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A rise in employers using social media for internal communications, Towers Watson research finds

Tom Newcombe, 03 Jun 2013

Social media is increasingly being used by employers to communicate and build communities with their...

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Half of employees could be exposing confidential company data online

Katie Jacobs, 10 May 2013

Employees could be unknowingly exposing their company’s confidential data to cyber criminals, according...

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BBC takes more innovative approach to attract and retain 'tech' talent to combat ‘Google effect’

Tom Newcombe, 12 Apr 2013

The BBC is finding it increasingly difficult to keep its technology talent pipeline going as “non-traditional”...

Investors are more interested in HR data than ever before, says Morgan Stanley executive director

Katie Jacobs, 20 Mar 2013

Investors and senior directors are more interested in talent data than ever before, but HR departments...

HR must change “fundamentally” in the digital age, says Direct Line HR director

Tom Newcombe, 20 Mar 2013

The influence of technology in business is going to have a huge impact on the HR function, according...

Time to get your HR Excellence Awards entries in: deadline extended

Sian Harrington, 19 Mar 2013

Due to unprecedented demand, the deadline for HR Excellence Awards 2013 has been extended until Friday...

IT job cuts finally coming to an end, recruitment survey reveals

Tom Newcombe, 12 Mar 2013

Job cuts in IT departments are finally coming to an end, with only one in 10 IT directors expecting to...

Big data: an opportunity HR professionals cannot afford to ignore, global SHL report warns

Tom Newcombe, 26 Feb 2013

In HR there is still untapped potential for the use of big data to enable employers to make better decisions...

The "Bring Your Own Device" trend lets employees take the lead

Katy Clough, 21 Feb 2013

Flexible working, the agile workforce and employee mobility are terms that create a lot of buzz in the...

Social media has eroded workplace privacy

Tom Newcombe, 01 Feb 2013

Employees' workplace privacy is being invaded by increased use of social media, according to a survey...

Employers 'overlooking' valuable older workers, reveals skillsoft survey

Tom Newcombe, 17 Jan 2013

Employers are failing to see the value and experience workers over 60 can offer, a survey published today...

Employees spend up to half the working day surfing the internet for personal use, says K3 Managed Services

Tom Newcombe, 02 Jan 2013

Around 14% of the UK workforce spend almost half of their time on the Internet for personal use, according...

Healthy competition for British technical talent will help raise standards for workers in the technology sector, says GCS

David Bloxham, 20 Dec 2012

Technology and Financial Services recruiter GCS has published a report, which offers some interesting...

IT sector created more than 1 million jobs in 2012, says Adzuna

Tom Newcombe, 20 Dec 2012

The growth in smartphone apps, tablets and online shopping has led to a 'boom year' for IT jobs, with...

HR magazine launches unique TV channel

HR Editorial, 04 Dec 2012

Today sees the launch of HRTV, a video website curated by HR magazine.

Europe's largest HRO providers call for a new approach to 'procurement driven' tender process

Tom Newcombe, 27 Nov 2012

A debate last week from over 250 HR professionals highlighted an urgent need for organisations to review...

Business needs to focus on cyber security threat, says KPMG

Tom Newcombe, 26 Nov 2012

Senior management in British businesses are not taking the threat to cyber security seriously enough,...

Firms understand the need for work anywhere anytime culture, but have yet to deploy technology to support it, says research

Tom Newcombe, 09 Nov 2012

Businesses understand the importance of flexible working but aren't supporting this with technology,...

Think afresh to reach 'pactive' talent, recruiters told

Siân Harrington, 06 Nov 2012

Companies are underselling their brand and overlooking both 'passive' and active job candidates, by use...

A third of companies worldwide plan to up HR spend to combat recession, says Towers Watson

David Woods, 30 Aug 2012

A third (31%) of companies plan to increase their spending on HR technology in the coming year, in an...

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