Boost your business’ bottom line through a culture of learning

As businesses focus on growing out of the recession, it’s essential that they do all they can to make the most of their existing talent.

Employers reluctant to use analytics to make informed talent decisions, finds global SHL survey

Almost nine out of 10 of businesses globally have a process to capture talent analytics data but less than half indicated they used the information to make informed business decisions.

Employee values that mean business

Last week I met with a prospective client and the conversation turned to the importance of values and culture within business.

HR Olympics Special: London 2012 – danger plus opportunity

On a balmy Beijing night in August four years ago, China passed the Olympic torch to the UK. But with all the opportunities the Olympics can provide to London – tourism, investment, a showcase – may...

HR Excellence Awards 2012: entries closing soon

Our annual HR Excellence Awards are the mostly widely recognised in the field of human resources.

CMI/Penna report suggests management ability and organisational performance are 'clearly linked'

Just over two out of five bosses consider their line managers to be ineffective, according to a study into the business benefits of management and leadership development, released today by the...

Attracting talent the marketing way

HR and marketing, as business functions, have a lot more in common than might be apparent at first glance.

Oracle acquires talent management firm Taleo

Oracle has entered into an agreement to acquire Taleo Corporation a provider of cloud-based talent management for $46.00 per share or approximately $1.9 billion, net of Taleo's cash and debt.

Leadership and emotional intelligence: A decade of discovery and key questions for HR directors

When Paul Ekman, a prominent emotions researcher, first travelled to the highlands of Papua New Guinea a few decades ago to study emotions in tribes people he could not have imagined the revolution in...

Employers fail to build talent pipelines for critical roles, survey of 500 HR directors reveals

Employers in the UK are failing to identify and fill the job roles essential to expanding their business, according to research from Taleo Corporation.

Recruitment: four mistakes that threaten the candidate experience

Savvy organisations understand if you provide a bad experience for job applicants, it damages your employer brand and even your reputation.

Survey dispels the myth HR practitoners 'fall into their role'

A vast majority of HR professionals have specifically chosen HR as their career as opposed to falling into their role by chance.

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