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Retirement: post DRA, the performance management of older staff will come to the fore

Charlie Mullins, CEO, Pimlico Plumbers, the UK’s largest independent plumbing company, has become something of a flag-waver when it comes to employing older workers.

Putting profit before principles: are banking and finance leaders becoming more ethical?

Most UK leaders are putting profit ahead of principles but many feel that banking and finance leaders have become more ethical.

CIPD: Government should announce a temporary halt to public sector cuts to save jobs

The CIPD has questioned whether the Government’s current narrative stance on public sector job cuts is tenable, arguing the Chancellor George Osbourn should, in next month’s autumn statement, announce...

Strategic business partner role still a major challenge for HRDs, says survey

Moving the HR agenda from the back office to the boardroom remains the biggest professional hurdle facing the discipline, according to new research commissioned by Hyland Software, a specialist in...

Smartphones, laptops, social media, tablets, apps: what the next generation of staff will demand from employers

Teenagers moving into the workplace, have growing levels of expectations of the technology resources and environment of their prospective employers, according to Siemens Enterprise Communications.

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Private sector leaders most pessimistic about predicting business insolvencies, finds CMI

A report released by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) reveals the concerns held by the UK’s managers and leaders about the current economic situation – with less than one in 10 expecting any...

Almost half of professionals lose out on full holiday entitlement

Only 53% of professionals in the UK used their full annual leave allowance last year, according to a recent global survey of more than 1,700 professionals by recruitment consultancy Robert Walters.

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Recruitment for permanent and temporary staff is increasing, according to REC and KPMG

Rates of expansion of both permanent and temporary/contract staff appointments moderated in September, according to The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG Report on Jobs,...

Permanent HR salaries increase 0.9% since August but vacancies drop, according to Badenoch & Clark

Permanent salaries in the HR profession have increased by 0.9% since August, but permanent vacancies have dropped 10.13% in the same period, according to Badenoch and Clark, latest talent spotlight,...

Online research: a new way to stay in touch with your employees?

There has been a huge explosion recently in the use of so-called ‘DIY’ research tools.

Business insolvencies continue to decrease, according to Experian

The rate of business insolvencies dropped to 0.08% in August, its lowest point since February, a report published this morning reveals.

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Employees in India are most likely to feel irritated at work, according to a global survey by LinkedIn

American employees get most irritated by co-workers taking others’ food from the fridge, Brazilians are the most annoyed by excessive gossiping and Brits get irritated by those colleagues who...

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