Hywel Roberts

BITC announces winners of Race for Opportunity awards

The winners of the Business in the Community (BITC) Race for Opportunity awards were announced last night in a ceremony at the Park Lane Hilton in London.

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HR in danger of losing 'human side', says SAP SVP

An increase in process-driven policies and off-shoring HR functions means HR professionals are in danger of losing their close personal relationships with employees, according to SAP SVP middle,...

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Administrators shut down 362 Phones 4U stores, leaving 2,417 staff jobless

Administrators have closed 362 Phones 4u stores, effectively winding up the retail arm of the business and leaving 2,417 staff without jobs.

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Dean Royles scores a hat-trick in HR Most Influential

Former NHS Employers CEO Dean Royles was named the Most Influential Practitioner for the third year running in the HR Most Influential ranking last night.

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Top employers for working families announced

Working Families has revealed its list of the top employers for working families in 2014.

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CBI concerned about Labour's minimum wage plans

Labour's proposed increase in the minimum wage to £8 per hour by 2020 would place a strain on business and put jobs at risk, according to Confederation of British Industry (CBI) deputy...

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RateMyPlacement names Barclays top undergraduate employer

Barclays has rated top of an online student survey of top undergraduate employers for 2014, RateMyPlacement has said.

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HR Most Influential winners to be announced

The most influential HR directors and thinkers of 2014 will be unveiled this evening at an event at Claridge's.

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Employment groups react following Scotland's 'no' vote

Business groups and employers are assessing the impact of the Scottish independence campaign, despite Scotland voting to remain in the UK yesterday.

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Egon Zehnder sets target for 25 female FTSE 100 CEOs

Executive search firm Egon Zehnder has announced its commitment to seeing 25 female CEOs in the FTSE 100 by 2025.

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Getting headhunters on board with diversity

The 2015 women on boards target is creeping closer. But are headhunters helping or hindering gender diversity?

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Business groups cautiously optimistic on employment and wages

Employment and business experts reacted largely positively to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) unemployment figures yesterday.

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