The Government paid external consultants £317 million in 2013, with more than 30 earning upwards of £1,000 per day, according to figures revealed by BBC's Newsnight.
The CIPD's Valuing your Talent framework takes another step towards completion as key findings are released.
Increasing demand and a lack of domestic candidates will see skilled workers come from all over Europe to work in the UK, according to KPMG partner and head of business services Bernard Brown.
More than nine in 10 (93%) HR directors admit they face challenges finding skilled professionals, according to a report by specialist recruiters Robert Half.
The financial impact of pension cap charges on employers and the pensions industry may be significantly higher than first thought, according to pensions experts Hargreaves Lansdown.
The employee ownership model can be a driver for engagement and productivity, but only if staff fully understand the benefits, according to Childbase Partnership HR director Helen Bass.
Recent growth in Scotland’s financial sector may be reversed if the country votes for independence, according to a report by finance recruiters Marks Sattin.
Collecting data with no focus on its use is an expensive drain on HR departments' resources, according to Goldsmiths, University of London research fellow Max Blumberg.
Businesses must take practical steps to connect with young jobseekers if they are to fill skills gaps, according to HSBC's head of emerging talent in Europe, John Morewood.
Bruce Carr, the QC leading the Carr Review into the conduct of unions, has revealed he will not be making any recommendations about changes to the law.
Employees reach their highest average earning potential in their 40s, with a possible salary drop of £400 per year in their 50s, according to research by Friends Life.
Almost half (46%) of SME employers admit they have no strategy in place to support mature workers, according to a report by the CIPD.
