gers and professional employees think traditional office hours were all but extinct.

Chris Pilling, chief executive of First Direct, said Britons have embraced the world of the five-to-nine day.

"As a result, it's no longer just factory workers and bar staff who work unusual hours," he said.

"We've seen a fundamental change in working patterns, with ever-increasing numbers of workers embracing flexitime, job shares an

Online training could solve the current UK skills shortage, according to new research from an industry expert.

Web collaboration company WebEx has said that human resources (HR) managers are not promoting e-learning because they think it is more complex than it is, reports Onrec.com.

Data from the firm has revealed that more than three-quarters of HR managers think company training is inadequate.

Although four out of five respondents said they believe e-learning could go a long way to remedying the industry skills shortage, more than half said they do not know how to implement it on a technological level.

Bert van der Zwan of WebEx commented that UK companies are missing out on vital training opportunities.

He went on to say that companies have to invest in training in order to develop and compete in the market.

A recent government report by Lord Leitch said that UK business is in danger of falling behind because its "skills are not world class". Article from uk job search site

More Brits working 5-to-9

About a third of British employees are working late into the night as a result of overwork, shift work and flexitime, overthrowing the traditional nine-to-five office hours, according to new research.

The workers most likely to work into the night include factory workers and tradesmen, the analysis of employment data carried out by banking firm First Direct showed.

Company directors, postal employees, hairdressers and travel agents are the people most likely to work unsociable hours, it added.

The research also found that secretaries are most likely to work a nine-to-five day, despite the fact that many managers and professional employees think traditional office hours were all but extinct.

Chris Pilling, chief executive of First Direct, said Britons have embraced the world of the five-to-nine day.

"As a result, it's no longer just factory workers and bar staff who work unusual hours," he said.

"We've seen a fundamental change in working patterns, with ever-increasing numbers of workers embracing flexitime, job shares and

five respondents said they believe e-learning could go a long way to remedying the industry skills shortage, more than half said they do not know how to implement it on a technological level.

Bert van der Zwan of WebEx commented that UK companies are missing out on vital training opportunities.

He went on to say that companies have to invest in training in order to develop and compete in the market.

A recent government report by Lord Leitch said that UK business is in danger of falling behind because its "skills are not world class". Article from uk job search site

More Brits working 5-to-9

About a third of British employees are working late into the night as a result of overwork, shift work and flexitime, overthrowing the traditional nine-to-five office hours, according to new research.

The workers most likely to work into the night include factory workers and tradesmen, the analysis of employment data carried out by banking firm First Direct showed.

Company directors, postal employees, hairdressers and travel agents are the people most likely to work unsociable hours, it added.

The research also found that secretaries are most likely to work a nine-to-five day, despite the fact that many managers and professional employees think traditional office hours were all but extinct.

Chris Pilling, chief executive of First Direct, said Britons have embraced the world of the five-to-nine day.

"As a result, it's no longer just factory workers and bar staff who work unusual hours," he said.

"We've seen a fundamental change in working patterns, with ever-increasing numbers of workers embracing flexitime, job shares an

t report by Lord Leitch said that UK business is in danger of falling behind because its "skills are not world class". Article from uk job search site

More Brits working 5-to-9

About a third of British employees are working late into the night as a result of overwork, shift work and flexitime, overthrowing the traditional nine-to-five office hours, according to new research.

The workers most likely to work into the night include factory workers and tradesmen, the analysis of employment data carried out by banking firm First Direct showed.

Company directors, postal employees, hairdressers and travel agents are the people most likely to work unsociable hours, it added.

The research also found that secretaries are most likely to work a nine-to-five day, despite the fact that many managers and professional employees think traditional office hours were all but extinct.

Chris Pilling, chief executive of First Direct, said Britons have embraced the world of the five-to-nine day.

"As a result, it's no longer just factory workers and bar staff who work unusual hours," he said.

"We've seen a fundamental change in working patterns, with ever-increasing numbers of workers embracing flexitime, job shares an

earch.

The workers most likely to work into the night include factory workers and tradesmen, the analysis of employment data carried out by banking firm First Direct showed.

Company directors, postal employees, hairdressers and travel agents are the people most likely to work unsociable hours, it added.

The research also found that secretaries are most likely to work a nine-to-five day, despite the fact that many managers and professional employees think traditional office hours were all but extinct.

Chris Pilling, chief executive of First Direct, said Britons have embraced the world of the five-to-nine day.

"As a result, it's no longer just factory workers and bar staff who work unusual hours," he said.

"We've seen a fundamental change in working patterns, with ever-increasing numbers of workers embracing flexitime, job shares an

gers and professional employees think traditional office hours were all but extinct.

Chris Pilling, chief executive of First Direct, said Britons have embraced the world of the five-to-nine day.

"As a result, it's no longer just factory workers and bar staff who work unusual hours," he said.

"We've seen a fundamental change in working patterns, with ever-increasing numbers of workers embracing flexitime, job shares and other innovative working arrangements," he said.

Last month, the British Chambers of Commerce revealed that the majority of UK businesses now engage in flexible working practices.