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Top five myths about flexible working

The impact of UK SMEs on the job market recovery has been anything but small. A recent study by the Institute of Public Policy & Research (IPPR) found that the country’s small businesses are...

Re-imagining modern leadership

To make an omelette you need to crack a few eggs. To re-imagine leadership for a modern age we may need to examine ourselves in detail, says Khurshed Dehnugara, partner at Relume.

'Rush to recruit' leads to drop in productivity

Employers recruiting larger numbers of new staff following the financial crash have put UK workplace productivity at risk, according to PwC HR consulting practice partner Anthony Bruce.

Low-paid risk 'being left behind', says TUC

Research revealing that 5.2 million British workers are now low-paid demonstrates an increasing disparity between the lowest and highest paid, according to TUC general-secretary Frances O'Grady.

Where next for HR technology?

HR technologies are moving at a rate of knots. Mobile, video, big data and social media are currently the order of the day. But what’s looming on the horizon?

Professional wage growth to extend into 2015

Wage growth in professional services roles is set to continue into 2015, according to research by professional recruiters Robert Half.

Employers struggling to hire Christmas drivers, says REC

Many businesses are not able to hire enough drivers for the Christmas period according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Jobs Outlook.

Picture perfect recruitment at Estée Lauder

An inclusive approach to recruitment has seen Estée Lauder go from strength-to-strength. But diversity at the company is more than skin deep.

Motivating innovation: why you shouldn't throw money at it

Business leaders agree that innovation is vital to the success of their business, but there’s confusion about turning ambition into a healthy, productive function of their organisation.

Employers urged 'not to panic' on shared parental leave

Employers shouldn't panic about the technicalities of shared parental leave. Instead they should see it as a positive benefit for their staff, according to Working Families chief executive Sarah...

Transport and council workers call off strikes

The leaders of four unions, spanning transport and local government workers, have suspended planned strikes after making progress in their respective talks.

‘Resolve’ needed for shared services

Implementing a global shared services model from scratch takes “a lot of resolve”, according to Unilever VP, HR for global services Mike Clementi.