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Working Families calls on Government to revise changes to Working Tax Credit in forthcoming budget

Working Families has expressed concern over changes to Working Tax Credit from April 2012 which mean couples working 16 hours must increase those hours to 24 (with one parent working at least 16...

HR Olympics Special 2/7: interview with Dame Kelly Holmes

Dame Kelly Holmes needs no introduction when it comes to the Olympic Games – she has become synonymous with Great Britain’s Olympics success.

HR can help CEOs in the hunt for 'great global leaders', finds Corporate Executive Board

There is concern among HR leaders that although CEOs are increasing their investment in global growth, few know if they have the leaders in place to execute on these strategies, according to a...

HR Excellence Awards 2012: entries closing soon

Our annual HR Excellence Awards are the mostly widely recognised in the field of human resources.

UK salaries are on the up while job opportunities reach two year high, finds Reed Job Index

Job opportunities across the country rose more sharply in February than in January while salaries are back to the level of 23 months ago, according to recruitment firm Reed.

Apprenticeships face ‘identity crisis’, according to Forum of Private Business

The Forum of Private Business today warned a group of MPs that apprenticeships are facing an ‘identity crisis’, with business owners in certain sectors concerned that shorter schemes do not provide...

EMEA employers behind the global curve on change management strategy, finds Towers Watson

Employers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) have had to deal with more change management challenges than their global counterparts and have struggled to deal with them as effectively,...

CMI/Penna report suggests management ability and organisational performance are 'clearly linked'

Just over two out of five bosses consider their line managers to be ineffective, according to a study into the business benefits of management and leadership development, released today by the...

Learning and development staff 'equally divided' on measuring strategic effectiveness, finds Ceres Management

There is confusion among learning and development professionals when it comes to the use and value of evaluation in measuring the impact of people development initiatives, according to Ceres...

Business insolvency drops overall since December, but increases for large business

Business insolvency rate in the UK has fallen back to the same rate as January 2011 – although there has been an increase in insolvencies amongst organisations with more than 500 employees.

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Recruitment market shows signs of 'bouncing back' finds Adecco

The number of job vacancies advertised this year suggests the job market is bouncing back, according to Adecco.

Emotions make the working world go round

Emotions determine the quality of our lives. They occur in every relationship we care about – the workplace, friendships, with family members, and in our intimate relationships.