With scores or even hundreds of applicants for every position, recruiters are under pressure to automate the selection process using web applications, followed by computerised CV-sifting. But does it...
HR needs to develop its skills at understanding the future if it is to provide value to the business, Lynda Gratton, professor of management practice at London Business School, told delegates at the...
Former chief secretary to the Treasury Liam Byrne (pictured) has been made shadow secretary of state for work and pensions as part of a shadow cabinet reshuffle following the resignation of shadow...
Although most HR departments across EMEA perceive themselves as strategic partners to their business, only a small fraction of their work actually carries strategic value, according to recent research...
With the result due today of Unite's ballot on industrial action over British Airways, HR practitioners should ensure that managers are trained to adopt the right behaviour.
Although pay will increase at a faster rate this year than in 2010, inflation will grow even more rapidly, according to consultants Hay Group. There is a risk of the public sector being priced out of...
Lara Morgan, CEO of hotel toiletry products supplier Pacific Direct, said yesterday that being kind to staff helps ensure they make a greater contribution to their company.
Organisations must help graduates improve their commercial awareness in order to empower them to play a productive role in the workplace, according to attendees of a roundtable discussion organised by...
The past year has been somewhat turbulent for the previously non-stick investment bank, Goldman Sachs. With out-of-court settlements in excess of $550m in response to Federal charges, castigation in...
The Office of National Statistics reported today that the employment rate for those aged from 16 to 64 for the three months to November 2010 was 70.4 per cent, down 0.3 on the quarter. One sector that...
HR directors must not be complacent that the case for engagement has been won effectively in government and business, warned report author David MacLeod today.
The Environment Agency has denied claims made by trade union GMB over 3,000 job losses.
