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Books: The benefits of coaching to HR remain a secret

Aspects of The Coaching Secret's theories left Peter Hawkins, honorary president of the Association for Professional Executive Coaching, wanting - nor was the benefit of coaching to HR adequately...

Staff morale is high on the majority of CEOs' recovery agendas

CEOs are prioritising the people agenda as a means to recover and grow their businesses, according to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Small businesses hard hit by staff absence due to snow-bound roads and closed schools

One in seven staff in small firms could not get to work due to heavy snow falls this winter, new figures show.

Public sector spending cuts will decimate staff wellbeing and morale

Public sector spending cuts will not just cripple front line services, but will damage staff well being and morale, new research reveals.

HR will have a pivotal role in the economy of the future

By 2020, effective HR strategies will be more crucial to business than ever before, according to a new report.

The public sector is more likely than the private sector to continue to hire immigrant workers

The recession has not dampened employers' enthusiasm for hiring migrant workers.

Survey shows 94% of employers expect to maintain or increase their workforces during the next year

Employers' confidence in the state of the economy is growing, leading the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) to predict a slowdown in redundancies and a growth in recruitment over the next...

Number of unemployed fell by 3,000 in last quarter of 2009

The number of people unemployed in the UK has fallen, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Managers make decisions about people based on gut instinct rather than objective data

Seven out of 10 line managers doubt their decision-making capability when it comes to people management.

Accor workforce gains official recognition for their CSR activities

Accor Services UK employees have been officially recognised for their commitment to the environment with the ISO 14001 accreditation.

CIPD/KPMG report indicates almost one in three public-sector employers plan to cut jobs

Almost one in three public-sector employers plan to shed jobs this quarter according to a CIPD/KPMG report, but slashing public-sector jobs would hinder Britain's economic recovery, Unite has claimed.

A 21-hour working week is inevitable, according to the New Economics Forum (NEF).

According to a report out this week from the think tank there will be a 'major shift' in the length of the formal working week as a consequence of dealing with key economic, social and environmental...