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CIPD: UK policy-makers have employment lessons to learn from the US

David Woods, 07 Feb 2012

British and EU policy-makers need to learn a lesson from US jobs data as unemployment there drops below...

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Job seekers damage recruitment prospects by posting negetive comments about work online, finds survey of 1,000 staff

David Woods, 06 Feb 2012

In a fierce jobs market, ’click happy’ workers should think carefully about their online footprint...

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Employer Skills Survey finds 13 million staff received no training last year

David Woods, 06 Feb 2012

Unionlearn, the TUC’s learning and skills organisation, has condemned “shocking” statistics from...

Staff appreciate increased holiday more than increased job security, survey of 1,000 reveals

David Woods, 03 Feb 2012

The promise of more holiday would be a greater motivator to work harder than the knowledge of job security...

Employees crave emails and Twitter more than alcohol, cigarettes and sex, finds University of Chicago

David Woods, 03 Feb 2012

The addiction to read work emails or access social networking sites is stronger than cravings for cigarettes,...

Employers agree mediation is an effective way of reducing tribunal claims but take-up remains low, finds Acas

HR Editorial, 01 Feb 2012

More employers should consider using mediation at work to help resolve disputes and avoid potentially...

Leadership for senior managers tops the list of learning priorities for 2012, finds Henley Business School study

David Woods, 01 Feb 2012

Leadership development for senior managers has, for the first time, become the top priority for learning...

Lack of staff knowledge of foreign languages is damaging UK businesses

HR Editorial, 31 Jan 2012

A growing number of UK businesses are trading overseas, but ‘monolingualism’ could bear a high price...

Workplace stress increases - but staff are still 'proud' to work in the private sector, according to Hays

David Woods, 30 Jan 2012

Stress may be on the rise, but private sector employees are still happy and proud to work in the commercial...

'Significant number' of employers plan to increase workforce without waiting for an upturn, says REC

David Woods, 27 Jan 2012

Employers are becoming more cautious about taking on new staff but a “significant number” of business...

Six months to go - but employers still 'in denial' about the impact the Olympic Games will have on their businesses

David Woods, 27 Jan 2012

With only six months until the London Olympic Games, research by recruitment consultants, Badenoch &...

Graduate salaries expected to rise this year as vacancies drop, according to AGR

David Woods, 26 Jan 2012

Graduate starting salaries are predicted to rise this year after stagnation, according to the Association...

Middle managers suffer most from workplace stress, CIPD survey reveals

David Woods, 25 Jan 2012

UK middle managers are feeling the squeeze as a result of the economic downturn, according to the CIPD...

Google and Apple voted 'best companies to work for', YouGov/Croner report shows

David Woods, 24 Jan 2012

Google is mentioned most often as the best company to work for and Apple isn’t far behind in a new...

Adecco identifies HR sector as an area for growth in recruitment this year

David Woods, 24 Jan 2012

Recruitment firm Adecco has predicted “gradual growth” in some sectors in the jobs market in 2012,...

Unemployment figures signal the toughest labour market since 1994

David Woods, 19 Jan 2012

Unemployment has risen to 2.68 million, increasing by 118,000 between September and November 2011.

Presenteeism figures increase due to downturn, finds Nuffield Health

David Woods, 18 Jan 2012

A third of workers are more likely to go into work ill because of the economic downturn, according to...

Self-employment helps keep the lid on UK unemployment, says CIPD

David Woods, 18 Jan 2012

The CIPD has raised concerns that the rate of unemployment conceals the numbers of the workforce engaging...

GMAC survey suggests wage gap is 'noticeably' smaller between men and women with an MBA

HR Editorial, 16 Jan 2012

The wage gap between men and women is noticeably smaller among alumni from MBA and other graduate management...

Recruitment falls, but most employers still set to hire this year says REC/KPMG

David Woods, 11 Jan 2012

Recruitment consultants signalled a drop in the number of people placed in permanent jobs for the third...

Latest Issue - February 2012

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UK plc: some HR policies to make Britain great again

If the UK were a company, what should its people policy be? Here are some strategic HR approaches to help CEO David Cameron and his board identify UK...

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