As CEOs, I believe it is our responsibility to help young people into the workplace

In a climate where the rate of unemployed 16-24-year-old stands at 22%, I can’t help thinking that if, as the leaders of UK business, we all did our bit, we could pull together to significantly...

PepsiCo, Pfizer and First Citizens Bank among first employers to use LinkedIn tool for talent management

LinkedIn, the professional social networking site, has launched Talent Pipeline, to allow recruiters to manage all of their talent leads in one place, regardless of the source, helping them recruit...

Number of management resignations doubles since 2010 as employers struggle to retain top talent

Employers are struggling to hang on to workers, despite the turbulent employment market, with more than 283,000 managers walking away from their jobs in the 12 months to September 2011.

Boost your business’ bottom line through a culture of learning

As businesses focus on growing out of the recession, it’s essential that they do all they can to make the most of their existing talent.

Employers reluctant to use analytics to make informed talent decisions, finds global SHL survey

Almost nine out of 10 of businesses globally have a process to capture talent analytics data but less than half indicated they used the information to make informed business decisions.

Employee values that mean business

Last week I met with a prospective client and the conversation turned to the importance of values and culture within business.

HR Olympics Special: London 2012 – danger plus opportunity

On a balmy Beijing night in August four years ago, China passed the Olympic torch to the UK. But with all the opportunities the Olympics can provide to London – tourism, investment, a showcase – may...

HR Excellence Awards 2012: entries closing soon

Our annual HR Excellence Awards are the mostly widely recognised in the field of human resources.

CMI/Penna report suggests management ability and organisational performance are 'clearly linked'

Just over two out of five bosses consider their line managers to be ineffective, according to a study into the business benefits of management and leadership development, released today by the...

Attracting talent the marketing way

HR and marketing, as business functions, have a lot more in common than might be apparent at first glance.

Oracle acquires talent management firm Taleo

Oracle has entered into an agreement to acquire Taleo Corporation a provider of cloud-based talent management for $46.00 per share or approximately $1.9 billion, net of Taleo's cash and debt.

Leadership and emotional intelligence: A decade of discovery and key questions for HR directors

When Paul Ekman, a prominent emotions researcher, first travelled to the highlands of Papua New Guinea a few decades ago to study emotions in tribes people he could not have imagined the revolution in...