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A third of employees lie to avoid work

One in three UK workers admit lying to take time off work, mainly because they’re disillusioned with their jobs, according to research published today by PwC on attitudes to absence.

Long-term absence erodes morale of employees left at work, according to Aviva

Long-term absence is not only an issue for over two-thirds of employers - it can also have a major impact on their staff.

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Jobs for the boys: 'Top Gear presenter' tops poll of jobs men want to do

'Top Gear presenter' has topped the list of the jobs men would most like to do – beating video games tester and professional sportsman..

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Graduates itching to move on, survey finds

The majority of graduates plan to leave their current jobs within two years, or as soon as something better comes along, a study of 1,900 graduates reveals.

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HR Leaders Club: follow it live

Dr Simon Collinson, professor of international business and innovation at Warwick Business School, will exclusively reveal the results of a groundbreaking study into the causes and consequences of...

European ‘iWorkers’ want company support for use of personal devices at work, says Unisys/IDC survey

Rapid adoption of social networking and consumer devices is shifting the dynamics between employers and employees in modern organisations, a global report reveals today.

Majority of financial employees refuse to move abroad for work or don't have the opportunity

New research proves the threat of employees moving abroad to work to be a myth, with 80% of financial staff not being offered positions abroad or declining them.

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CIPD downgrades its predictions of growth - with unemployment expected to hit 2.4 million by 2015

The CIPD has revised its forecasts for UK economic and employment growth expecting the economy to grow by 1.4% in 2011 (down from 1.6% in the previous forecast) and 2.0% in 2012 (down from 2.1%).

Finance keener on HR strategy than HR

Finance directors in the UK’s largest organisations show more concern over matters affecting people strategy than their HR director colleagues, a new study, revealed exclusively to HR magazine, shows....

Luanda is the world's most expensive city for expats and Karachi is the cheapest, new research reveals

Luanda in Angola is the world’s most expensive city for expatriates for the second year running, according to Mercer’s 2011 Cost of Living Survey.

Employers are unprepared for global talent demands, says Mercer

Despite the unprecedented scale and intensity of the globalisation of organisations, few are well prepared for the talent demands required to successfully lead the business objectives behind...

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Ireland's recruitment prospects improve after 2010's economic crisis

Hiring intentions in the Republic of Ireland, appear to be stabilising, following last year's economic uncertainly in the country.