David Woods

Executive pay in Asia grows as the West stagnates, according to Mercer

Increased pay restraint in Western Europe and North America, combined with economic growth in emerging markets, is pushing pay for Asian directors beyond levels in the West, according to Mercer...

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Line managers fail to act on employee engagement surveys, according to global Aon Hewitt report

Employers must take action to motivate and equip their managers to act on engagement surveys, according to a report by Aon Hewitt.

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WorldSkills London 2011: BMW, Bentley, 3M, Cisco and Starbucks launch apprenticeship schemes

More than 1,300 new apprenticeships have been announced by some of the UK’s largest and most innovative companies to mark the start of WorldSkills London 2011.

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Private sector leaders most pessimistic about predicting business insolvencies, finds CMI

A report released by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) reveals the concerns held by the UK’s managers and leaders about the current economic situation – with less than one in 10 expecting any...

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Recruitment for permanent and temporary staff is increasing, according to REC and KPMG

Rates of expansion of both permanent and temporary/contract staff appointments moderated in September, according to The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs,...

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'Fatal' shortage of engineering graduates, puts future UK projects at risk, according to Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Future engineering projects including High Speed Rail and the scaling up of UK nuclear power could be “fatally undermined by a dangerous shortfall in engineering graduates”, according to a report...

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CIPD: Extension of unfair dismissal qualifying period will not reduce tribunal claims

Increasing the qualifiying period for unfair dismissal from one year, to two years, will not reduce the number of tribunal claims, according to the CIPD.

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Permanent HR salaries increase 0.9% since August but vacancies drop, according to Badenoch & Clark

Permanent salaries in the HR profession have increased by 0.9% since August, but permanent vacancies have dropped 10.13% in the same period, according to Badenoch and Clark, latest talent spotlight,...

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Waitrose launches online learning and development system for 47,000 staff

Waitrose, the food shops of the John Lewis Partnership, has launched a tool to provide personal and team development to staff across its growing business.

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Interview with Deborah Baker, director of people at Sky

No-one working in the media could fail to be impressed by the brand personality Sky exudes and I was no exception when I visited Sky’s director of people, Deborah Baker, last month.

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Agency Workers Regulations: A 'damp squib', say recruitment experts

The much-anticipated Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) have come into effect, but industry experts predict the changes to the law will come as nothing more than an “inconvenience” to employers that are...

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Employment relations minister says AWR could benefit employment strategy for companies hoping to grow

The minister for employment relations, consumer and postal affairs, Edward Davey (pictured) told HR magazine the Government will “work closely” with the recruitment sector on the Agency Workers...

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