Sian Harrington

Leaving the EU could impact skills and productivity, says Centre for Economic Performance

Leaving the European Union would result in less skilled immigration and could result in slower productivity growth, says the Centre for Economic Performance in a background briefing on key policy...

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Business losing out by not enlisting skills of former politicians

Businesses and other organisations are missing out by failing to recognise the skills of former members of parliament and council leaders, according to unique research from Open University Business...

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2015: the year the digital divide will reach tipping point in the workplace

Digital cracks will appear in the workplace in 2015 as organisations grapple with the need to embed new technology at the speed their employees are demanding.

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Holiday pay claims: new regulation offers hope for employers but not until July 2015

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has implemented the Deduction from Wages (Limitation) Regulations 2014 following assessment of the possible impact of the Employment Appeals...

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Last chance to nominate for HR's Most Influential Thinkers 2014

The nominations for HR magazine's most influential thinkers close on Friday, 25 July. We want to know which academics, thinkers and commentators have influenced and inspired you.

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Can HR ever really be strategic?

Can HR ever really be strategic? It’s a question I have pondered over the seven years I have edited HR magazine.

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We need to find the HR poster boys and girls of the profession

HR in so many places is done badly. That is the view of Neil Morrison, group HRD at publisher Random House. It is also the reason why people who want to make an impact in the business world rarely...

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We need a clear and coherent policy on Europe, focusing on real issues

Former prime minister Margaret Thatcher’s death in April provided an ideal excuse to broadcast scenes from one of my favourite shows of yesteryear – Spitting Image.

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Keeping Gen Y happy: the secrets of FNZ's HR director

If there’s one word that trips off Daniel Kasmir’s tongue more than any during our interview it is ‘fun’.

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Time to nominate the Most Influential HR directors and thinkers in 2013

Every year HR magazine compiles the HR Most Influential ranking: the definitive list of directors and thinkers who have the greatest influence in the field of people strategy. We are now looking for...

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What's one of the biggest risks to business? People of course

Enterprise risk management. It’s the type of phrase that is guaranteed to send an average HR director to sleep. But it’s time to set the alarm bell, for HR cannot ignore enterprise risk management...

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