Gabriella Jozwiak

CIPD urges employers to progress universal credit recipients

Employers with staff receiving universal credit should provide training and equip them for any available progression opportunities, a report has recommended.

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Just 15% of Davos delegates are women

The number of female delegates attending this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF) has fallen to just 15%.

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ILO warns of rising unemployment, crisis for young jobseekers

The number of people seeking work around the world will rise by more than 13 million by 2018, hitting young people disproportionately, a study claims.

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Female graduates demand smaller salaries than men

Female graduates request lower starting salaries than male graduates when looking for their first job, a vacancy website has found.

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Employees value flexible working conditions above pay

Almost three quarters of UK employees say they work more productively at home than in an office, research suggests.

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HR professionals should tackle external challenges, says report

HR professionals should be braver and tackle the external factors that have a profound impact on their organisations, the director of an HR research and consultancy body has urged.

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Optimism as City vacancies rise

The number of jobs available in London’s financial district rose by 51% year-on-year in 2013.

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FTSE 350 companies urged to boost female board numbers

FTSE 350 companies have been urged to increase the number of women in their boardrooms by business secretary Vince Cable.

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Auto-enrolment fees cap delayed

Plans to cap management fees charged by pension providers have been delayed, according to a pensions expert.

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Talent retention top concern for HRDs during recovery

HR directors must aim to get the most out of talented employees in the future because of shrinking job tenures, a human capital expert has warned.

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Unemployment, underemployment named key global risks

Unemployment and underemployment is the second most concerning global risk in 2014, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).

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Chancellor hints at above-inflation minimum wage rise

The national minimum wage (NMW) could rise above the rate of inflation by 2015, the chancellor has suggested.

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