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Employers look increasingly to interim managers to navigate restructuring projects, according to Greenpark

The use of interim managers is increasing as employers move to restructure their businesses, according to a report by Green Park Interim and Executive Search.

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National Stress Awareness Day 2011: employers warned to deal with 'preventable' absence due to stress related mental ill health

Stress-related mental ill health is the most common cause of long-term absence for almost one in six employers (15%), according to a study of 500 employers by Group Risk Development (GRiD), the trade...

Yesterday's reported growth in GDP masks the threat of the UK heading towards a double dip recession, say industry experts

A 0.5% growth in the UK’s GDP for the last quarter is not enough to disguise a “labour market in free fall”, according to The Work Foundation.

The wake-up call for generation Y

Generation Y is a key issue for many employers. There are severe questions marks over the graduate process and education system as a whole. Is it delivering a workforce fit to be managers of tomorrow?

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CIPD: employers that ignore trust issues and stress among employees risk losing top talent

Improving pay may be the top reason people give for wanting to move jobs in the current climate but employers that neglect concerns about trust in senior leaders, stress in the workplace or job...

Senior managers split about role of 50p tax rate and VAT hike, in promoting business growth

A VAT cut should be prioritised over quantitative easing as a means of stimulating the stuttering economy, say senior managers and directors polled by Interim Partners.

HR 'keener than other functions' to outsource pensions administration

The closure of defined benefit schemes, escalating costs and regulatory changes are the top reasons driving UK and European companies to outsource the administration of their occupational schemes,...

HR directors make it to board level, but remain unsure of their contribution to business

New research looking at the relationship of the HR Director to the CEO and financial director across businesses has found that 40% of HRDs now have a place at the boardroom table with 87% being part...

Medium-sized business could be the key to economic growth, says CBI

Medium-sized businesses are the UK's "forgotten army", too long overlooked by Government but with the potential to inject between £20 billion and £50 billion into the economy by 2020, according to the...

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Federation of Small Businesses calls for VAT and NIC holiday to boost growth

A targeted VAT cut and a National Insurance Contributions (NICs) holiday must be introduced for small firms as small business confidence fell to -9.3 due to the pressure of weak demand and rising...

Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand has the management and organisational edge over France, according to Towers Watson

The upcoming Rugby World Cup final on Sunday will see New Zealand face a French team that has consistently overcome the odds to reach the final stage of the competition.

UK Research Councils' shared services scheme has failed to deliver savings or ROI, according to National Audit Office report

The implementation of a project to create a centre to “streamline back-office functions” for the seven research councils has so far not been good value for money and there is a risk that the councils...