HR professionals should tackle external challenges, says report

HR professionals should be braver and tackle the external factors that have a profound impact on their organisations, the director of an HR research and consultancy body has urged.

Housing market keeping young out of work

Britain’s housing shortage is fuelling youth unemployment because young people cannot afford to live where jobs are available, research has found.

'Rogue Trader' Nick Leeson renews call for ethical training in banking industry

Nick Leeson (pictured), the man dubbed the rogue trader after his actions almost 20 years ago led to the collapse of Barings Bank, has called on senior financial leaders to train staff in ethical...

CSR has to be about people affecting other people if you want it to drive employee engagement

Even against the backdrop of digital tools, employee engagement is a commodity that is hard-won.

Combining L&D with CSR

More staff than ever before are sharing their skills with charities in exchange for L&D opportunities, but how do you get it right?

The new model for CSR

Great strides are being taken in the march for corporate social responsibility, and it’s HR’s job to steer it.

Banking industry reputation is damaging ability to recruit graduates, says Lloyds CEO

The banking sector must "urgently" address young people's perception of the industry, CEO of Lloyds Banking Group António Horta-Osório (pictured) has said.

The Salz report: A shot in the arm for HR?

This month’s £15 million report by lawyer Anthony Salz into a near-miss at a bank with £1.5 trillion assets and 140,000 employees (‘Barclays survived … as an independent institution, but it was close)...

Major construction firms caught in illegal blacklisting still avoiding responsibility, Scottish Affairs Committee report finds

The major construction firms that established and funded a systematic blacklist of construction industry workers are continuing to avoid taking full responsibility for their actions, says the Scottish...

Trust in business has never been so damaged, says CIPD chief executive

The HR profession needs to work together with finance to better understand corporate values, improve corporate culture and help repair trust in business, according to CIPD chief executive, Peter...

The increasing volume of the Chinese employee voice

Asia has recently witnessed a spate of industrial unrest, with strikes, protest marches and workplace brawls hitting the headlines.

Opportunity for HR to step-up and lead corporate responsibility, says CIPD

More than half (56%) of general managers consider HR's contribution to their organisations' corporate responsibility agenda as vital, according to research conducted by the Chartered Institute of...