In today’s fast-paced work environment the public sector faces a significant challenge: how to keep staff mobile, interconnected and efficient while ensuring high-quality service delivery. Mark Inskip explains why digital staff passports are a game-changer and offers his top 10 tips for implementing them. Addressing…
As the General Manager at Bakers Basco, I feel compelled to address the recent news report, on plastic innovation in the UK and the challenges faced by businesses in the plastic industry. While it is encouraging to witness legislative action and policy initiatives to tackle plastic waste,…
A candidate’s online presence can provide a mine of information that can improve vetting procedures if researched thoroughly and responsibly, says Susie Thomson at Matrix Security Watchdog, pictured. Thorough candidate screening has long been an essential part of public sector recruitment. Care services need to ensure the safety…
We’re currently seeing the biggest shift in TV audiences since the launch of Netflix. Brands need to take note, or risk being left behind. Yes, I’m talking about the growing popularity of free-to-view connected TV (CTV) among consumers: advertising-led video on demand (AVOD) and free-to-access…
Roger Clements, CMO, Matrix on the importance of pre-employment screening for temporary recruits. The growing competition for talent globally has highlighted the critical value of the human resource to business success. As the economic landscape becomes increasingly competitive, it has never been more important for…
By embracing big data, HR can deliver talent insights that can add value to business strategies – and grow its presence in the boardroom, writes Chris Grimes, sales director at Matrix. The search for talent has never been more frustrating, as employers struggle to source…
The rise in disparate AVOD and FAST platforms opens the door to new and exciting TV audiences. Despite the challenges, it’s our job to ensure brands can engage with them successfully, says Pierre De Lannoy at MiQ. Recently I sat on a New Digital Age…
MiQ’s Tom Richards explains why the media industry is a blueprint for helping us understand the true impact of new technologies like artificial intelligence and why the human touch will always play a vital role. Another year, another artificial intelligence (AI) innovation that’s going to…
Successfully evolving digital advertising to deliver better outcomes for advertisers demands creating a delicate balance between human talent and technology, says MiQ’s Tom Richards. There has been an undercurrent of anxiety surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for some time now because of its…
Recently, Netherlands-based online food ordering and delivery service Just Eat made a decision that will change the status of its UK workforce. It will move from permanently employing its 1,700 couriers and 170 operational staff to implementing a self-employed or contractor model. Why? Because it…