Deloitte survey shows global bosses worried about losing top talent in recession

Nearly half of senior global company executives are worried about losing top talent during the recession while 30% saying they are looking to bring in more leaders.

Agency workers law should not apply to highly-paid temps, Lord Mandelson told

The Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) is urging the business secretary, Lord Mandelson, to exclude highly-paid and highly- skilled temporary workers from a forthcoming law that...

Recruiters should see the recession as a chance to cast their nets in other sectors

One of the things to strike me in the current recession is that it presents an opportunity for recruiters to take advantage of a new bank of available and talented business leaders and managers,...

Line Management: The blame game

Transfer of traditional HR functions to the line has been accelerating as HR strives to become a strategic business partner. Peter Crush reports on the tensions between the two camps.

Ruth Spellman - Where to draw the line

HR should set the rules by which line managers manage, not devolve more of its non-core functions to them, Chartered Management Institute boss Ruth Spellman tells Peter Crush.

UK managers reveal lack of confidence

A quarter of UK managers question their own capabilities and 60% admit they didn't plan a career in management.

Ladbrokes focuses on performance management

Ladbrokes is aiming to improve its performance through a new focus on performance and talent management.

Its time the Queen Bee stereotype buzzed off

The British bumble bee may have vanished from our parks and gardens this summer, but the use of the phrase Queen Bee to describe senior females in organisations, is making a comeback. But, just like...

Don't ignore trust, anger and panic

The tired assertion, 'people are our greatest asset', has been disproved by the credit crunch.

UK talent seeks opportunities abroad

The UK labour market is struggling to retain home-grown talent

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Keep 'talent' on a very tight leash

It is essential that the regulators and the regulated learn the lessons of the financial debacle.

Employers that undervalue management innovation will miss out

Organisations are failing to embrace management innovation according to the CIPD.