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Book Review - The Why of Work: How Great Leaders Build Organisations That Win, by Dave Ulrich, Wendy Ulrich and Marshall Goldsmith

Anyone wanting a deeper understanding of what Dave Ulrich believes will find it in this book, says Lynda Gratton. It is a combination of research, self-reflection and a host of personal and family...

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HR magazine launches website to celebrate Most Influential practitioners and thinkers in HR

HR magazine has launched a dedicated website for its annual ranking of the Most Influential practitioners and thinkers in the sector.

Performance-related pay and the importance of recognition

I never took kindly to the idea of respecting my elders and betters. There is a fallacy in that smug paternalistic expression - because your elders aren't necessarily your betters. As it happens, I...

More than two-thirds of employees plan to work beyond the current retirement age

More than 33 million or 68% of UK adults intend to work beyond their current standard retirement age, according to Aviva's latest Real Retirement Report.

See the best: ex-forces staff defy popular belief and find civilian jobs within weeks

More than half of ex-military personnel are finding work in less than two months after leaving the services, new research reveals.

HR Excellence Awards: shortlist for Most People-focused CEO award revealed

Who do employees rate as the best leaders of their organisations? HR magazine reveals the shortlist for the Most People-focused CEO in this year's HR Excellence Awards.

Under-35s are group most likely to criticise their bosses on social networking sites

As social networking sites grow in prevalence in the workplace, under-35s are more likely to use them to post derogatory comments about their employers than their older colleagues.

How performance of employee-owned firms compares with FTSE All-Share companies

Employee-owned companies underperformed in the first quarter of 2010 when compared to the FTSE All-Share index, according to the UK Employee Ownership Index (EOI), published by law firm Field Fisher...

There are more police staff than police officers, says Police Federation

Workforce changes made over the past decade mean some police forces have more police staff than police officers, which potentially exposes the public to risks, according to the Police Federation of...

Fit notes fail to cure sick-note Britain say employment experts

Neither doctors nor employers really know what to do with the new 'fit notes' and, as a result, they are failing to cure sick-note Britain, according to legal experts.

Britain's entrepreneurs could provide jobs to offset cuts in the public sector

With predictions of steep job losses in the public sector, research from Investec Specialist Private Bank reveals the important role Britain's leading entrepreneurs will play in helping to offset...