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Five ways to beat the post-holiday blues

As you step off the plane at your holiday destination, you take a deep, relaxing breath; your break starts here. Then your phone rings. It’s work. Unfortunately, this situation is now becoming...

Focus on jobs as Scottish independence campaigns conclude

Politicians from both sides of the debate have focused on the impact a 'yes' vote could have on jobs in Scotland this week.

Dixons Carphone offers jobs to 800 Phones 4U staff

Dixons Carphone will offer jobs to 800 Phones 4U staff and customer insurance policies will remain in force, administrators at PwC have said.

Unemployment in biggest annual fall since 1988

Unemployment fell by 468,000 from July 2013 to July 2014, the biggest year-on-year decrease since 1988, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

What happens when the administrator is called?

Recent high-profile examples of companies going into administration such as Woolworths and Phones 4u has brought the process into the public consciousness. It causes distress to the workforce, and...

Does HR need a more artful approach?

With a lot of recent focus on data analytics and HR as a science, is the profession missing a trick by ignoring its artful side? Jon Ingham thinks so, and advocates a more balanced approach to HR that...

Phones 4u administration puts 5,596 jobs at risk

High-street phone retailer Phones 4u has been forced into administration after EE chose not to renew its contract with the company, putting 5,596 positions at risk.

Focus on creating right performance conditions, says Statoil VP

Finance and HR should focus on creating the right conditions for performance to thrive rather than micromanaging employees and their development, a leading management expert has said.

How failure drives success

Remember the mantra “right first time”? Philip Crosby was the man behind the philosophy of “zero defects”, a phrase popularised in his 1979 book Quality is Free.

Study finds sharpest dip in hiring intentions in three years

British companies' hiring intentions for the fourth quarter of 2014 are down two percentage points on the previous quarter – the largest decrease in three years, according to ManpowerGroup.

Half of London companies report skills shortage

Nearly half (45%) of employers in London report that the capital is experiencing a skills shortage, according to a report by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and KPMG.