Almost half of employees looking for a new job

Poor management was uncovered as the biggest reason for changing jobs

Remember never to take people for granted

There is so much we can do to create environments in which we can all feel welcome, participate and thrive

Retail and hospitality staff the least engaged

The UK also lags behind other countries on employee engagement generally

Marks & Spencer responds to criticism of secret filming trial

The aim of the trial was to improve customer service and training, but workers have reported feeling anxious

CIPD annual conference round-up: Day one

What the HR magazine team learnt at the first day of the CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition

Purpose and 'onlyness': Q&A with Nilofer Merchant

Thinkers50 thinker and HRD Summit keynote speaker Nilofer Merchant discusses how organisations can help employees find their purpose

'Walking the talk': What we've done with engagement

Walking the talk involves a huge shift in the corporate mindset

Case study: Engagement on a budget

Level 3 Communications created a place where people stay and get involved, without breaking the bank

Taking a walk on the wild side with ZSL's HRD

When Fiona Evans joined ZSL disorder was rampant. But engagement, training, leadership and recruitment have been tamed

Sodexo HRD: Opportunity lies in engaging individuals

Engagement can’t continue to be a top-down approach, but should build from the individual

Effective leadership and recognition can boost engagement

Managers should be encouraged and empowered to “celebrate the heck out of success”

Leading the way in employee engagement: Biotech and pharma

Biotech and pharma is leading the way in employee engagement, which is having a marked impact on bussiness performance