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Forestry Commission to reduce staff carbon footprint

The Forestry Commission is to measure every employees carbon footprint.

Bad teeth damage job prospects

Four in 10 employers think jobseekers with bad teeth will be disadvantaged when applying for new jobs.

HR to slash services spend

Nearly two thirds (62%) of employers are likely to make reductions to planned investments in HR services and 75% will not be investing any additional funds in HR in 2009.

Companies worried about funding pensions

Pension scheme funding is a huge concern for UK companies with 80% of employers worried about their organisations cash funding commitments to their UK pension scheme and 45% worried about inability to...

L&D spend to rise in 2009

Only 17% of learning and development professionals expect their annual training budget to be cut in 2009.

Real Prospects 2009

Real Prospects 2009 - participation deadline December 19th 2008

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HR salaries rocketing

Salaries are rising for HR professionals as demand for staff to fill HR vacancies is outstripping supply.

Workplace bullies target appearance

Almost a quarter (23%) of office claim they have been bullied at work because of their dress sense or their weight.

Books: Why not try...

Corporate Confidential - 50 Secrets Your Company Doesn't Want You to Know - and What to Do About Them

Employees not in the party spirit

Employees are organising their own Christmas events independently of their employer.

What motivates staff?

Last month HR magazine asked readers if, given the economic climate, improving staff benefits would be enough to offset rising demands from staff for higher pay: 34% said yes, 66% said no.

Bumped up mileage claims cost companies millions

Inflated mileage claims fraud cost UK employers 300 million every year.

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