Demand for staff wages and salaries continued to fall in April - but the pace is slowing.
Twenty million working days could be lost due to stress as 50% of employees report higher stress levels than last year.
More than half of British companies have already moved or are considering moving their HR functions abroad, highlighting the unstable situation for UK HR professionals.
The recession has encouraged employers to involve themselves more in dialogue with staff and nurtured a sense of 'survival' spirit among employees, new research has found.
Fewer than six out of 10 employees (57%) believe their employer communicates clearly with them about their career prospects.
Despite widespread redundancies, a quarter of employees are making no extra effort to prove their worth in their jobs but 57% are looking for opportunities to shine and show how they add value.
More than a third of executives would ask future employers to provide an outplacement service as part of their contract and three quarters would ask employers for outplacement if they were made...
HR magazine has earned its place among the cream of the business press having been short listed for two prestigious publishing awards.
As many as 47% of employees admit to having been the target of flirting and sexual advances via their work computer.
Despite the economic downturn businesses around the world are still proving to be committed to the green agenda and staff feel proud to work for environmentally friendly employers.
Half of UK contact centres (53%) have reduced staff working hours but less than a quarter (23%) have cut jobs.
Socially-oriented leaders are growing in number, according to this book, and corporate life is set to change. This is essentially a guide to how they think, says Peter Crush. Read it and be prepared.
