Birmingham Council to sell agency management system nationally

Birmingham City Council (BCC) is hoping to take its award-winning agency supply and management system to local authorities across the UK.

Employer technophobia costing UK economy £30 billion a year

Employers’ failure to provide staff with efficiency-driving business tools is costing the UK £30 billion a year, according to research.

Increased use of technology demands closer attention to wellbeing, says Microsoft HRD

HR departments will need to increase health and wellbeing guidance for employees in the future as the use of new technologies in the workplace becomes more prevalent, Microsoft’s UK HR director has...

Bridging the gap between HR and CIO

High rates of project failure – particularly among IT projects – negatively impact corporate reputations and the bottom line. Eddie Kilkelly, examines how HR can work with chief information officers...

Cyber crime needs urgent attention, warns risk body

Companies have been urged to do more to defend themselves against cyber crime, after research revealed many fail to implement broader protections.

Your IT policy is ‘chasing away’ top talent, HR directors warned

The biggest issue HR professionals face is their organisation’s IT policy, which risks driving away top talent, author and futurist Graeme Codrington said yesterday.

Social media for employers

People are changing the way they conduct their personal lives. Much more is public, much more opinion is shared, much less is taken as gospel truth, less store is placed on central and...

Cafcass HRD: Is HR using technology efficiently?

Have you noticed technology has pervaded (or should that be invaded?) every aspect of your life? So how are we, as HR professionals, capitalising on this and ensuring we use technology to support our...

Doug Sawers: HR analytics can drive value, efficiency

HR analytics is a vital opportunity to improve revenue and drive efficiency across an enterprise, Ceridian UK and Ireland managing director Doug Sawers has said.

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The future of the HR industry: 2014 technology predictions

There are four key ingredients HR departments will need to embrace in technology, in order to remain successful in 2014, according to HR software provider, Workforce Metrics.

Microsoft HRD: The world of work is changing

In many ways it seems that we are all living the technology dream. The advent of the Internet and the evolution of services and devices have transformed the way people live their lives.

We need to inspire girls to pursue IT at school

It’s a sad yet common misconception that the IT industry is a 'man’s world'. According to a study we conducted, girls in particular are uninspired and unwilling to pursue careers in technology.