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HR Most Influential 2013: take part in the ranking process

HR magazine has unveiled the list for HR Most Influential 2013 and now invites readers to take part in the ranking process.

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Most jobs growth is in low-paid sectors, says TUC

The majority of jobs created since June 2010 have been in industries where the average wage is less than £7.95 an hour, according to a TUC report.

BBC HR director urged to step down over severance payments scandal

BBC HR director Lucy Adams came under fire from MPs yesterday over how BBC senior staff were given large pay-outs that often breached the corporations own guidelines.

CIPD appoints deputy chief executive

The CIPD has appointed Susannah Clements as its deputy chief executive.

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Older workers key to managing skills shortage

EXCLUSIVE: British employers are not planning to adapt their HR policies to accommodate a greying workforce despite an imminent skills shortage, a report by Talentsmoothie, in association with HR...

Companies struggling to fill marketing roles, says APSCo

Companies pursuing digital marketing strategies are finding a shortage of skilled talent to carry out the work, according to the latest employment data from recruitment industry trade body Association...

Longer careers likely to cause generational tensions: KPMG study

Nearly half of the UK’s youngest workers believe the prolonged presence of older colleagues hampers their career progression and could damage productivity, a KPMG study has found.

Changing perceptions in the waste management industry

In a recent interview with Mike Walters, John Lewis Partnership’s waste and recycling manager, he ­predicted that in 20 years’ time there will be no such thing called “waste”.

Over half of organisations have rejected candidates based on cultural fit, survey finds

Over half of organisations (59%) have rejected a potential candidate based on cultural fit, research from assessment and development consultancy Cubiks has found.

Public sector cuts present 'huge opportunity' for HR, says PPMA president

The cuts to the public sector in Wednesday’s spending review could present a “huge opportunity” for HR and OD in local government, Richard Crouch director of HR, OD and communications at Somerset...

CIPD CEO on the future of HR

It has lived through two world wars, a man being sent to the moon and several recessions: the CIPD is 100 this year. So where would chief executive Peter Cheese like to see HR go next?

Back-to-work mums 'held back' as career progress is hindered

Employers are being warned they are wasting talent after research highlighted career progress is being hindered for more than two-thirds of women who return to work after having a child.