David Woods

Many companies don't bother to check their fleet drivers' licences regularly

One in five fleets is failing to regularly recheck driving licences after carrying out an initial check, meaning they have no idea if company car drivers have committed driving offences, new research...

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Dream Works HR boss advocates creation of an environment that nurtures internal talent and retains them

Given the current uncertainty around unemployment, HR leaders in the US are asking questions about whether to recruit top talent or develop talent from within an organisation.

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Boost in employers' intentions to hire in the autumn is unlikely

While employers' business confidence has stabilised, it has not yet converted into short-term hiring intentions, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC).

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British Chambers of Commerce calls for Time to Train regulations to be scrapped

The Government has launched its consultation on the right to request time off to train and the British Chambers of Commerce has called for the regulations to be scrapped.

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Use of Facebook at work is a way of life for an increasing number of employees

Employees are seeing the use of Facebook permeate their working lives with more than a third having been sent a friendship request on Facebook by a colleague, client or boss, according to The...

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HR magazine launches health and wellbeing blog

Dr Peter Mills has joined HR magazine's online community, blogging about the business case for HR's involvement in employee wellbeing.

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Unemployment fell by 49,000 in the three months to June, according to the Office for National Statistics.

A fall in unemployment of 49,000 was driven by a large decline of 70,000 in the level of male unemployment, while female unemployment grew by 21,000, according to the Office of National Statistics.

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Small businesses' immediate recruitment plans do not include graduates

Small businesses are expecting their businesses to grow over the next six months and are poised to recruit - but not from the graduate pool.

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Employees accessing their social media profiles at work costs companies 14 billion a year

Social networking costs employers 14 billion per year as two million workers spend over an hour per day 'Facebooking' at work, research claims.

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UK workers feel they would be more productive if their pay was linked to performance outcomes

More than half of UK workers think they would be more productive if they were able to share in profits or have an ownership stake in their employer's business.

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Investors in People Gold status for Rider Levett Bucknall

Property consultant Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) has achieved Investors in People (IIP) Gold status.

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Jobsite for senior executives launched by Institute of Directors

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has launched a jobsite for business leaders, in association with TotallyExec.

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