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Workplace stress increases - but staff are still 'proud' to work in the private sector, according to Hays

Stress may be on the rise, but private sector employees are still happy and proud to work in the commercial sector according to The Hays Career Outlook Survey.

Six months to go - but employers still 'in denial' about the impact the Olympic Games will have on their businesses

With only six months until the London Olympic Games, research by recruitment consultants, Badenoch & Clark, has found employers remain unprepared for the expected surge in staff leave this summer.

'Significant number' of employers plan to increase workforce without waiting for an upturn, says REC

Employers are becoming more cautious about taking on new staff but a “significant number” of business plan to increase their workforce this year, presenting a challenge to HR directors, according to...

When times are hard, don't tread softly - stretch your strengths

As is the case with many of the world’s largest, industrialised economies, the UK economy is growing at a sluggish pace and faces the looming spectre of recession again.

CFA and CIPD develop higher apprenticeship in HR management

CFA and the CIPD have been successful in their bid for funding to develop a higher apprenticeship in HR management, as part of the £18.7 million Higher Apprenticeship fund announced by business...

Graduate salaries expected to rise this year as vacancies drop, according to AGR

Graduate starting salaries are predicted to rise this year after stagnation, according to the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR), which today publishes the winter edition of its bi-annual...

Head teachers will be allowed to sack the worst-performing staff in just a term

The Government has announced new arrangements for performance management of teachers. These changes will come into effect in September 2012 and will apply to maintained schools in England.

Middle managers suffer most from workplace stress, CIPD survey reveals

UK middle managers are feeling the squeeze as a result of the economic downturn, according to the CIPD quarterly Employee Outlook survey of 2,000 employees, published this morning.

Google and Apple voted 'best companies to work for', YouGov/Croner report shows

Google is mentioned most often as the best company to work for and Apple isn’t far behind in a new survey of more than 2,133 UK adults.

Adecco identifies HR sector as an area for growth in recruitment this year

Recruitment firm Adecco has predicted “gradual growth” in some sectors in the jobs market in 2012, particularly in the HR and IT sectors.

Winner of HR's £5,000 leadership development competition

HR magazine is delighted to announce that Kevin Steward (pictured), head of business development at ATS Euromaster, is the winner of our competition to attend Lane4's new High Performance Leadership...

Severing psychological contracts with employees: there must be a better way than this

Psychological contracts start at the point at which an individual and an organisation begin their relationship.