Treasury minister rejects Labour request to increase savings limits for all-employee share plans

David Gauke, Conservative MP and exchequer secretary to the treasury, has rejected a call from Labour MP Jim Fitzpatrick to increase the savings limits for the Save-As-You Earn (SAYE) and Share...

Business secretary urges headhunters to seek out female talent

All executive search firms have been urged by the business secretary, Vince Cable MP, to publish the numbers of men versus women they place in senior positions.

Success in any young company is linked to a talented team

The technology sector is one of the few to experience growth during the downturn, but recruitment remains a major issue. It is people that drive a company forward.

Companies struggling to develop global leaders, says Ernst and Young

There is a lack of investment among global companies to invest in talent management and only half of businesses have a strong pipeline of leadership talent, according to a report published today by...

HR Poll: Who owns the talent strategy?

We want your view: have your say in our online poll.

Most employees plan to stay put, reveals Deloitte global survey

Four out of five employees plan to stay with their organisation over the coming year, a reversal of the situation in 2011 when two-thirds said they were planning to leave, according to a global survey...

HR needs to find the secret levers that demonstrate ROI

A report published last week found, surprise, surprise that CEOs were at odds with HR about talent management. It seems the top brass know their workforce is important, yet they plan to cut budget....

Boardroom divide is letting talent slip away, reveals global report

A Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) report reveals that the financial performance and growth prospects of many businesses are being blighted by their failure to make the most of their...

Identifying high potentials: what are the risks and rewards?

Now the Olympics are over, the UK is looking towards a more positive future. With the Olympic Legacy being widely discussed, the hope is that the doom and gloom of the past few years is behind us. But...

Attracting and protecting vital talent is a skill in itself

It is an ominous sign of how tough things are when figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are hailed as good news, despite showing how rocky the economy remains.

A fresh challenge for talent management: outsource working

Managing talent is demanding enough when it is in-house, but a growing army of home-working professionals presents a whole other challenge.

Businesses must review talent management and recruitment with a gender lens

The European Commission has announced it is considering requiring at least 40% of non-executive director (NED) board seats in the EU to be held by women.