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Charity launches technology to ensure staff take all their holiday entitlement

David Woods, 11 May 2011

The human rights organisation Christian Solidarity Worldwide has put technology in place to make sure...

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Lack of measurement in return on investment could be damaging the reputation of HR within business, research reveals.

David Woods, 09 May 2011

According to the Global Assessment Trends Report talent management firm SHL, less than half (48%) of...

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Shell enlists IBM to provide automated training to 1,000 staff

David Woods, 06 Apr 2011

Petrochemicals giant Shell has teamed up with IBM to change the way it the way it trains employees on...

Government launches online health and safety resource

David Woods, 30 Mar 2011

The Government has launched an online directory to help businesses find a health and safety consultant....

CERN launches automated video interviewing to recruit talent internationally

David Woods, 30 Mar 2011

Scientific research centre, CERN, has launched an automated video interviewing tool to reduce recruitment...

Mental health charity puts HR power into the hands of employees and line managers

David Woods, 29 Mar 2011

Mental health charity, Making Space, has launched a single platform to administer its talent management,...

Recruiters eschew social network tools

David Woods, 23 Mar 2011

While social media has garnered attention as an effective and inexpensive marketing, business development...

Cheshire firm plumps for electronic workforce system

David Woods, 17 Mar 2011

Manufacturer Brunner Mond, part of Tata Chemicals, is to roll out a new workforce management system across...

Alcatel-Lucent launches global performance management system to 70,000 staff

David Woods, 16 Mar 2011

Telecommunications giant Alcatel-Lucent has launched a talent management and development programme for...

Recruitment via social media: recommendation and interaction are key

Wayne Gibbins, 22 Feb 2011

"If you are looking to employ a manager to start working at your company in four weeks' time, you're...

Be IT-aware: computers do not commit crimes, people do

Tony Dearsley, 22 Feb 2011

'It won't happen to me.' For many organisations, this is still the extent of their computer incident...

Redundancy by email: a failure of HR

16 Feb 2011

It may seem odd to think of soldiers as being like other employees - employees do not usually risk their...

Councils expect to save 3.4 million by sharing HR and payroll services as cuts start to bite

Siân Harrington, 14 Feb 2011

Four councils are coming together to share HR and payroll services in order to cut costs and deliver...

Absence: time to tackle the root causes

Marc Clavereau, 11 Feb 2011

With absenteeism costing 30 billion a year, business must start addressing the issues behind the problem....

Everything you know about Generation Y is wrong, finds new report

Siân Harrington, 02 Feb 2011

Less than a third of 15-34 year olds believe companies should allow employees to use social media at...

Developing an ongoing background screening strategy

Fiona Dawson, 26 Jan 2011

While the possibility of hiring someone who may pose a direct criminal threat can seem rare, the latest...

HR Vision feature article: Crossing the line?

Ed Wyre, 19 Jan 2011

When times get tough, the tough get going, but HR is receiving little thanks for its efforts in recession....

Top HR directors debate the issues that matter in 2011 on 'HR Vision'

Siân Harrington, 10 Jan 2011

HR magazine, in partnership with Sage, has launched 'HR Vision': a series of webcasts and magazine features...

Manufacturing to fuel growth in 2011, says industry body

Joe Williams, 10 Jan 2011

The Engineering Employers' Federation has forecast that manufacturing in the UK will outperform other...

Warning over fire risk caused by hair straighteners in office ahead of Christmas parties

Joe Williams, 16 Dec 2010

The London Fire Brigade has issued a warning over the dangers of hair straighteners in the office ahead...

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