A wise person once said: ‘God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.’
The unemployment rate for the three months to June 2011 was 7.9%, up 0.1% on the previous quarter, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics, published this morning.
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...
In the current volatile economic climate, employers face multiple challenges in labour relations.
Before launching startup company Incahoot.com six months ago, its CEO (and, by default, HRD), John Evans had a significantly larger headcount to oversee than the eight staff he currently employs. In...
Consultation on the independent Löfstedt review into health and safety legislation closed at the end of July. Review chair professor Ragnar Löfstedt (pictured) told HR magazine "we are going through...
HR transformation will continue to be a priority, but with all due respect to Dave Ulrich, the three-box model is tricky, while outside-in thinking is as old as Hammurabi. Here’s the last word on...
More than a fifth of employers did not have a system in place for recording sickness absence, according to findings from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).
Twenty year olds are three times more likely to reach 100 than people of their grandparent’s age (80 year olds), and roughly twice as likely to reach 100 than people of their parent’s generation (50...
I came across recent research from the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) showing more recruits are hoping to work in environmental roles in business.
The average annual real take home pay is £1,212 lower than it was two and a half years ago, according to a report published this morning by payments provider Vocalink.
Money and work worries mean employees are giving up their time away this year, and they could suffer from increased levels of stress as a result.
