HR professionals need to "step out from the shadows" and realise the value they can add to business, according to HR director turned CEO Romana Abdin.

The Home Office has announced reforms in an attempt to stop employers exploiting vulnerable workers.

Businesses from all the major economies, including the UK, are losing billions of pounds through recruitment errors. This is mainly caused by employees' inability to adapt and retrain for new roles...

Early conciliation could cost business in time in money, according to an employment lawyer. But Acas argues research shows early conciliation provides far better outcomes for employers and employees.

Foreign businesses see women with at least two languages and good networking skills as the ideal executives

Lack of employment opportunities among 16- to 24-year-olds remains widespread, with more than ten UK cities having youth unemployment higher than 25%.

SME leaders must work especially hard to keep company values as their businesses grow and reach "tipping points" in their development, according to Jill Miller, CIPD adviser on HR development.

A forum for small and medium-sized businesses has reacted largely positively to Iain Duncan-Smith's plans to ensure jobseekers are more "workplace ready".

Pay for permanent staff rose in the last quarter of 2013 at the quickest rate since July 2007.

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has today launched the Good Recruitment Campaign in an effort to provide organisations with guidance to help improve recruitment standards and...

Research comparing school children to current employees shows that the workforce of tomorrow is likely to be more assertive, but potentially harder to manage.

London is the undisputed business capital of Europe, according to research carried out by Deloitte.