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More than four in 10 employees quit because of ‘bad boss'

Most common complaint about bosses is leaving workers feeling under-appreciated

Tailoring health and wellbeing initiatives very valuable

HR departments should seriously consider tailoring health and wellbeing strategies to the needs of their particular organisation, vice president of UK HR at Samsung Tess Smillie has told HR...

Schoolgirls say engineering and construction are jobs for boys

More than a third (39%) of schoolgirls think certain jobs are more suited to boys, a survey by Network Rail has found.

Salary negotiations increase as job market heats up

HR directors are now more willing to negotiate salaries to attract top job candidates, according to research from recruitment specialist Robert Half UK.

Organisations facing leadership ‘capability gap’

Organisations are facing a leadership “capability gap” and cite leadership as one of their biggest challenges, according to research by Deloitte.

Gratton: Technology has disrupted talent management

Technology has created serious “tension points” in talent management, professor of management practice at London Business School, Lynda Gratton said in her keynote address at the Hot Spots Movement’s...

Punter Southall uses wearable tech to monitor employee health and wellbeing

Wellness is coming to your business whether you like it or not. This was the stark message from PSHPC managing director John Dean last night.

Employees in the North-East most at risk of health problems

Employees in the north-east of England are most at risk of health problems, with 31% of the workforce at risk of developing conditions, according to analysis by insurer VitalityHealth.

Employee empowerment key, says Northern Gas Network HRD

Empowering employees key to turning round low levels of employee engagement

HR recruitment trends revealed

London’s HR sector has seen a 15% increase in the number of permanent roles compared with Q1 2014, a Badenoch & Clark report into HR recruitment trends in London, eastern England and the Midlands has...

Ask for a 50:50 gender split when talking to recruiters, advises O2 HRD

HR directors should ask recruiters to deliver a 50:50 shortlist when recruiting in order “to level the playing field”, according to O2 HR director Ann Pickering.

High-performing companies more likely to discuss talent strategy at board level

High-performing organisations are more likely to discuss talent at board level and use workforce issues to drive strategy, according to a study by Oxford Economics and SAP.