Trust between employees and managers ”has fallen”
Just under a quarter of employees have revealed that the trust they have for their manager has deteriorated, a study has revealed.
The report - Sustaining Resilience, carried out by Ceridian - surveyed more than 1,000 people in work, which could have included those in public sector jobs.
The study revealed that six out of ten were feeling demotivated, tired and at risk of burnout.
Steve Joyce, head of marketing at Ceridian, said if this continues to weaken then it could have a knock-on effect regarding a company's productivity.
He added: "Businesses rely on staff being motivated and engaged in normal economic circumstances and at the back-end of a recession trust is now more important than ever."
Earlier this week, Dr Jochen Menges, a lecturer in human resources and organisations at Cambridge Judge Business School, noted that employees could experience organisational burnout if they are asked to work on a high level of energy for the majority of time.
Jobseekers could benefit from cash incentives for employers
Giving employers cash incentives to run internships would be beneficial to both the economy and youngsters struggling to find a job.
This is according to Ginny Lunn, director of policy and development at the Prince's Trust - which works with 14-30 year-olds and aims to develop key skills - who said youths have been hit by the recession the worst.
She added: "We know that even the hardest-to-reach youngsters can succeed in the workplace given the right support."
Gaining experience from internships could lead youths to attain a job in the public sector and Ms Lunn stated that more than three in four of the Prince's Trust's attendees move into education, work or training.
Her comments come after independent thinktank Demos said that companies which give disadvantaged young people - which includes care leavers and offenders - a chance in life with an internship should be financially rewarded by the government.
Planning for the next generation of doctors ”is critical”
NHS organisations have a central role to play within medical training in the UK, one industry body has noted.
According to NHS Employers - which represents trusts in England on workplace issues and aims to ensure those looking for public sector jobs that the NHS is somewhere worth working - planning the areas doctors will be trained in is vital to ensure there is no shortage or over-supply in the future.
These comments come in response to a Centre for Workforce Intelligence (CfWI) report, which published final recommendations on medical training numbers for 2011.
Bill McMillan, head of medical pay and workforce at the organisation, said the document will help NHS organisations inform their decisions on where the future doctors are needed.
He added: "We support the CfWI's programme of work to increase understanding of the shape of the future medical workforce and the numbers going into training."
TUC urges ”fairness testing for budget cuts”
Budget cuts should be put through fairness testing before they are implemented, according to one industry body.
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has urged the government to ensure the Treasury will introduce this scheme in order to protect vulnerable people, such as low-paid workers, being affected.
Brendan Barber, general secretary of the TUC, said its fairness testing could ensure that cuts do not negatively concern the poorest in society, because this could increase inequality.
Some in public sector jobs have already been affected by the government's attempts to get the country back on track and lower the national deficit.
But Mr Barber warned that a double-dip recession could be on the way if the government does not change tact when making cuts.
A report by the TUC recently revealed that social disadvantage could be harming people's future earning potential, but until Britain becomes a more equal society improvements will not be made.
Improving management in councils ”is vital”
Amending the organisational style in councils will be vital if cuts to frontline services are to be avoided , one industry expert has noted.
Paul Weekes, principal consultant at Knox D'Arcy - an implementation management consultancy - said a more active supervision approach was required.
People who possess these skills that are looking for public sector jobs may like to take heed of his advice.
He added that improved management control systems and further individual accountability for performance could also help these organisations.
Mr Weekes, author of recent research into local government and private sector efficiency, pointed out that managers of the former would be better off spending time ensuring the achievement of workers is being optimised.
This news comes after the Department for Work and Pensions revealed that local government has some of the most commonly trained staff in the public sector, as well as those in health.
Its research also noted that it was widespread for younger people and women to experience workplace education.
