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leisure opportunities Leisure wages set to increase: study


Falling unemployment and a strengthening UK economy means that 60 per cent of businesses in the hospi- tality and leisure sector are planning to increase wages in the year ahead, according to a new employment survey. The Barclays Employers


Survey 2015, which ques- tioned 666 UK businesses across all sectors, revealed the fact that wage growth has been outstripping inflation in recent months has led to the positive business outlook. It also found that around half (49 per cent) of hospitality and leisure operators are expecting to boost staff levels in 2015, up from 47 per cent last year. Despite the sunnier outlook, the report


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Around half of operators are also expecting to boost staff levels in 2015 Among businesses looking to increase staff


also found that the sector is experiencing more shortages within skilled trade roles than most other sectors (70 per cent compared to 54 per cent overall as a national average). Analysing the type of role that hospitality


and leisure businesses are looking to create over the next year, there is a marked increase in jobs at senior management level, with a jump to 47 per cent, from 27 per cent last year.


levels, the survey also reports a hike in those looking to recruit at a low/unskilled level, up to 100 per cent from 66 per cent in 2014. “As confidence returns to the sector, it’s


reassuring to see businesses recruiting across a range of roles,” said Mike Saul, head of Hospitality & Leisure at Barclays. “Tat said, access to labour is clearly a growing issue. It’s imperative businesses have the right people in the right jobs to ensure they are well-positioned for growth.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=F8S7J


Hayward Gallery to install giant slides


Specially-commissioned slides allowing visitors to travel from the Hayward’s Gallery iconic glass pyramid ceiling to the entrance level, will open in London this June in an exhibition of work by Belgian artist Carsten Höller. Te exhibition Decision will immerse visi-


tors in a series of experimental environments, aiming to transform their physical and men- tal experience in ways which will lead them to question their habitual perceptions. Other highlights include two moving


robotic beds which will roam the galleries; Flying Machines, which give the sensation of flying over Waterloo Bridge and The Pinocchio Effect, which uses technology to make visitors feel like their nose is growing. The Isomeric Slides, which have been


already featured at the nearby Tate Modern gallery, come at the climax of the experience, giving visitors the choice of how to leave. Built onto the gallery’s exterior wall, these constitute


24 Gallery guests will be able to leave via the slides


“a graceful sculptural installation,” says Höller, leaving visitors “experiencing an emotional state that is a unique condition somewhere between delight and madness.” Across an eventful career, the Belgian artist has become renowned for fun-filled and thoughtful installations. Details: http://lei.sr?a=P8Q7Q


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