One of the most common reasons people give for leaving their jobs, according to our exit interview data, is that employees feel their career aspirations have fallen off line with their employers. Whatever your people may say to you, the most common reason people are...
Chiumento Blog
Welcome to our blog, where we share expert perspectives on HR, leadership, and organisational success. Dive into our blog to explore a wealth of knowledge and practical advice from industry leaders and seasoned professionals. Whether you’re looking to enhance your leadership skills, improve your HR strategies, or drive your organisation towards greater success, our blog offers valuable insights and actionable tips to help you achieve your goals.
How Can Career Coaching Boost Employee Engagement?
The Current Jobs Market and Impact on Employee Engagement It’s no secret that the UK jobs market has become increasingly unstable in recent months. With higher employer costs, an unstable economy, redundancies and hiring freezes, the morale and productivity of...
Are Redundancy Headlines Impacting Employee Confidence?
Are redundancy headlines impacting employee confidence? In the immediate aftermath of the COVID pandemic, redundancy rates in the UK dropped to the lowest levels since records began. At the same time UK vacancy levels soared – peaking at 1.3 million open job...
Coping with Redundancy: What I’ve Learned
With 32% of UK businesses in 2025 planning to reduce headcount either through redundancies or by recruiting fewer staff, the number of people coping with redundancy and the need for redundancy support has never been more pressing. (CIPD, Labour Market Outlook) We...
Leadership Lessons from Redundancy: HR Insights
My story is not unique—between May and July of 2024 alone, approximately 82,000 people faced redundancy (ONS). However, the troubling trend doesn’t end there... As we enter 2025, the UK is experiencing the largest wave of redundancies in a decade (excluding the...
Are Redundancy Headlines Impacting Employee Confidence?
Are redundancy headlines impacting employee confidence? In the immediate aftermath of the COVID pandemic, redundancy rates in the UK dropped to the lowest levels since records began. At the same time UK vacancy levels soared – peaking at 1.3 million open job...
Workplace stress: the new “bad back”?
Workplace stress - and mental health in general - is high up the HR agenda. However, as with all people matters, there can be unforeseen side effects of what are intended to be positive changes. We asked our Chairman, Ian Gooden, for his views. Thank goodness we can...
Why don’t I get on with my manager?
Why don't I get on with my manager? Its a question I get asked regularly in coaching sessions. My coaching practice in recent times has had a key strand about helping executives land successfully in new organisations. Often that's been where individuals have been...
Helping organisations through change
Helping organisations through change is a core part of Chiumento's mission. We are undoubtedly best known as an outplacement business. However it would be wrong to think we only get involved in the final stages of change programmes. We support our clients in many...
The five key factors that drive homeworking success
Here at Chiumento we know a thing or two about homeworking success. We started talking about it as a potential future business model way back in 2010. At the time we were reviewing our property portfolio and starting to ask some serious questions about how much of our...