Jenny Roper

Business experts react to election result

Business experts have reacted to the election result with requests including pensions stability, a sensible approach to immigration, ongoing EU membership and more coherence between programmes for the...

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Don't forget about senior leaders' health, says Virgin Media chief people officer

Companies must not overlook the health and wellbeing of senior leaders, chief people officer at Virgin Media Maurice Daw has told HR magazine.

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Conservatives on track to lead by majority

Post-election night forecasts show the Conservatives are headed for an overall majority.

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Next government to inherit looming jobs crisis

The next government will inherit a ‘looming jobs crisis’, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs has warned.

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Mixed feelings on post-election EU membership

Two-thirds (61%) of business leaders think repatriating some powers from the EU after the election would benefit business, according to research by interim management solutions provider Interim...

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Better evaluation of L&D needed

Just 7% of L&D professionals evaluate the impact of their initiatives on the wider business or society, CIPD’s annual L&D Survey has found.

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Equal pay: Private sector "hoping the problem will go away"

The private sector has yet to engage fully with the intensifying issue of equal pay claims, Nick Robertson, partner at employment law specialists Mayer Brown has told HR magazine.

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Flexible workers need help to switch off, says Dell HRBP

Flexible working must be underpinned by support to switch off, HR business partner UK at Dell Yvonne Stewart has told HR magazine.

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Tailoring health and wellbeing initiatives very valuable

HR departments should seriously consider tailoring health and wellbeing strategies to the needs of their particular organisation, vice president of UK HR at Samsung Tess Smillie has told HR...

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Salary negotiations increase as job market heats up

HR directors are now more willing to negotiate salaries to attract top job candidates, according to research from recruitment specialist Robert Half UK.

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Gratton: Technology has disrupted talent management

Technology has created serious “tension points” in talent management, professor of management practice at London Business School, Lynda Gratton said in her keynote address at the Hot Spots Movement’s...

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Employee empowerment key, says Northern Gas Network HRD

Empowering employees key to turning round low levels of employee engagement

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