Jenny Roper

HR recruitment trends revealed

London’s HR sector has seen a 15% increase in the number of permanent roles compared with Q1 2014, a Badenoch & Clark report into HR recruitment trends in London, eastern England and the Midlands has...

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UK should learn from US on youth employment

The UK could learn from the US on improving opportunities for young people entering employment, according to a Centre for Cities report.

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Standing desk study launched

The longest-running scientific experiment into standing desks to date has been launched by the University of Chester and Virgin Media.

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UK employees expect to work past 65

Around three in five (61%) UK employees expect to work beyond the traditional retirement age of 65, according to a survey by Canada Life Group Insurance.

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Employers relaxed at coalition government prospect

The prospect of another coalition government after 7 May would have no impact on almost two-thirds (64%) of employers’ confidence to make decisions about investment and hiring, according to the...

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Business leaders unable to collaborate effectively

A third of HR executives (32%) say they would replace members of their leadership team at the first opportunity, a survey by global member-based advisory company CEB has found.

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Workers experiencing mobile phone-related guilt

HR policy must catch up with use of mobile phones at and for work, mobility service provider MobileIron has said.

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Group HR director Jacky Simmonds to leave TUI Group

Jacky Simmonds has announced she will leave her role as group HR director at leisure tourism company TUI Group

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Too few companies open to creative L&D

Too few companies are open to offering creative learning and development experiences, AT Kearney’s chief learning officer and global head of talent management Stephen Parker has said.

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US tops UK relocation list

The US has remained the number one destination for relocations from the UK, as well as the predominant origin country for people moving to the UK, according to a study of Sterling Relocation’s...

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Conservatives pledge to 'reward hard work' and protect business

The Conservative party has pledged in its manifesto to improve the lives of British workers while protecting business.

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HR should focus more on "life stages", says EHRC deputy chair

HR professionals must focus much more on “life stages”, as well as characteristics such as age and religion, deputy chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) Caroline Waters has said.

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