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22,500 HR jobs created this year, says ONS

Thousands of HR jobs were created since January, according the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Analysis of the date was carried out by HR specialist recruiter, Ortus.

Emotional intelligence can help improve business performance

How many times has someone knocked on your door with a whole list of issues with a person they work with and they just cannot get along with?

Londoners say: "Improve my office and I will improve my performance"

Over 65% of London-based employees would work overtime and improve their performance at work if their offices were more desirable and comfortable to work in, according to a survey released today.

UK gender pay gap is typically over £4,907 annually

UK men typically earn between £4907 and £7491 annually more than women, according to a survey released yesterday.

Make business case for employing young crystal clear, urges CIPD

Employers need more encouragement and support to take on young people and reverse the youth unemployment trend, warns CIPD, in research published today.

Employers must prioritise workplace mental health

Last week gave UK employer’s two significant bits of news to chew on. Parliament moved a step closer to repealing laws that discriminate against company directors with mental health problems.

Claridge’s launch tonight for this year's Most Influential rankings

HR magazine unveils the 2012 HR Most Influential ranking at a prestigious event at Claridge’s Hotel tonight.

Efficiency – the enemy of productivity?

This month, a conundrum arose in the British economy. While unemployment figures dropped, productivity levels did not rise. What does this say about the UK workforce? Well, not a lot. It says an awful...

Olympics and self-employed boost UK employment figures

The latest Labour Market Statistics report from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), published yesterday, brought rare good news on employment, perhaps attributable to a boost given by the Olympic...

Online bullying and harassment – employers beware

Social media can be good for business, but irreverent comments posted online and viral emails are just the opposite.

HR: a flair for economic planning?

Research on behalf of a outsourcing firm PlusHR published last week discovered three-quarters of UK businesses are not using human resources expertise to help improve their company strategy.

HR reward special 4/7: Government proposals to submit executive pay policy to shareholder vote have implications for HR

The Government’s attempt to push shareholders to at least question – rather than curb – spiralling executive pay has gathered momentum, after business secretary Vince Cable MP published draft...