Nissan outsources global HR management systems for its 54,000 staff

Car manufacturer Nissan has outsourced the management of its global shared services centre for HR operations.

Staff believe office space will not be necessary by 2021

Almost six out of 10 UK employees believe companies will no longer require an office space to do business by 2021, as mobile working continues to grow in popularity.

Men more savvy than women at online business networking, says LinkedIn

Men are more successful than women at business networking online, according to business network LinkedIn.

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Two thirds of FTSE 100 engage with social media, with most preferring Twitter

Sixty-seven businesses in the FTSE 100 are actively engaging with social media, and prefer to use Twitter over Facebook according to a new study.

HR software may be in the clouds, but are our heads there too?

HR software as a service (SaaS}, accessible through the ‘cloud’, has certainly opened up access to HR technology. However, I’m not convinced that this really addressed our core HR challenges; have we...

Charity launches technology to ensure staff take all their holiday entitlement

The human rights organisation Christian Solidarity Worldwide has put technology in place to make sure its employees are taking their entitlements to holidays and days off.

Lack of measurement in return on investment could be damaging the reputation of HR within business, research reveals.

According to the Global Assessment Trends Report talent management firm SHL, less than half (48%) of HR staff in EMEA collect metrics to show the value of their HR investments in general.

Shell enlists IBM to provide automated training to 1,000 staff

Petrochemicals giant Shell has teamed up with IBM to change the way it the way it trains employees on its new automated system for loading fuel onto trucks, barges, trains and pipelines.

CERN launches automated video interviewing to recruit talent internationally

Scientific research centre, CERN, has launched an automated video interviewing tool to reduce recruitment delays and the costs associated with the sourcing of candidates from its 20 European Member...

Government launches online health and safety resource

The Government has launched an online directory to help businesses find a health and safety consultant.

Mental health charity puts HR power into the hands of employees and line managers

Mental health charity, Making Space, has launched a single platform to administer its talent management, workforce planning, HR and payroll, with a view to giving responsibility for HR tasks, in a bid...

Recruiters eschew social network tools

While social media has garnered attention as an effective and inexpensive marketing, business development and customer service tool, employers and workers may not yet be ready to adopt this technology...