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King's College London and Cornell University join forces to launch International HR management academy

King's College London and Cornell University have launched an international HR management academy (IHRMA) to provide insight and understanding into global HR issues

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PPMA boss: HR needs ‘harder edge’

The cuts to public services have given HR directors in the public sector the “opportunity they have been waiting for – to add a harder edge to their work”, said incoming president of the Public Sector...

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Hot topic: should beauty matter at work?

The London Olympics are almost here, with thousands of people expected to visit the capital.

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UK employees keen to move closer to work, Goodman survey of 1,000 suggests

As many as 831,239 UK office workers are planning to move closer to their workplace, according to research from office development property group Goodman.

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BIS opens body to ensure the 'voice of business' is heard in regulation policy

The Department of Business Innovation and Skills has opened a Better Regulation Delivery Office (BDRO), a streamlined independent body that has been designed to ensure the voice of business is heard...

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O2 staff save 2,000 hours of commuting time through one-day flexible working pilot

O2 employees saved 2,000 hours of commuting time during its flexible working pilot when every member of staff at its Slough head office worked from home for one day.

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Stephen Dando has left his role as CHRO at Thomson Reuters

Stephen Dando (pictured) has left his role of chief HR officer at media company Thomson Reuters after six years.

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Employment minister backs CIPD's work experience charter

The minister for employment Chris Grayling (pictured) has urged employers to sign up to a new work experience charter published by the CIPD.

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Sleep deprivation has same impact on workers as binge drinking, Vielife survey of 35,000 shows

More than one million UK workers are ‘sleep drunk’ due to a lack of shut eye, new data of nearly 39,000 employed people from Vielife has shown.

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Nine out of 10 employers don't believe 'fit note' is working, finds CIPP

Nine out of 10 employers do not believe the GP fit note is effective, the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) has found.

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Pret A Manger to create 550 jobs in 2012

Pret A Manger plans to create 550 new jobs in the UK this year.

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BIS outlines performance-management plans for its 3,000 staff

The department of Business Innovation and Skills has outlined its plans to make its 3,000 staff more flexible, more skilled and more connected with other departments as Budgets are cut and the...

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