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Big data: an opportunity HR professionals cannot afford to ignore, global SHL report warns

In HR there is still untapped potential for the use of big data to enable employers to make better decisions about people, a report published today from measurement solutions company SHL has found.

The best finance directors have much more in common with HR directors than you might think

Many people perceive finance directors and HR directors as polar opposites. FDs are seen as introverted: accountants who have a robotic fascination with numbers and an unrelenting focus on ensuring...

Stepping up: How to become an effective HR board director

The position of director is typically a highly fulfilling one but, allied to the satisfaction it can deliver to post-holder, there is considerable additional responsibility that also comes with the...

Exclusive report: City trumps retail in best companies to die in

Only one in a thousand people dies in employment, but the benefits to their family can range from nothing to 14 times their salary.

A third of employers considering redundancies in 2013, Aon Hewitt warns

A third of UK employers will either implement or consider introducing redundancies this year, according to a report published today by HR consultancy firm Aon Hewitt.

Appraising the boss – the hardest job of all?

Measuring and managing the development of leaders is one of HR’s most ambitious and challenging roles. While leaders exist at many levels within an organisation, being able to shape those people at...

Resolving the HR personality clash

Do you experience misunderstandings or conflict when dealing with your internal clients? If so, a simple personality clash may be to blame.

Exclusive report: Line managers think HR is neglecting the 'small stuff'

Has HR been neglecting the ‘small stuff’ in its quest to take a more strategic seat at the conference table? That’s the view of the majority of line managers, according to the findings of Roffey Park...

Exclusive: UK has some of the worst employee wellbeing scores in the world

The UK was among the 10 worst performing countries for employee wellbeing last year, according to the Workforce Quality of Life Index (WQLI) report measuring wellbeing from the employee's perspective...

Barclays announces 3,700 job losses

Barclays has today announced 3,700 jobs are to go following a strategic review of the company.

Charity to sack 2,600 staff and impose lower pay, says Unite

Turning Point, the charity dedicated to helping people with emotional and employment problems, is set to sack its 2,600 staff and re-employ them on lower pay, according to Britain and Ireland's...

Towards an inclusive apprenticeship programme

Apprenticeships form a central component of the Government’s strategies for social mobility and up-skilling the workforce. The vision is that by 2020 every employer will value apprenticeships as the...