There was some slightly good news for the embattled Government from the employment figures published today by the Office for National Statistics, for the first quarter (January to March 2012).

The battle to attract and retain the best talent continues to top the business agenda for leading organisations. Having a strong employer brand is a prerequisite just to compete.

Employee engagement surveys, staff surveys, people surveys, call them what you want: let’s face it – they’re rubbish.

Nearly three quarters (70%) of more than 1,000 employees polled feel their employer either takes their efforts for granted or expects them to feel grateful for having a job, according to recruitment...

The overall picture of employee engagement in the UK is lagging in 2011,according to the global Perspectives survey.

Employers must take action to motivate and equip their managers to act on engagement surveys, according to a report by Aon Hewitt.

The latest Happiness at Work Index from recruitment consultancy Badenoch & Clark, published today, reveals that only a third (36.5%) of UK workers are happy in their job. A quarter (24.2%) say they...

Mutual insurance, retirement and investment group LV= has launched a joiners and leavers survey as part of its investment in employee engagement and talent retention.

As morale in the public sector dips, just under a quarter of workers in this sector (25.1%) employed by the state claim they have been forced to work longer hours since the recession.

In tough times, employees feel they have to work harder and that to get ahead in their careers they must go the extra mile, says a major survey published today by the Chartered Management Institute...

Engagement is big business. Companies deemed to have highly engaged staff secure valuable publicity if they make it onto lists such as the CRF Institute-run Britain’s Top Employers list, or The Times...

The Guoman and Thistle Hotel Group has appointed Retail Eyes, the customer experience improvement agency, to conduct an employee engagement survey on its behalf twice a year.