'Smart drugs' in the workplace

Performance-enhancing drugs may be banned in many competitive sports - but not in our increasingly competitive and performance-focused workplaces. The current trend for research programmes exploring...

One in three employees dissatisfied with career progression

One-third of employees within the UK do not feel their career to date has met their expectations, according to research by the CIPD and Halogen Software.

'Rush to recruit' leads to drop in productivity

Employers recruiting larger numbers of new staff following the financial crash have put UK workplace productivity at risk, according to PwC HR consulting practice partner Anthony Bruce.

Switzerland top destination for expat workers

Switzerland is the most desirable location for British employees working abroad, according to research by HSBC

BT to create 500 engineering roles

BT has today announced it intends to create 500 more engineering roles as part of its Openreach arm.

Succession planning for the many, not the few

Some years ago I visited my executive coach, a senior in the development team of a global pharmaceutical company. I was interested to learn how her company dealt with succession planning.

Migrant labour and youth employment not 'either/or choice', says CIPD

Most employers do not see a link between hiring migrant workers and damaging youth employment, according to a report by the CIPD.

Finance directors concerned over losing baby boomer skills

More than two-thirds (69%) of CFOS are concerned about a skills drain due to baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) leaving their company within the next two years, according to a report by...

HR in danger of losing 'human side', says SAP SVP

An increase in process-driven policies and off-shoring HR functions means HR professionals are in danger of losing their close personal relationships with employees, according to SAP SVP middle,...

RateMyPlacement names Barclays top undergraduate employer

Barclays has rated top of an online student survey of top undergraduate employers for 2014, RateMyPlacement has said.

M&S Tanith Dodge: 10 tips on how to innovate

Businesses need to constantly evolve to survive in challenging market conditions. Here, Marks & Spencer director of HR Tanith Dodge shares her top tips for innovating in business.

Focus on creating right performance conditions, says Statoil VP

Finance and HR should focus on creating the right conditions for performance to thrive rather than micromanaging employees and their development, a leading management expert has said.