David Woods

UK pensions system maintains adequacy, sustainability and integrity, according to Mercer

The UK pension system has maintained its sixth place ranking for the third year running in a global comparison of national pension systems, according to HR consultancy Mercer.

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Jaguar Land Rover invites school children to view its sites, to promote the manufacturing sector

Jaguar Land Rover is opening its doors to a host of young engineers, as the automotive industry pioneers the Government’s first ‘See Inside Manufacturing’ initiative.

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Six months since Davies Review of women on boards: prime minister says there is still a long way to go

Today the prime minister David Cameron is hosting a reception at 10 Downing Street to celebrate women’s contribution to business.

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Double dip recession? BCC reports recruitment wanes as business confidence plummets

The British Chambers of Commerce’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES), released today highlights the risks facing Britain's recovery.

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O2 allows working parents more flexibility over managing hours

O2 has launched its Working Families’ Contract, a flexible contract allowing groups of between two and four working parents to decide how they will cover shifts over a month.

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CIPD: Government should announce a temporary halt to public sector cuts to save jobs

The CIPD has questioned whether the Government’s current narrative stance on public sector job cuts is tenable, arguing the Chancellor George Osbourn should, in next month’s autumn statement, announce...

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Childcare support for working parents to be provided to 80,000 more households, Government promises

Childcare support will be paid to around 80,000 more households, the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg and welfare secretary Iain Duncan Smith have announced.

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Strategic business partner role still a major challenge for HRDs, says survey

Moving the HR agenda from the back office to the boardroom remains the biggest professional hurdle facing the discipline, according to new research commissioned by Hyland Software, a specialist in...

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RBS appoints Arvinder Dhesi to newly created role of director, group talent

Dhesi (pictured) will head the recently formed talent centre of expertise and be responsible for driving forward the talent agenda he says is crucial to the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)'s recovery...

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Chris Roebuck joins Hammersmith and Fulham as head of OD

Chris Roebuck (pictured), visiting professor at Cass Business School, has joined the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham as head of organisational development.

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Tracy Robbins joins board of InterContinental Hotels

InterContinental Hotels Group has appointed Tracy Robbins (pictured), executive VP global HR and group operations support, to the board as an executive director

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CIPD: Stress is the most common reason for staff absence

Stress has become the most common cause of long-term sickness absence for both manual and non-manual employees, according to the CIPD/Simplyhealth Absence Management survey, published yesterday.

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