Careers advice 'lottery' needs overhaul, says National Careers Council

Careers advice and services in schools need to be urgently improved, according to a report by the National Careers Council.

Business needs to reconnect with society, says former Morrisons HRD

Business has become “disconnected” from society and must get back to its true purpose, according to former Morrisons HR director Norman Pickavance.

Linking CSR to reward strategy

When it comes to CSR, are you putting your money where your mouth is? That doesn’t just mean donating to charity or investing in community initiatives, but linking your reward strategy to CSR.

Link employee volunteering to L&D, says CIPD paper

Encouraging employees to help people into work can benefit companies' learning and development programmes, according to a report by the CIPD.

The invisible workforce: contracted cleaners

The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s inquiry into employment conditions in the cleaning sector has called its half million workers the ‘invisible workforce’; unappreciated and unnoticed.

Three-quarters of IT professionals bullied at work

Three-quarters (75%) of IT professionals face bullying in the workplace, according to research by IDG Connect.

Bank of England to extend bonus clawback period

The Bank of England is due to unveil plans giving it the power to take back bankers' bonuses up to seven years after they are awarded.

Making Veolia fit for the future

At environment services company Veolia, sustainability is core to every part of the business, even HR.

Hands-on learning opportunities create more responsible business leaders

This is one of the key insights from a new research study that set out to discover why some business leaders put creating value for wider society at the heart of their work, while, at the same time,...

Randy Lewis: 'We haven't found a disability we can't employ'

An autistic son motivated ex-Walgreens SVP Randy Lewis to see how he could make business more inclusive. He talks about how to become truly diverse, and reveals his frustration that more companies...

Professional body launches for CSR

The UK’s first professional body for people working in CSR and sustainability launched yesterday in London.

Increasing number of companies using business skills to benefit communities

Organisations are increasingly using the business skills to benefit local communities at volunteering events. Skills-based volunteering is rapidly gaining popularity against traditional manual labour...