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Generation Y growing increasingly disillusioned in the workplace

Generation Y is becoming increasingly disillusioned in the workplace, with almost one in three young professionals admitting they do not trust their employer to deliver accurate information.

Attractive people are more likely to succeed in their careers, new research suggests

More than two thirds (67%) of employers have admitted to being more inclined to give an attractive person a job.

Long-distance commuting is still the norm in spite of progress in flexible working

According to research from Regus, 20% of commuters travel for longer than 90 minutes every day on their way to work.

Poll reveals the careers of celebrities if they lost their fame and fortune

Would you employ a celebrity in your organisation if they were not famous?

3.5 million employees do not think they can afford to retire at all

The prospect of retirement is looking like a thing of the past for many Brits as new research reveals 10% of the working population, the equivalent of 3.5 million people, have no plans to ever stop...

Jobseekers need all the support they can get, but is outplacement working hard enough?

The record number of unemployed people in this country is testament to the harshest job market we have seen in decades. A recent survey of 18,000 respondents by MyWorkSearch revealed how the realities...

Government wants 100,000 single parents back at work - but family-friendly jobs remain scarce

Family-friendly jobs are still "far too rare" despite the Government requiring 100,000 single parents to seek work in 2011 when their youngest child reaches five.

Management misjudgement in skills can damage organisational performance

When asked, it can be difficult for some managers to put their finger on what their specific management strengths are. Sometimes, what people think they're good at and what they excel at in practice...

Employers are struggling to fill their vacancies according to a report from the CIPD and KPMG.

The CIPD/KPMG Labour Market Survey shows almost half (45%) of the 600 employers surveyed report vacancies that are hard to fill, with 21% saying they are recruiting migrant workers for engineering...

Public sector employers need to be certain about uncertainty

Rumours around public sector cuts, and where the knife will fall, are rife and these are fuelling the feeling of uncertainty and uneasiness for those working in this sector. These feelings are further...

Is the pursuit of graduates with a 2:1 degree undermining diversity?

Is it time to kill off the 2:1, 300-plus UCAS-point approach to graduate recruitment? It undermines employers' diversity policies and leads to the talent pool becoming a talent puddle, argues Sian...

Exclusive: HR directors not pushed hard enough to understand return on investment of healthcare

Specially-commissioned research by HR magazine and Simplyhealth finds HRDs want to do more to understand the ROI of their healthcare benefits spend, but they are not being pushed hard enough to by...