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Small employers can use 'boutique approach' as attraction tool

Smaller employers can gain an advantage over large corporates by highlighting a "boutique approach" to issues such as flexible and remote working, according to Olive Communications chief executive...

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'Enlightened' performance-related pay needed to increase productivity

Reward and remuneration

More 'enlightened' performance-related pay is one way to increase workplace productivity

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Employers need to accept parents' family focus, says Mumsnet CEO

Employers must accept that working parents will always put family considerations ahead of work, according to Mumsnet CEO and founder Justine Roberts.

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One in five HR directors not ready for shared parental leave

More than one in five (21%) HR directors admit they are not ready for the requirements of the shared parental leave legislation that comes into effect on 1 December, according to research by HCM...

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Apprenticeships contribute £34 billion to UK economy in 2014

Higher wages, increased tax receipts and lower benefits costs are all factors in apprenticeships contributing £34 billion to the British economy in 2014, according to research by the Centre for...

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One-third of employees would move for better boss

One-third of employees say they would switch jobs today if they knew they were going to work for a better manager, according to research by member-based advisory company CEB.

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HR must be “confident and assertive” to improve candidate experience

HR and recruitment professionals must be assertive in conversations about the recruitment process to maximise the candidate experience, according to Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)...

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Progression paths key to solving skills crisis, says UKCES CEO

Ensuring there are clear routes “from the shop floor to senior leadership” is an important way for employers to retain skills, according to UK Commission for Employment and Skills chief executive...

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Advertised vacancies outnumber jobseekers for first time since recession

The number of advertised roles in the UK jumped above the number of active jobseekers in October for the first time since the recession, according to the Adzuna UK Job Market Report.

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Report calls for greater transparency on pensions charges

Pensions companies should declare the amount they intend to charge savers who make early withdrawals from their pensions pots, according to a report by Cass Business School professor of pensions...

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Two-thirds of newly-employed paid below living wage

Employee benefits

Two-thirds of people who moved from unemployment to work over the past 12 months took jobs that pay below the living wage, according to research by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

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NHS staff stage further strike over pay

NHS staff from nine unions are staging a four-hour strike over pay today.

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