Editorial: Concentrate on improving HR talent

Can it really be a full 10 years ago that we were waking up to a new year having, in the words of the popular Prince song, partied like it's 1999? With the dawn of the new millennium came celebration,...

Prudential recruits 17 new participants to its leadership development programme

Prudential has extended its staff leadership development programme in a bid to change the way employees view talent development.

How to meet the expectations of the i-generation

The 'i-generation'of high fliers has arrived and organisations are being forced to ring in the changes to attract, retain and develop the best young talent.

CA launches EMEA wide talent acquisition programme

IT management software company CA, is launching a major new talent acquisition programme in EMEA, which will help drive the company's next level of growth.

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Vodafone criticised for "weak talent pool and lack of commercial savvy"

Vodafone has a "depressingly thin" talent pool, according to one research analyst.

Employers take top talent for granted

Companies are taking top talent for granted, according to new research by task force Hidden Brain Drain, with managers commonly working 82 hours a week.

Find pivotal talent, not top talent

The "only way companies will survive" is if HRDs take a five-ten year attitude to talent, according to Row Henson, human capital management fellow, Oracle.

HR should grab the opportunity to make a global impact

By shifting from an administrative role to a strategic one, HR has an opportunity to deliver a more global approach, according to Santander's HR boss.

Layoffs predicted to slow

Job cuts and hiring freezes could be on the wane according to research from HR consultancy Watson Wyatt.

Skills shortages will scotch government projects

200 billion worth of public projects - including the 2012 Olympics, Crossrail and ID cards - are under threat of going over budget because government departments do not have the right skills, the...

HRDs warned not to ignore top talent

A third of top talent who have survived the recession will not stay with their company in the next 12 months.

Virgin Media aims to become a talent academy for the media and communications sector

Virgin Media has launched a scheme to turn its business into a 'talent academy' in a bid to set a standard within the media and telecommunications industry.