TM Lewin implements online HR platform

Retailer TM Lewin has launched an online platform to run its talent management, workforce planning, HR and payroll strategies.

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European ‘iWorkers’ want company support for use of personal devices at work, says Unisys/IDC survey

Rapid adoption of social networking and consumer devices is shifting the dynamics between employers and employees in modern organisations, a global report reveals today.

Croydon Council implements online system to manage its organisational structure

Croydon Council has launched an online system to manage the organisational structure of more than 10,000 members of staff.

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Nissan outsources global HR management systems for its 54,000 staff

Car manufacturer Nissan has outsourced the management of its global shared services centre for HR operations.

Staff believe office space will not be necessary by 2021

Almost six out of 10 UK employees believe companies will no longer require an office space to do business by 2021, as mobile working continues to grow in popularity.

Men more savvy than women at online business networking, says LinkedIn

Men are more successful than women at business networking online, according to business network LinkedIn.

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Two thirds of FTSE 100 engage with social media, with most preferring Twitter

Sixty-seven businesses in the FTSE 100 are actively engaging with social media, and prefer to use Twitter over Facebook according to a new study.

HR software may be in the clouds, but are our heads there too?

HR software as a service (SaaS}, accessible through the ‘cloud’, has certainly opened up access to HR technology. However, I’m not convinced that this really addressed our core HR challenges; have we...

Charity launches technology to ensure staff take all their holiday entitlement

The human rights organisation Christian Solidarity Worldwide has put technology in place to make sure its employees are taking their entitlements to holidays and days off.

Lack of measurement in return on investment could be damaging the reputation of HR within business, research reveals.

According to the Global Assessment Trends Report talent management firm SHL, less than half (48%) of HR staff in EMEA collect metrics to show the value of their HR investments in general.

Shell enlists IBM to provide automated training to 1,000 staff

Petrochemicals giant Shell has teamed up with IBM to change the way it the way it trains employees on its new automated system for loading fuel onto trucks, barges, trains and pipelines.

CERN launches automated video interviewing to recruit talent internationally

Scientific research centre, CERN, has launched an automated video interviewing tool to reduce recruitment delays and the costs associated with the sourcing of candidates from its 20 European Member...