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‘Tight coupling’ between collaboration and innovation, says Google director

A company’s ability to produce innovative output is closely linked to the level of collaboration among its employees, according to Thomas Davies, director of Google enterprise in Northern, Eastern &...

Bring ‘untraditional’ people to HR, says Appirio SVP

Bringing in people you wouldn’t normally associate with HR roles from other parts of the business is a good way to approach challenges around business analytics in HR, according to Appirio SVP of...

Chris Ashford joins Ærium as HR director

European real estate investment manager Ærium has appointed Chris Ashford to the position of HR director.

Professional wage growth to extend into 2015

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Wage growth in professional services roles is set to continue into 2015, according to research by professional recruiters Robert Half.

Public sector wellbeing budgets being ‘decimated’, says Cooper

Health and wellbeing budgets have been ‘decimated’ throughout the public sector in recent years, one of the UK’s leading wellbeing experts has warned.

Workplace stigma prevails over English and maths skills

There is still a stigma around asking for help to develop skills in the workplace, according to National Consortium of Colleges and Providers (NCCP) chairman Harvey Young.

Self-employed workers need more support, warns Bevan

Self-employed workers are not able to access the support they need, particularly for health and wellbeing, director of the Centre for Workforce Effectiveness Stephen Bevan has warned.

Switzerland top destination for expat workers

Switzerland is the most desirable location for British employees working abroad, according to research by HSBC

Employers struggling to hire Christmas drivers, says REC

Many businesses are not able to hire enough drivers for the Christmas period according to the latest Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Jobs Outlook.

Half of women consider choosing career over family

Half of childless women are so concerned about the risk children pose to their career progression that they would consider not starting a family, according to research by the Association of Accounting...

Lack of wellbeing culture 'frustrating'

Having to make the business case for wellbeing due to a lack of an employee care culture can be frustrating, according to Work Foundation researcher Zofia Bajorek.

BT to create 500 engineering roles

BT has today announced it intends to create 500 more engineering roles as part of its Openreach arm.