CSR: chief HR officers see limited impact on bottom line

On the fifth anniversary of HR magazine’s ongoing CSHR Make a Difference campaign to encourage HR directors to take a lead in embedding corporate social responsibility (CSR) into the business,...

Big business must do more to recruit the most disadvantaged, says report launched by former Morrisons HR director

More than 80% of British bosses say they have a duty to help socially disadvantaged people, but hardly any are taking up the challenge, according to a new report by employment specialist Working...

Let’s stop volunteering

It is time to face up to the fact that volunteering is no longer the right way to engage employees in communities.

Campaigns: CSR success from staff pride

Staff involvement makes the difference in corporate social responsibility (CSR); it evokes pride and excitement, critical to the success and credibility of community work.

Nationwide rolls out online tool to boost staff engagement with energy efficiency

Nationwide is poised to launch a tool to help engage its 15,000 employees with energy efficiency.

HR strategy: fast-forward to 2022

It’s 2022. As the HR director of a large corporate you are writing your HR strategy for the next year and you begin by reflecting on the last 10-15 years of change.

Training waste – it needn’t be so

Every year, organisations waste £500 billion on training that has no impact on the way that people work. Putting aside the notion that training has many purposes, only one of which is to improve...

Surrey County Council asks contractors to include apprenticeships in bids for deals

Surrey County Council has encouraged contractors chasing local authority deals, to include apprenticeships in their bids.

Danny Boyle shows he's master of organisational development

“The isle is full of noises, sounds and sweet airs that give delight and harm not” are the words of Caliban, spoken by Isambard Kingdom Brunel aka Kenneth Branagh whose vigorous voice gave life to...

Financial sector staff under increased pressure to commit wrongdoing at work to succeed, says Labaton Sucharow

More than a quarter of financial services staff have witnessed misconduct and wrongdoing at work, according to securities litigation law firm Labaton Sucharow.

Employers join scheme to help pupils from state schools develop career paths

A initiative, which aims to give pupils at state schools the same opportunities as those at independent schools to meet employers and get career insights into the range of jobs and careers and find...

HR Excellence Awards 2012 – Best Use of CSR in HR: AmicusHorizon

As a housing association, AmicusHorizon’s vision is to change people’s lives through the work it does by helping society’s disadvantaged and vulnerable people find homes in challenging circumstances....

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