Two key factors affect transformation: first, unfamiliar countries and cultures are entering the international market place; and, second, there are increasing numbers of non-native English speakers...
UK businesses are failing to engage with the workforce through social media channels, damaging their reputation as an employer of choice and their ability to attract talent, according to recruitment...
Developing and implementing a language assessment strategy is an effective way for HR to measure the language ability of new appointments and existing staff.
Almost there… and the excitement is mounting. The world’s biggest sporting event will impact on virtually every aspect of British life. But where does this leave employers?
NHS Employers has published guidance for employers on ensuring staff are competent with the English language.
Today (Monday 16 January) is statistically the most depressing day of the year for employees, and has been dubbed ‘Blue Monday’.
Millions of employees are set to start saving for their retirement with pensions auto enrolment coming into effect in October, but research by the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) and YouGov...
You can’t grasp success without the right people. As the economy continues to grow and new business opportunities present themselves for dynamic British companies, the last thing those firms want is...
During the recent BlackBerry outage reports flooded in of staff that were stressed and angry by the lack of email, and felt unable to work. These are the classic withdrawal symptoms of an addict.
Sainsbury’s chief executive, Justin King, warned prime minister David Cameron earlier this month that gloomy messages talking down the economy don’t help anyone.
We have all heard about workplace flings that have gone wrong, employees being fired for saying too much on Facebook and discrimination cases that have arisen out of allegedly harmless ‘office...
One in three college students and young professionals consider the Internet to be as important as air, water, food and shelter, according to the 2011 Cisco Connected World Technology Report, published...
