Workplace parking levy to be introduced in Nottingham first

The Government has confirmed UK's first workplace parking levy will come into effect in Nottingham in 2012, meaning employees will have to pay up to 350 per year to ensure a space.

Talent: Round-table discussion - Should the recession make any difference to how you manage talent?

Directors of talent from a variety of industry sectors debated the issue of talent in the recession. Peter Crush chaired. Sponsored by Sum Total

Ener-G plans to turn graduate engineers into managers

Renewable and energy efficient technology developer, Ener-G, has launched a careers programme designed to turn its engineering graduates into the senior executives of tomorrow.

10,000 extra university places to be funded in science, technology, engineering and maths

The Government has announced it will fund student loans for an extra 10,000 university places.

Harsh economic conditions are forcing businesses to be innovative and creative in managing talent

In February, the CIPD released survey research findings exploring how the current uncertain economic backdrop is affecting talent management strategies.

A major talent gap looms if huge numbers of senior managers choose to retire within next five years

Businesses of the future face a serious talent gap as almost half of senior managers will be eligible to leave their roles within the next five years, HR magazine has learned.

Exclusive: HR is to blame for the line's talent management shortcomings, say leading HR professionals

HR departments must do more to help line managers fully understand their teams, according to senior industry practitioners.

The downturn is HR's time to shine

Here are two simple questions for every senior HR professional: are you absolutely sure of your organisation's strategic goals; and are you able to prove with complete confidence and clarity that...

Want more socially responsible work? Top tips on how to make a successful career move into the charity and voluntary sectors

A third of private-sector workers say they are searching for more worthwhile work. Meanwhile, increasing redundancies are likely to result in more private-sector employees changing their career...

Huge public sector job cuts on the cards over the next five years, says the CIPD

The public-sector jobs market has yet to feel the full impact of the recession, but around 350,000 jobs could be slashed in the next five years, according to predictions by the Chartered Institute of...

Employers do not describe employees as 'talent'

'Talent' may be HR's buzz word du jour but a poll conducted for Human Resources finds that only 9% of workers think their business uses this word to describe its people.

Prepare for 0% pay rises says new head of local government body

Local government workers must be prepared for 0% pay rises, the new president of the Public Sector People Managers' Association (PPMA) tells HR.