Hywel Roberts

One in five leave jobs due to lack of opportunities

One in five people who resign from their roles do so because of a lack of opportunities within their company, according to research by Penna.

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Equality commission says all-female shortlists are illegal

Guidance released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has clarified that recruiters and employers deliberately drawing up all-female shortlists is illegal.

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Employers moving to 'partnership model', says Wayne Clarke

Governments and businesses are leading a 'fight to partnership', engagement expert Wayne Clarke has told the JCI Global Partnership Summit in New York.

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MPs call for overhaul of Employment and Support Allowance

The Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), designed to help those with health problems and disabilities into work, is not achieving its aims, a cross-party group of MPs has said.

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Shape employer brand for 'influence' rather than 'appeal', CEB says

Employers who tailor their brand for appeal and not influence risk missing out on the best available candidates, according to a report by business advisory company CEB.

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CIPD calls for 'holistic' approach to youth unemployment

Employers, policymakers and education providers should form closer ties to take positive steps on youth unemployment, according to a report by the CIPD.

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Social events can increase engagement, report finds

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Social events and feeling valued are key to employees’ happiness at work, according to research

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Graduate vacancies up by 17% in 2014

The number of vacancies for graduates has increased by 17% in 2014, with strong growth in financial services, according to research by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR).

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Four in 10 L&D practitioners believe function is underfunded

A lack of resources in learning and development (L&D) is seen as an issue by almost four in 10 (39%) employers across the UK, according to research by training company ProfitAbility L&D Services.

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Demand for interim managers jumps 15 percentage points

The number of companies looking to recruit interim managers rose 15 percentage points in the first quarter of 2014, according to figures by the Interim Management Association (IMA).

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Guaranteed pensions advice to be independent, Government says

The guaranteed advice on employees taking their pensions from April 2015 is to be provided by independent organisations, the Government announced today.

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One in five UK workers has chronic lifestyle-related illness

Almost one in five (19%) British workers suffers from a chronic illness, including heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, according to research by PruHealth with Vitality and Mercer.

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