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Royles: Common sense is not always right

Everyone thinks they can solve people problems at the NHS, but what may appear to be common sense does not always yield the best results. NHS Employers boss Dean Royles explains how being a HR...

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Are interviews necessary in recruitment?

Experts are divided over whether interviews are always necessary in the recruitment process, a London HR Connection debate has heard.

Stress the most common reason for long-term absence

Stress among UK workers accounts for more lost days than any other medical complaint. It is particularly problematic in non-manual jobs and in the public sector, according to new research.

Engagement not a ‘silver bullet’ for HR, says Cooper

HR professionals are guilty of seeing employee engagement as a solution to all its problems, according to a leading business academic.

Gender pay gap rises to 19.7%, but closes for under-40s

The gender pay gap for full-time workers under 40 has closed to around 1%, although it climbs substantially when part-time workers, who are mostly women, are included, Government analysis that...

UK near bottom of employee engagement ranking

A survey of more than 7,000 employees across 20 countries suggests UK employees have some of the lowest engagement with their jobs in the world.

Companies not providing adequate support for internal hires

Managers are not offering enough support to new executives hired internally, assuming they require less integration support than external recruits.

One in five FTSE 100 board members are women

Women now account for 20.7% of FTSE 100 executive board members, an increase from 12.5% in 2011, a Cranfield report on female board representation has found.

Reliance on recruitment intuition harms diversity

Managers are increasingly turning their back on recruitment tools such as psychometrics and relying on gut instinct. This could lead to a lack of diversity as people tend to hire candidates that match...

HRD salaries matching those of FDs, says HR recruitment expert

HR directors are reportedly earning equivalent salaries to their finance department counterparts.

CMI accuses managers of thinking 'robotically'

Research published today suggests managers are too concerned with following processes and not are using their judgement to make moral decisions.