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Civil service staff are generally happy at work but don't think they are paid enough

Most civil service employees feel they are treated fairly at work but two thirds do not believe their pay adequately reflects their performance.

Workplace stress is taking its toll on employees' love lives

With all the usual commercial madness, it is hard to miss the fact it is St Valentine's Day on Sunday, and it seems employees need an excuse to get romantic following research that shows pressure in...

Institute for Employment Studies identifies top 10 ten priorities for HR professionals post-recession

Industry experts predict workforce planning, leadership, learning and development, reward management and transformation of the HR function are among the 10 biggest challenges for the profession in the...

It's time for the rest of HR to catch up with the best, warns CIPD in its Next Generation HR report

The CIPD has predicted a bright future for the HR profession but has challenged the industry to raise its sights to deliver on its true potential.

Employers and staff have different ideas on how to save their business

Employers and staff are in disagreement about which cost-cutting measures work best to save businesses, new research reveals.

Invest in retaining staff to prevent loyal customers defecting when their favourite worker leaves

When one staff member leaves a company in the service industry, it can suffer a 30% drop in customers, according to new research from Melbourne Business School.

Association of Graduate Recruiters survey more optimistic about job opportunities than previous predictions

The graduate job cuts predicted in 2009 have failed to materialise, according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR).

Graduate jobseekers' confidence is so low they are prepared to apply for any job

Increased competition has hit graduate jobseekers' confidence to the extent that many are applying for 'any job', not just those in their preferred field.

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Businesses lack the analytics that would give them insights to improve their results

Senior managers are relying on their 'gut feelings' rather than analytical talent, in their decision-making, new research reveals.

Managers refuse to recognise health and wellbeing problems in their own teams

Managers claim health and wellbeing issues affect their own teams much less than their organisation as a whole.

Public sector lacks the people management skills to respond to adversity, says CIPD

A people management "crisis" is the biggest threat to the public sector, according to groundbreaking research from the CIPD.

Companies are returning to awarding small pay increases

While pay freezes were still part of the economic picture for a third of staff at the end of 2009, some pay increases continued to be awarded.