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Employing disabled individuals "makes commercial sense"

Creating better employment opportunities for disabled individuals could help tackle skills shortages

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FTSE 100 boardroom diversity set to decline

Proportion of non-white managers in positions below boardroom level of UK FTSE 100 companies falls

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Digital training should be for all, says TalkTalk HRD

All companies could benefit from rolling out digital training to every employee, group HR director at TalkTalk Nigel Sullivan has told HR magazine.

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Unlimited holiday great alternative to flexible working

Unlimited holiday could be a great alternative to flexible working for many businesses, director of EST Accountants Barry Esterhuizen told HR magazine.

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NEDs forced to become 'quasi-executives'

Non-executive directors are increasingly being expected to take on an executive level of responsibility

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Charlie Mayfield: business must forecast to prepare for tomorrow

The greatest challenge facing business today is having the ability to forecast and adapt, chairman of the John Lewis Partnership Charlie Mayfield said in his keynote presentation at The Economist...

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Halfords' Mason: measure ROI to boost HR effectiveness

Measuring ROI is key to boosting HR’s credibility and effectiveness, group leadership and talent development manager at Halfords Martin Mason told HR magazine.

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Should HR rebrand to talent management?

With talent management, attraction and retention becoming such important aspects of an HR role, should the function rebrand itself to reflect this focus? HR experts from a variety of industries share...

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Young people reject part-time work to study

Young people are shunning Saturday jobs to focus purely on their studies, a report from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has revealed.

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Talent management at Metro Bank

Using the word talent to define some or all of your workforce can be a tricky business. Metro Bank is careful to always provide clarity and context when talking talent internally.

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What do we mean when we talk about talent?

How you define talent can have a major impact on your organisation

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UK hits skilled workers immigration cap

The government's immigration cap for non-EU skilled workers has been hit for the first time, provoking concerns about the impact of skills shortages on the economy.

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