UK CEOs have set bullish growth targets for 2011, and are demanding significant increases in workforce productivity to meet them, according to research published yesterday by global management...
Three years ago, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) was steeped in a culture of inertia, old-fashioned employment practices and trade union confrontation. The HR department sat uncomfortably in the...
Not only has the HR team at London-based homelessness charity Broadway Homelessness and Support been instrumental in helping the charity secure new business over the past year, but it has shared its...
With uncertainty mounting about job security in the public sector, a growing number of nurses are turning to unions such as the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) for help and support.
Three years ago, nationwide fast-fit and tyre centre company ATS Euromaster was in trouble. It had a long record of significant financial loss, the country was in recession and the commercial vehicle...
When David Cooper joined the Royal College of Nursing as director of human resources in 2007, he found an organisation that was failing.
In 2009, RS Components experienced a steep decline in revenues, meaning the electronics and industrial component distributor had to lose £15 million off the bottom line.
Last year put more pressure than ever on retail staff to drive sales and service. With 150,000 people applying for jobs at fashion retailer River Island every year – and a policy to review and reply...
Insurance provider LV= recruited 1,300 staff in 2010 alone and with hiring aspirations of that magnitude, a coherent strategy was a must. But the company wanted to reduce the reliance it had on...
While not having a traditional HR management background, Jo Sims has imprinted her own personality and enthusiasm on the role, single-handedly creating an HR department within her company and aligning...
With most of its clients based in the public sector, the latest bout of government cuts had a dramatic impact on public services supplier Amey. The company had to change quickly and drastically, to...
In 2010, Turkcell, the leading operator of mobile communications and technology in Turkey, changed its employee proposition to ‘I have much more in Turkcell’ to underpin its new customer positioning,...
