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Economic and political uncertainty continue to dampen commercial property market sentiment

Workplace Insight

The outlook for the European commercial property market is cautiously optimistic despite growing geopolitical uncertainty and concerns about economic growth, with London, Madrid and Paris emerging as the standout performers, according to a new report by PwC and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

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The hidden truth behind job market numbersĀ and how they influenced the vote

Work Life

Finding facts in the numbers Despite conflicting reports, the underlying data tells a more complex story. Adding to these concerns, October brought significant downward revisions to previous employment reports. The downward adjustment of 81,000 jobs was actually larger than the final reported gain of 78,000 jobs for that month.

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Great Workplaces Share Their Top Examples of Workplace Flexibility

Great Place to Work

A new survey from Bankrate reports 81% of employees want a four-day workweek, compared to the 64% who want full remote work, or the 68% who want a hybrid work. You can offer several flexible schedule options to a small group of employees and let employees report what offers top results. For PCL Construction , No. Target , No.

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How employers can improve the hiring process for Gen Z candidates in 4 simple steps

Work Life

Yet, they might have experience in a retail or hospitality job, or even life experiences, that can provide transferable skills often overlooked in the traditional hiring process. Plus, giving them feedback and constructive criticism is invaluable to them in their job search.

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Firms should focus on people in the drive for long term growth

Workplace Insight

A new report by Economist Impact, sponsored by Kyocera Document Solutions, claims that human-centric strategies are needed for businesses to drive sustainable business growth, focusing on three pillars: productivity and infrastructure, employee engagement and culture. The barometer scores are scaled from 1 to 7, 7 being the most confident.

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How to Improve Your Client Relationships

Success

From this data you can construct what Webb calls ā€œnodes,ā€ or customer profiles based on personality types and goals. Report out: Create systems that measure and prove your value to them. Share these results in regular reports. Camille Allen, Broker and retail business consultant Business: The Property Firm Where: Durham, N.C.

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Investment in real estate upgrades stalls in face of economic and business challenges

Workplace Insight

However, the challenging business environment has reshuffled priorities to financing and high construction costs, and scarcity of resources has made real estate renewal more expensive to achieve, consequently delaying much needed investment. This heavily impacts rent affordability.