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Does HR's influence depend on the company it operates in?

Is HR's influence constrained by the very characteristics of the firm they work for? One organisational design expert thinks it is, and describes four types of company.

Research: Head office of the future - Blue-Sky Vision?

The picture of the head office of 2014, envisioned by HRDs in a survey by HR magazine, is an inspiring one. But is the required planning taking place to make it happen?

Graduates vote on the best places to work

Accenture, Waitrose, DLA Piper and Pinsent Masons have been voted some of the best places to work by graduates.

Disgruntled staff are poised to move jobs - and even sectors

Research conducted exclusively for HR magazine by FreshMinds Talent reveals disgruntled staff are not only looking to move jobs they also want to switch sectors.

A Christmas party is essential for morale regardless of budget restraints, according to employees

With budgets being tightened in organisations across the UK, employers have been warned staff could rebel if they do not have a Christmas party this year, new research reveals.

Women are working longer than men but not necessarily harder

Female workers are on average less productive than their male colleagues, according to new research

Persistent yawning at work doesn't help an employee's promotion prospects

One in 10 managers would overlook an employee for promotion if they persistently yawn or come to work looking tired, new research has revealed.

Staff want guidance from HR on how to be more energy-efficient at work

Employees are calling on their HR departments for greater guidance on energy efficiency in the workplace.

Voluntary sector is making more use of interim managers to plug skills gaps

Demand for interim managers in the voluntary sector has increased by almost a third over the past year.

Finance directors believe a National Insurance Contributions holiday would boost employment and the economy

Nearly six out of 10 finance directors have backed a call for a year's holiday from National Insurance Contributions (NIC) when recruiting the long-term unemployed.

Unemployment hits 2.47, according to Office of National Statistics figures

Unemployment has climbed to its highest level in 14 years at 2.47 million, according to the Office of National Statistics.

Use of Employee Assistance Programmes for staff support is on the increase

Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs) are being used to support stressed staff during the recession, according to new figures from health and wellbeing provider FirstAssist Services.