Becky Frith

Development should be embedded into SMEs says CIPD

SMEs should focus on ensuring development is embedded within their organisations, according to a report from the CIPD and JP Morgan.

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Businesses becoming more people-focused

Businesses are becoming more people-focused, according to research from the Property Directors Forum.

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Five per cent of organisations considering ditching performance ratings

One in 20 (5%) organisations are considering stopping performance ratings, according to research from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

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Centrica to axe 6,000 jobs

Centrica, the company that owns British Gas, is to cut 6,000 jobs, with most redundancies occurring before the end of 2017.

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Office redesign boosts staff performance

A redesign of National Grid’s offices has boosted staff performance by 8%, the organisation has reported.

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Half of workers believe they have 'no chance' of career progression

Almost half (48%) of British workers feel they have no chance of career progression in their current role, according to research by strategic consultancy Lansons.

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Advertised salaries at 11-month low

Advertised salaries have fallen to an 11-month low, according to research from job site Adzuna.

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Promotion blockage threatens earning potential of young people

A drop in the rate at which people move between jobs has created a promotion blockage that could affect the earnings of young workers, according to a report published by think-tank the Resolution...

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Companies not integrating marketing and sales teams

Two-fifths (40%) of companies have not attempted to integrate their marketing and sales teams, according to research from Randstad.

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Metrics enable better decisions around talent

‘Time-to-hire’ is an almost universal key performance indicator (KPI), with 87% of businesses using it, according to research from HRO Today and executive recruitment service Futurestep.

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Women should not feel guilty about having work/life balance

Women in senior leadership roles shouldn’t feel guilty for striking a work/life balance, according to Fleur Evans, partner at global headhunting firm JCA Group.

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EHRC research reveals 'worrying' levels of pregnancy discrimination

More than one in 10 (11%) female employees have been dismissed, compulsively made redundant where others in their workplace were not, or treated so poorly they felt they had to leave their jobs after...

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