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Graduates facing lower pay and fewer positions

Graduate pay took a hit in April, with the average advertised entry-level salary falling to £23,309

Dress codes and special event policies go into HR Room 101

Inji Duducu and Gary Cookson banish their most hated HR policies to Room 101

Employers should see themselves as marketers

Candidates have access to more information than ever, so companies are starting to act like marketers

Executive L&D crucial to business success

Resource constraints, short-term focus and limited C-level buy-in could be holding executive L&D back

Businesses not working hard enough to attract young people

Capita Resourcing examined the attitudes of 1,015 Generation Z-ers and 106 senior HR professionals

Cable: Make it a requirement for companies to consult workforce on pay

Vince Cable said the government should require companies to consult their workforces on pay packages

Flexible job market is 'broken'

Only 8.7% of job vacancies with salaries of £20,000 per year offer some degree of flexibility

A third of human capital risk incidents not reported

Out of 47 incidents involving employee ethics only 20 were mentioned in FTSE 100 firms' annual reports

Ulrich: CEOs need what we in HR bring

HR can provide the answers to many of the CEO's problems, according to Dave Ulrich

BITC launches free mental health toolkit

The toolkit includes tips on how to build a positive workplace culture and providing support

Stress worse at home than at work for a fifth

Just 46% of employees say they feel able to discuss stress at home with their managers

No help for employees caring for cancer patients

Half of managers say their company has no formal policy for employees caring for someone with cancer