Poor quality work has a more detrimental impact on psychosocial health than being unemployed, according to Work Foundation director of the Centre for Workforce Effectiveness Stephen Bevan.
A few years ago, mobile operator EE needed to rethink its contact centre strategy. Director of frontline talent and resourcing Stephen Barratt shares how it did so, and helped bring down youth...
Experts believe we should move from a model of work experience to 'work inspiration' to help young people into the world of work.
HR directors have less influence now than they did a few years ago, according to Cary Cooper, distinguished professor of organisational psychology and health at Lancaster University Management School....
Has HR forgotten how to recruit young people? UKCES CEO Michael Davis worries it might have, asking: “What is HR’s capacity to develop roles for 18-year-olds?”
Employee interest in shared parental leave (SPL) will be much higher than originally forecast by the government, according to research by law firm Linklaters.
According to Siemens UK and Northern Europe HR director Toby Peyton-Jones, for small businesses the skills crisis is “the elephant in the room”.
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has attacked bankers’ pay structures, saying the way they are incentivised encourages bad behaviour and bankers should lose more than their bonuses for misconduct.
Is the UK missing the skills it needs to sustain economic recovery? HR magazine explores the role of business and HR in averting disaster.
After the 2011 phone hacking scandal, trust at News UK was at an all time low. How is the company rebuilding employee faith?
Professional services firm Deloitte has announced it will invest £25 million in helping its employees create and run their own start-ups.
The first HR standard has been released and the British Standards Institution wants HR professionals to contribute to the consultation.
