In this article, we’ll discuss some of the reasons behind the layoffs to help you understand what’s driving them. We’ll also provide our tips for ensuring your income is as secure as possible during these uncertain times.
Articles by: The CXC Team
International acquisitions can be an effective way to grow your business, increase your reach and gain access to new markets. But acquiring companies overseas can quickly get complicated — especially when you don’t yet have a legal entity set up in the target country.
Asynchronous work is a way of working that doesn’t require everyone to be at work at the same time. And when it’s done right, it can improve productivity, boost retention and lay the groundwork for successful, fruitful collaboration. Interested? Read on for our full guide to asynchronous work — and why you should be doing it.
In this article, we’ll discuss what this trend looks like in practice, explore some of the reasons behind it and consider whether it could help to plug some of the gaps created by the Great Resignation and the labour shortages that are still impacting many industries in the UK.
Whether you’re still thinking about making the leap into a freelance career, or you’ve been freelancing casually on the side for a while, this article is for you. In it, we share our top tips for beating the odds and becoming a successful freelancer in 2023.
There’s a misconception that contingent equals short-term, and that there’s no point in trying to retain an independent contractor, freelancer or consultant since they’ll be moving on to their next contract in a few months anyway. But the truth is that many of these professionals have long-lasting relationships with their clients. They may work for the same organisation for a long time, or return to them multiple times over a period of several years.
A positive culture might develop organically in an in-person setting through shared experiences, collaboration and team-building activities. But it’s a lot more complicated when employees are spread out across the country — or even further afield. In this article, we’ll share our tips for keeping culture alive in a fully remote or remote-first environment.
The correct classification of gig workers has been a hot topic over the past few years. From changes to IR35 legislation in the UK in 2021 to the proposed EU Directive on Platform Workers that’s set to come in early next year, we’ve heard plenty about how changing legislation could impact workers and the companies that engage them.
Engaging temporary workers can save your organisation money, give you access to high-quality talent, and help you to build flexibility into your operations. But managing a contingent workforce can be a significant challenge, especially if your HR and recruitment teams are not used to working with on-demand labour. For many organisations, the solution is to enlist the help of a managed service provider, or MSP.
Providing fairer working conditions for platform workers is the main purpose of the Platform Work Package, a set of guidelines released by the EU Commission in December 2021. But for platform operators, the proposed new rules represent a lot of uncertainty.
