Recovering time wasted on email

One in five workers spends a month every year on email - how much of that time could be saved? What would you do with an extra hour a day?

First shared services councils being eagerly watched by other cost cutting councils

In her first interview since taking on her new role, Christine Reed, the newly appointed HR director of Local Government Shared Services (the shared service venture set up by Cambridgeshire and...

A third of jobseekers have increased their use of social networking in the past year

As we came out of the recession, many organisations realised the critical role HR professionals play, not only during difficult economic periods, but also in recovery and future growth. So how can HR...

Technology skills vital say HR leaders

Most HR leaders consider that technological skills are as important as business acumen in managers, according to survey results released today.

HR metrics: why they need to be used now

The opportunity for HR leaders to move beyond the limits of traditional "lagging metrics" of the past 40 years and start using forward looking tools and analytics has arrived.

CIPD Conference and Exhibition: IT systems for the HR community has come of age

The HR director of Europe's largest engineering conglomerate yesterday heralded the 'coming of age' of workforce planning technology.

Facebook and Twitter are valuable tools for promoting pensions to Generation Y

With the rise of social networking, technology such as Facebook and Twitter are valid tools to communicate pensions education to staff - regardless of age, according to industry experts.

World of Learning Conference: Use of social media as a training tool sparks off lively debate

Industry leaders remain in disagreement over the use of social media for staff learning and development.

Suffolk County Council's plan to outsource services is dangerous, says unions

Suffolk County Council's decision to slash its 1.1 billion budget by 30% by outsourcing almost all its services has caused controversy, with unions warning that the plan will put a number of jobs at...

New payroll service in operation at the Met Office

The Met Office has introduced a new payroll service for its 1,900 employees

SumTotal Systems and Softscape join forces to create an integrated talent management offering

The acquisition brings together industry pioneers with a strong history of innovation and combines proven leadership to address the needs of global enterprises.

Air Canada has introduced a new managed payroll service for its UK support staff

Following implementation, which will begin this autumn, the new service will streamline the airline's payroll process and help to improve efficiency.