Skills shortages will scotch government projects

200 billion worth of public projects - including the 2012 Olympics, Crossrail and ID cards - are under threat of going over budget because government departments do not have the right skills, the...

HRDs warned not to ignore top talent

A third of top talent who have survived the recession will not stay with their company in the next 12 months.

Virgin Media aims to become a talent academy for the media and communications sector

Virgin Media has launched a scheme to turn its business into a 'talent academy' in a bid to set a standard within the media and telecommunications industry.

Well-planned global talent management today will drive business advantage tomorrow

Meeting continually evolving talent management needs in an increasingly uncertain economic environment is a critical challenge for HR leaders today. For companies with global operations the challenge...

Employers are missing out on a talent pool of graduates with disabilities

Employers are not doing enough to recruit graduate staff with disabilities, according to a new report.

HR directors must try harder to engage employees with the appraisals process

Research shows many employees think appraisals are a waste of time because they are not tied into reward decisions, career development and promotion prospects. Sarah Coles reports.

Home-grown leaders instil greater confidence in staff

Staff have greater faith in leaders who are internally recruited but the majority of businesses still employ from outside, new research reveals.

Radical rethink needed of public-sector recruitment procedures and skills management

The public sector must modernise its approach to managing talent, according to Link Tanks.

CMI invites feedback on manifesto advocating a management revolution

The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) is to call for a "revolution" in management throughout business in the UK.

Is your organisation ready for change?

Life beyond the economic crisis will see little chance of a return to business as usual. Shifting economic, social and even environmental patterns mean that the vast majority of businesses are going...

HR magazine's talent special

HR magazine investigates the concerns that keep HR directors up at night, why staff are leaving the private sector to move to the public and third sectors, why perfromance is all too often not linked...

Why does the gap between pay and performance still exist?

The high-profile cases of huge bonus payments to executives of failing companies highlight the mismatch between personal performance and that of the organisation.