Europe's largest HRO providers call for a new approach to 'procurement driven' tender process

A debate last week from over 250 HR professionals highlighted an urgent need for organisations to review the tender process when selecting an HR outsourcing (HRO) provider, paying particular attention...

Web based evidence on social media

Social media and web based communication has become part of our daily lives, both personally and professionally and the speed at which dialogue is exchanged and the range of content shared means that...

Business needs to focus on cyber security threat, says KPMG

Senior management in British businesses are not taking the threat to cyber security seriously enough, despite increasing publicity about online security breaches in some of the world's largest...

Firms understand the need for work anywhere anytime culture, but have yet to deploy technology to support it, says research

Businesses understand the importance of flexible working but aren't supporting this with technology, according to research published today by IT provider Computacenter.

Think afresh to reach 'pactive' talent, recruiters told

Companies are underselling their brand and overlooking both 'passive' and active job candidates, by use of outdated recruitment methods.

Recruitment of talent: Social media – friend or foe?

Online social networks have grown to be one of the most powerful recruiting tools available to HR professionals. However, while many businesses are adept at using social networking for brand-building...

Harness the corporate digital footprint

Despite all the advances in technology, many organisations are still constrained to operate in an archaic IT landscape that may lack the capacity to embrace today’s social media networks and...

A third of companies worldwide plan to up HR spend to combat recession, says Towers Watson

A third (31%) of companies plan to increase their spending on HR technology in the coming year, in an attempt to continue growth and improve efficiency in the face of a challenging economic...

HR process re-engineering - why this difficult job adds serious value

What is your immediate reaction when you hear the words "process re-engineering"?

US legislation preventing employers from asking staff for Facebook passwords, finds favour with UK employees

As legislation is passed in some US states to prevent employers asking for people’s passwords, a survey by recruiter Barker Ross shows people in the UK are not willing to give potential employers...

Dental firm launches iPhone app to recruit 'new generation' of dentists

Integrated Dental Holdings (IDH) has launched a smartphone app to help dental workers and clinicians find positions at the group more easily.?

UK employee enthusiasm for social media spurned, finds Hyphen study

UK organisations are failing to harness social media for effective engagement with staff. This is creating a communications disconnect between employees and management, according to a survey of 1,500...