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UK lags behind in organisational ‘openness’, holding businesses back from collaboration, finds CEO study

Siân Harrington, 22 May 2012

Outperforming organisations are embracing openness and discovering new opportunities to create value...

Social media, drugs and alcohol: setting the boundaries between work life and private life

Sarah Peacock, 18 May 2012

Law firm Blake Lapthorn has conducted a survey into the impact on businesses of social media, drugs and...

Temporary recruitment on the up as employers lose confidence in permanent hiring, says APSCo

David Woods, 17 May 2012

Demand for temporary workers in financial services and engineering continues to rise as the ongoing economic...

City bonuses to collapse to below 1998 levels, finds CEBR

David Woods, 14 May 2012

City bonuses look set to fall in 2012/13 to £2.3 billion from £4.4 billion this year and £11.6 billion...

Money and lack of skills are all that's stopping an exodus of passive jobseekers, finds survey of 3,000

David Woods, 11 May 2012

Three out of five employees in the UK (60%) want to change their job, but are being held back by a lack...

‘Clock watchers’ not ‘workaholics’ most likely to burn out at work, finds Kingston University Study

David Woods, 10 May 2012

People who don’t get deeply involved with their work are more likely to suffer ‘burn out’ or emotional...

Online job opportunities for HR staff increase by 4% since 2011, compared to 1% overall, finds Monster

David Woods, 09 May 2012

The Monster Employment Index UK has shown a 1% rise in online job opportunities since April 2011.

Managers confident about their ability to drive business growth in 2012, reveals ILM

David Woods, 09 May 2012

Despite the gloomy economic outlook caused by the UK’s slip into a double dip recession, 60% of bosses...

Corporate 'purpose' emerges as attraction and engagement factor, according to global survey of 4,000 staff

David Woods, 09 May 2012

A report by global brand consultancy Calling Brands has revealed a "dramatic shift" in employee attitudes...

‘Elderly and employed’: Prudential identifies a generation of over-65s powering the UK

David Woods, 04 May 2012

Two in five (40%) people planning to retire this year would be happy to work past 65 if they had the...

Government’s plans to reduce maternity leave to 18 weeks criticised by mothers and employers

David Woods, 04 May 2012

In advance of announcements on legislative change to maternity and paternity leave (expected in the Queen’s...

Unemployment rates stagnate across European Union

David Woods, 03 May 2012

Unemployment in the Eurozone has remained stagnant at 10.2% according to the EU’s statistical office...

Managers predict cuts to training and leadership development, but a growing number are confident in business growth, finds CMI

David Woods, 03 May 2012

Following news that UK has entered a double dip recession, a report from the Chartered Management Institute...

AWR: costs increase for employers but temporary recruitment market remains strong

David Woods, 01 May 2012

Six months on from the arrival of the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) in October, recruitment costs...

Employee engagement defies age of austerity, as workplace pride increases, finds Badenoch & Clark

David Woods, 30 Apr 2012

UK workers are combating austerity blues and economic woes with a renewed sense of purpose, according...

A third of graduates forced to claim Jobseekers Allowance, reports Totaljobs

David Woods, 27 Apr 2012

More than a third of UK graduates have been searching for work for over six months, forcing the same...

UK staff have felt more impact from recession than mainland European peers, according to Monster survey

David Woods, 26 Apr 2012

Almost nine out of 10 staff admit their career plans have been affected by the economy, according to...

Staff performance ranked higher than cost and time-to-hire by HRDs measuring recruitment ROI, according to poll of 1,500 HR pros

David Woods, 25 Apr 2012

Focus on an employee's performance ranked highest among HR directors, when evaluating the success of...

'Formal, systematic processes' are the secrets to effective change management programmes, finds global Towers Watson Study

David Woods, 25 Apr 2012

Companies that manage change effectively are more likely to have a formal, systematic process and a dedicated...

Three quarters of UK employees on the hunt for a new job, finds Kelly Services

David Woods, 24 Apr 2012

Employees across the UK are disengaged, with less than half currently happy in their job and well over...

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UK lags behind in organisational ‘openness’, holding businesses back from collaboration, finds CEO study

Social media, drugs and alcohol: setting the boundaries between work life and private life

Temporary recruitment on the up as employers lose confidence in permanent hiring, says APSCo

City bonuses to collapse to below 1998 levels, finds CEBR

Money and lack of skills are all that's stopping an exodus of passive jobseekers, finds survey of 3,000

‘Clock watchers’ not ‘workaholics’ most likely to burn out at work, finds Kingston University Study

Online job opportunities for HR staff increase by 4% since 2011, compared to 1% overall, finds Monster

Managers confident about their ability to drive business growth in 2012, reveals ILM

Corporate 'purpose' emerges as attraction and engagement factor, according to global survey of 4,000 staff

‘Elderly and employed’: Prudential identifies a generation of over-65s powering the UK

Government’s plans to reduce maternity leave to 18 weeks criticised by mothers and employers

Unemployment rates stagnate across European Union

Managers predict cuts to training and leadership development, but a growing number are confident in business growth, finds CMI

AWR: costs increase for employers but temporary recruitment market remains strong

Employee engagement defies age of austerity, as workplace pride increases, finds Badenoch & Clark

A third of graduates forced to claim Jobseekers Allowance, reports Totaljobs

UK staff have felt more impact from recession than mainland European peers, according to Monster survey

Staff performance ranked higher than cost and time-to-hire by HRDs measuring recruitment ROI, according to poll of 1,500 HR pros

'Formal, systematic processes' are the secrets to effective change management programmes, finds global Towers Watson Study

Three quarters of UK employees on the hunt for a new job, finds Kelly Services

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