oget her . " * Formor ei nf or mat i on,cont actMandyGar neron mandy . gar ner @wor ki ngmums. co. ukorr i ng07789 106435

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Car e Wel l bei ngpl anseespensi oner swal kt wi ceasf arasaver ageBr i t on I nspi r edVi l l ageshasj oi nedf or ceswi t ht hr eehi ghpr of i l ewel l ness or gani sat i onst oboostt heheal t handwel l bei ngoft heI nspi r ed communi t y .

Thenat i onalr et i r ementl i vi ngoper at ori swor ki ngwi t hukact i ve,di gi t al wel l nessexper t s,her oandOomph!t odr amat i cal l yi mpr ovet he physi cal ,soci alandment alwel l bei ngofi t sr esi dent sar oundt heUK. Ther ecent l yl aunchedi ni t i at i veof f er sagr oundbr eaki nghol i st i c wel l bei ngpr ogr ammebasedonwhatr esi dent swant ,andhasal r eady seent her esi dent sofoneI nspi r edvi l l agecl ockupmor et han7mi l l i on st epsi nt hespaceofj ustsi xweeks.

Dur i ngt hei ni t i alpi l otper i od,30r esi dent sofal at erl i vi ngvi l l age,i n Exet er ,Devon,havecl ockedupanaver ageof8, 109st epsaday– t hat ’ smor et handoubl et hatoft heaver ageBr i t on,whi chst andsat 3, 0004, 000st epsaday . *Toget hert heyachi evedacombi ned di st anceofover3, 500mi l es–t hat ’ st heequi val entofwal ki ngt o Tor r ont o.

Aspar toft hepi l otschemeatMi l l br ookVi l l age,I nspi r edhasappoi nt ed LeahJacksonasa‘ Wel l bei ngNavi gat or ’ .Leah’ sr ol ei nvol ves i nspi r i ngandengagi ngt hevi l l ager esi dent st obemor ephysi cal l y act i veandt oconnectt hem wi t hempl oyeeswhocansuppor tt hem.

Ni gelandPaul i neEppsar eamongMi l l br ook’ sr esi dent swhohave beenwear i ngFi t bi t saspar toft hescheme.

Ni gelsai d:“ Thei ni t i at i vehas t r ansf or medourappr oacht o mobi l i t yandsubsequent l y i mpr ovedourqual i t yofl i f e.

We’ vebot haver agedmor e t han10, 000st epsaday . ” Fel l owMi l l br ookr esi dent s Ver oni caandGeor gePer t haveal sobenef i t ed.

Ver oni casai d:“ Thankst ot hi sgr eatschemei nt r oducedbyI nspi r ed Vi l l ages,t her e’ snodoubtwe’ r edoi ngmor eexer ci sebecausewe’ r e bei ngmeasur edandcancompet eagai nsteachot her ,whi chi sahuge dr i verandt heher opl at f or m meantwecoul dcompet eandcompar e– mot i vat i ngust odomor e. ” Jami eBunce,Di r ect orofI nspi r edVi l l ages,sai d:“ Heal t handwel l bei ng ar eembeddedi nourcul t ur e,whi chi swhywe’ r ecommi t t edt ohel pi ng ourr esi dent st ol i vehappy ,heal t hyandact i vel i ves.I t ’ swonder f ult o seet hatt hi sl at esti ni t i at i vehasi mpr ovedt hequal i t yoft hei rl i ves. ” At ot alof£7.

67bi l l i onofNHSandheal t hcar esavi ngscoul dbe achi evedi fonet hi r dofi nact i veover 55swer esuppor t edt obe physi cal l yact i veovert henext10year s,accor di ngt oar epor tby ukact i ve. * * Meanwhi l e,t hei mpor t anceofol derpeopl emai nt ai ni ngmeani ngf ul engagementwi t ht hewor l dar oundt hem hasbeenhi ghl i ght edbyAge UK’ s‘ I ndexofWel l bei ngi nLat erLi f e’ . * * * TheI ndexshowst hi sengagementcoul dbet hr oughsoci al ,cr eat i veor physi calact i vi t y ,ort hr oughempl oymentorbel ongi ngt oacommuni t y gr oup.

Pr i ort ot hel aunchoft hi si ni t i at i ve,her ocar r i edoutadi gi t al‘ wel l ness sur vey’ ofI nspi r edVi l l ages’ r esi dent st ounder st andt heneeds,want s andi ssuesf aci ngt hecommuni t y .

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TheI nspi r edVi l l agesi ni t i at i veai mst ousephysi calact i vi t yt oi mpr ovet he over al lqual i t yofl i f ef orr esi dent sbyhel pi ngt or educel onel i nessand i sol at i ont oo,whi char er ecogni sedbyt hegover nmentasgr owi ng chal l enges.

JoeGaunt ,her o’ sFounderandCEO comment edont hi spr oj ect :“ I t ’ s gr eatt oseeI nspi r edVi l l agest aki ngt hel eadandpr oact i vel ymanagi ng wel l nessi nt hi si nnovat i veway .Ourr ol ehasbeent oencour ageand educat er esi dent si nabi dt opr oact i vel ymanageal laspect sofheal t hand wel l ness.We’ veal sopr ovi dedsuppor tt ot hebusyschedul eofcommuni t y event ssuchasnut r i t i onl edcooker ycl assesandgr oupf i t nesssessi ons.

I t ’ sani ncr edi bl yexci t i ngpr oj ectandt her esul t sr eal l ydospeakf or t hemsel ves.Usi ngt heher opl at f or m enabl edt hi st r i alt obeaboutmor e t hanj ustact i vi t ybutal sopr omot i ngconnect edcommuni t i es,enhanci ng wel l nessandmi ndf ul ness. ” Not f or pr of i theal t hbodyukact i vei spr ovi di ngi ndependentr esear chand eval uat i ont odemonst r at ehowt het r i ali nf l uenceschangesi nt heheal t h andwel l bei ngoft heI nspi r edr esi dent sovert hecour seofayear .CEO of ukact i ve,St evenWar d,sai d:“ I ncr easi ngourdai l yphysi calact i vi t yatany st ageofl i f ecanhaveahugei mpactonourheal t handhappi ness.Thi si s ani ncr edi bl yexci t i ngcol l abor at i onwi t hI nspi r edVi l l agesandcoul dhel pt o changet hewaywel ookatl at erl i f e. ” Oomph! ,t heUK’ sl eadi ngwel l bei ngbusi nessf orol deradul t s,wi l lal sobe suppor t i ngt heschemebypr ovi di ngexer ci secl asses,cr eat i veact i vi t i es anddaysoutf orI nspi r edVi l l ages’ r esi dent s.

I npar t ner shi pwi t hLegal&Gener al ,I nspi r edVi l l agesownsandoper at es sevenl at erl i vi ngvi l l agesar oundt heUK–i nHampshi r e,Devon,West Sussex,Kent ,War wi ckshi r eandCheshi r e–wi t hmor eont heway .Fi nd outmor eat :www. i nspi r edvi l l ages. co. uk

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LocalBusi ness Near l yhal fofSME empl oyeeshavequi tj obsbecauseof wor kr el at edf r ust r at i onsandst r essest hatwer en' taddr essed NewPr ocessBl i ssr esear chr eveal st heext entandcausesofst r essf orst af fi nUKsmal l busi nesses 43% ofempl oyeesi nUKsmal lbusi nesseshavechangedt hei rj obsbecauseofwor kr el at ed f r ust r at i onsandst r essest hatwer enotaddr essedbymanagement ,accor di ngt onewr esear choutt oday .

Onet hi r dofr espondent sal soadmi t t edt ocal l i ngi nsi ckbecauseofwor kr el at edst r ess,accor di ngt ot henewr epor t‘ Causesandi mpl i cat i onsofwor kpl acest r essi nSMEs’ f r om sof t war ef i r m,Pr ocessBl i ss.Themai nsour cesofSMEwor kpl acest r esswer ehavi ngt ochase col l eaguesf orupdat es( 33%)andal ackofi nf or mat i onorcl ar i t ywhenaskedt odosomet hi ng( 31%) .Ot hersour cesofwor kpl acest r essci t edwer eal ackofcont r oloverasi t uat i on ( 28%) ,al ackofgui dance/ di r ect i onf r om t heboss( 26%)andal ackofr esponset oemai l s ( 25%) . “ Manyoft hesei ssuescomef r om peopl enotbei nggi vensuf f i ci entt r ai ni ngoraf unct i oni ng pr ocesst of ol l owt hatenabl est hem t odot hei rj obwel l , ”sai dAl i st erEsam,CEO,Pr ocess Bl i ss.“ Att hesamet i me,manager sar echecki ngupon,andmi cr omanagi ngst af fbecause t heyhavenowayofseei ngwhet herempl oyeesar ef ol l owi ngt hatpr ocesscor r ect l y .Thi shar assmenti sst r essf ul ,cont r i but i ngt oacul t ur eofmi st r ustandcausi ngpeopl ewor ki ngat SMEst ol eavei nsi gni f i cantnumber s. ” “ Thebi ggestpr obl ems,al ackofcl ar i t yf r om managementwhenaski ngf orsomet hi ngt obe doneoral ackofgui dancef r om t heboss,si mpl yshoul dnotbef act or si nwor kpl acest r ess.

Theyar eeasi l yavoi dabl ebypr ovi di ngt her i ghtt r ai ni ngorhavi ngf unct i oni ngpr ocessest o wor kwi t h. ” Wi t hal mostt wot hi r ds( 63%)ofr espondent sadmi t t i ngt heywer enotcl earaboutal loft hei r company' spr ocesses,t r ai ni ngandpr ocessmanagementar ecl ear l ykeyi ssuesf orbusi ness manager st osol ve.Themostcommonpr ocessf ai l ur eswer eempl oyee/ newst ar t eronboar di ng,pr ocur ementandcr edi t checki ng,whi l eHRdi sci pl i nar ypr ocessesandcust omeronboar di ngwer eal soci t ed.Suchpr ocessf ai l ur ewashavi ngasi gni f i canti mpactont hebusi nesst oo-43% sayt hei rcompanyhasl ostcust omer sbecauseoff ai l edpr ocesses.

“ Manycompani esdocumentt hei rpr ocesses,buti ti scl eart hatmanyempl oyeesar en’ t awar eoft hatf actorf i ndt hem i naccessi bl e, ”cont i nuedAl i st erEsam,CEO,Pr ocessBl i ss. “ Asar esul t ,t heyef f ect i vel yoper at ewi t houtt hem whi chl eadst oer r or s,mi cr omanagement andmut ualdi st r ustbet weenst af fandbosses.Apr ocessmustbesuppor t i veandusabl et o empl oyeesr at hert hanadocumentt hatnobodyr eads.Thi sensur esempl oyeeshaveal l t heyneedt odot hei rj obs,nur t ur esgr eat erl evel soft r ustf ormanager sandr educeswor kpl acest r ess. ” 38% ofr espondent ssayt hatwor ki ngf orasmal lbusi nesswasmor est r essf ult hanwor ki ng f orabi ggerf i r m,whi l e32% sayt heydonotf eelt r ust edi nt hewor kpl ace,suggest i ngt her e i smuchwor kst i l lt odoi naddr essi ngSMEwor kpl acest r ess. “ Doi ngmor et or educest r essi nt hewor kpl acei shugel yi mpor t antandshoul dbeakeypr i or i t yf orSMEbossesdur i ng2019–st af fr et ent i oni svi t al , ”concl udedAl i st erEsam.“ Empl oyeesdot hei rbestwor kwhent heyar emot i vat ed,engaged,t r ust edandwor ki nar educedst r essenvi r onmentandl eaveaj obwhent heyar eunhappyanddemot i vat ed.Wor kpl acest r esscancomef r om manydi f f er entsour cesandwhi l enobosscanel i mi nat est r ess compl et el y ,t her ear el ot sofmeasur est hatcanbeputi npl acet oensur edayt odayf r ust r at i onsar er educed. ” The‘ Causesandi mpl i cat i onsofwor kpl acest r essi nSMEs’ r epor ti savai l abl ef ordownl oad her e.ht t ps: / / pr ocessbl i ss. com/ wpcont ent / upl oads/ 2019/ 01/ Causes__i mpl i cat i ons_of _wor kpl ace_st r ess_i n_SMEs_FI NAL. pdf Aboutt her esear ch Anonl i nesur veyof1, 000empl oyeeswi t hi nUKsmal lbusi nesseswasunder t akenbyTLF Resear chi nDecember2018.

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LocalBusi ness At hi r dofor gani sat i onsuseconsumer gr adeappsf orbusi nesscommuni cat i ons Ar mourCommsSur veyhi ghl i ght sal ar mi ngl ackofawar enessar ound mobi l esecur i t y London,29Januar y2019:Ar mourCommuni cat i ons,al eadi ngpr ovi der ofspeci al i st ,secur ecommuni cat i onssol ut i ons,haspubl i shedt her esul t s f r om i t sMobi l eCommuni cat i onsSur vey .Thef i ndi ngsr eveal edt hata t hi r d( 32%)ofor gani sat i onsuseconsumergr adeappssuchas What sApp,SMSandSkypef orbusi nesscommuni cat i ons.Overt wo t hi r ds( 68%)uset heseappsr egul ar l yever ydayandoverat hi r d( 36%) uset heappst odi scusssensi t i veandconf i dent i alt opi cs.

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Consumer gr adeapps,wher et heuserhasl i t t l econt r olofwhathappens t ot hei rdat a,ar eof t endownl oadedandusedwi t hi nor gani sat i onsf or shar i ngsensi t i vei nf or mat i on,al mostbyst eal t h,becauset heI T/ secur i t y depar t menthasnovi si bi l i t yoft heappsbei ngused. ” Whi l evi r usesandmal war eonmobi l ephonesar er ar e,t ool sf oreavesdr oppi ng,suchasI MSIcat cher sar ei ncr easi ngl ywi t hi nt her eachof cr i mi nal st hatwantt ospyonot her s.Accor di ngl yt ot hel at estr esear chby Ponemon,or gani sat i onshaveanear l y28% chanceofhavi ngadat a br eachi nt henextt woyear s.I nanot herr epor t ,soci alengi neer i ngi si nvol vedi nover90% ofdat abr eaches,wher epeopl ear et r i ckedi nt odoi ng somet hi ng,l i kecl i cki ngal i nkorpr ovi di ngdat a,t osomeonei mper sonat i ngsomeoneel se.

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