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Nine out of ten SMEs now give staff the option to work outside the office

A survey of 1,817 Orange small and medium business customers has revealed 88% of businesses now have the option to work away from the traditional office set up; with 74% of those choosing to work from...

Brits blame their jobs for relationship breakdowns

At least half of Brits blame their job for a past relationship breakdown, with a further 11% of these admitting that they have ended a relationship due to a work-related affair.

Half of generation Y plan career moves over the next year

Half of generation Y staff intend to leave their current employer within the year, new research claims.

Over 50s suffer the brunt of redundancies and struggle to find work

A survey conducted by Recruitment Genius has identified a recent rise in unemployment, occurring most noticeably, in the past month.

Use of interim managers is increasing

The use of interim managers has increased by 9% over the first two quarters of 2010.

Employers will lose talent if they don't make better use of employees' skills

Employers face a challenge to retain their most talented employees, warns a Randstad survey.

NG HR Summit: US unemployment statistics show little improvement - leaving HR directors little room for error

Recent reports show that unemployment within the US has improved very little over the past quarter, statistics show.

Half of accountants are actively looking for new jobs, according to new research

Bosses in accountancy firms and in-house financial departments have been warned to do more to retain staff and could see many of their staff leaving over the next six to 12 months.

Recognition of ageing workforce issues is non-existent in many companies

Employers are 'woefully' unprepared to deal with an ageing workforce, new research claims.

Four out of 10 companies are planning to increase the number of their expatriate staff

International companies are expecting to post many more executives abroad in the next five years.

Job satisfaction is highest in the financial sector

Employees in the global financial services sector are the most satisfied with their jobs.

Employers struggle to curb costs as the number of expatriate staff grows

With the number of expatriate employees increasing, companies have been forced to cut costs on constraints on international assignments whilst maintaining competitive packages.