World of Learning Conference: Use of social media as a training tool sparks off lively debate

Industry leaders remain in disagreement over the use of social media for staff learning and development.

Suffolk County Council's plan to outsource services is dangerous, says unions

Suffolk County Council's decision to slash its 1.1 billion budget by 30% by outsourcing almost all its services has caused controversy, with unions warning that the plan will put a number of jobs at...

New payroll service in operation at the Met Office

The Met Office has introduced a new payroll service for its 1,900 employees

SumTotal Systems and Softscape join forces to create an integrated talent management offering

The acquisition brings together industry pioneers with a strong history of innovation and combines proven leadership to address the needs of global enterprises.

Air Canada has introduced a new managed payroll service for its UK support staff

Following implementation, which will begin this autumn, the new service will streamline the airline's payroll process and help to improve efficiency.

Baker Tilly's new online HR system has improved absence monitoring and cut costs by 75%

Baker Tilly has reduced HR spend by 75% as a result of moving to an online HR system.

Pernod Ricard has launched an online internal mobility strategy

Pernod Ricard has launched an online internal mobility strategy for it's 19,000 employees.

Technip standardises its HR process across 48 countries

Technip, the engineering, technologies and project management company for the oil and gas industry, has launched an online platform to manage the recruitment, internal mobility, performance management...

Use of Facebook at work is a way of life for an increasing number of employees

Employees are seeing the use of Facebook permeate their working lives with more than a third having been sent a friendship request on Facebook by a colleague, client or boss, according to The...

HR magazine launches health and wellbeing blog

Dr Peter Mills has joined HR magazine's online community, blogging about the business case for HR's involvement in employee wellbeing.

Employees accessing their social media profiles at work costs companies 14 billion a year

Social networking costs employers 14 billion per year as two million workers spend over an hour per day 'Facebooking' at work, research claims.

Greater integration of IT and HR systems is needed to maximise support for the HR team

IT and HR professionals recognise the value that HR technology can add to the business but this is not reflected by a drive to improve the integration and functionality of HR technology systems.