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Time to nominate the Most Influential HR directors and thinkers in 2013

HR Editorial, 24 May 2013

HR magazine is calling for nominations for this year's HR's Most Influential ranking, the definitive...

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Different approach to leadership needed in hospitality industry, says Hyatt Hotels chief HR officer

Tom Newcombe, 24 May 2013

Chief HR officer at Hyatt Hotels, Robb Webb has called for a more "empathetic" approach to leadership...

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North Sea oil and gas industry facing 'recruitment crisis' as record numbers head for retirement

Tom Newcombe, 24 May 2013

The North Sea oil and gas industry needs to recruit and train 125,000 workers in the next 10 years as...

Interserve appoints Catherine Ward as group HR director

HR Editorial, 24 May 2013

International support services and construction group Interserve has announced the appointment of Catherine...

Graduate job applications improve as they increase their employability, research finds

Tom Newcombe, 24 May 2013

Graduates are starting to realise the importance of improving their employability, according to research...

Stress and presenteeism "sapping UK productivity", says research

Tom Newcombe, 23 May 2013

A rise in presenteeism is affecting productivity levels at work, as nearly two in three employees have...

Employers expect pay budgets to increase, finds CIPD

Tom Newcombe, 23 May 2013

More than half of employers (53%) expect their pay budgets to increase by the end of the year, according...

Employers failing to future-proof their leadership teams, Ashridge research finds

Tom Newcombe, 23 May 2013

Almost half (48%) of managers say their organisation is not doing enough to develop the next generation...

CFOs must take a "hands on" approach to innovation

Tom Newcombe, 22 May 2013

Chief financial officers (CFOs) have a vital and growing role to play in driving innovation, according...

Employee engagement and productivity biggest HR challenges for UK, report finds

Tom Newcombe, 22 May 2013

Low employee engagement and lagging productivity is the greatest HR challenge facing UK employers in...

NHS boss announces retirement

Tom Newcombe, 22 May 2013

NHS chief executive Sir David Nicholson has announced he will retire next year.

Skills shortages will always exist as we're unaware of "the next big thing", says Sky people director

Tom Newcombe, 22 May 2013

There will always be skills shortages in the UK as long as innovation is driving change, because we don’t...

We need transparency in business to re-build trust in leaders, says Unilever CEO

Tom Newcombe, 21 May 2013

Trust in our leaders is "extremely low" and it cannot be re-built without "transparency at the very top",...

Government's Work Programme is failing, say MPs

Tom Newcombe, 21 May 2013

The Government's flagship back-to-work programme is failing to reach the most disadvantaged long-term...

Contributing to employees' pensions pot is key to auto-enrolment, says NEST

Tom Newcombe, 21 May 2013

Employer contributions are key to staff staying opted in to their auto-enrolment scheme, according to...

EU bonus cap could hit "10 times" more City bankers

Tom Newcombe, 20 May 2013

Up to 10 times as many City bankers as previously expected could be caught by the EU's cap on bonuses,...

Food and grocery industry launches scheme to tackle youth unemployment

Tom Newcombe, 20 May 2013

The UK's food and grocery industry has launched a nationwide initiative to help tackle youth unemployment....

European senior executives expect headcounts to fall in 2013

Tom Newcombe, 20 May 2013

Only 15% of European senior executives expect to grow their workforces in the next 12 months and half...

UK graduate job opportunities to rise in 2013, IDS research finds

Tom Newcombe, 20 May 2013

Job opportunities for university students graduating this summer are set to rise, according to research...

Rate of female appointments to FTSE100 boards slows

Tom Newcombe, 17 May 2013

The rate of female appointments to FTSE100 boards has slowed drastically this year, figures have revealed....

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