On and offshore service blending – mixed service delivery at blended prices

Hands up if you have upgraded your iPad to 5.0 to gain access to its 'iCloud' feature? No doubt Apple will bring 'cloud computing' into the common language with this positioning of the virtual storage...

Sportscotland outsources HR services for 50 Scottish governing bodies of sport

Sportscotland, the national agency for sport in Scotland has outsourced its HR services and launched an HR help desk for all 50 Scottish governing bodies of sport (SGBs).

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Outsourcing: To make money rather than to cut costs?

Outsourcing has attracted plenty of controversy over the years. To some, BPO (business process outsourcing) may as well read OMG, as it summons up negative connotations such as service cuts, budget...

Rentokil Initial implements cloud technology to manage data of 66,000 staff worldwide

Rentokil Initial, a business service company, has implemented cloud technology for its global HR system of 66,000 staff records.

Employers increase investment in technology for learning and development, to respond faster to business uncertainty

Employers are increasing their investment in learning technologies to help them respond faster to changing business conditions and build talent, according to a benchmarking study.

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Church of England rolls out online HR and payroll system for staff and clergy

The Church of England is poised to launch a new HR and payroll system.

Cloud computing turns from buzzword into business reality – but not yet in HR

Doom and gloom abounds. Economists and managers across the globe are braced for another worldwide recession.

CIPD Conference: Social media can't be controlled, so embrace it, HRDs urged

Social media is here to stay, Neil Morrison, group HR director at publishing company Random House Group, told delegates at the CIPD Conference in Manchester. He added: "My personal view is that you...

Tweet me to your LinkedIn Facebook: shed your corporate prejudices, win customers, influence colleagues and make a profit in 140 characters

There is little doubt social technologies have been instrumental in some of the most dramatic upheavals this year.

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Social media and HR: are you a digital native or a digital immigrant?

Ten years ago two new terminologies emerged. At the time little attention was paid to them, and certainly their future impact was lost on most senior management.

Social media and mobile devices at work more important than salary for generation y, according to Cisco

The desire of younger employees to use social media, mobile devices, and the Internet more freely in the workplace is strong enough to influence their future job choice more than salary, according to...

Reckitt Benckiser launches online games to attract graduate recruits

Pharmaceuticals company Reckitt Benckiser (RB) has launched a suite of eight “fast and fun” online and mobile mini-games.