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Diageo to help Scottish young people into employment

Global drinks manufacturer Diageo is to offer young people in Scotland free training aimed to lift them out of unemployment.

HR salaries to increase by 10% in 2014, says report

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HR professionals' average basic pay is set to rise by up to 10% in 2014, with companies investing more in their HR departments than in previous years, according to the Robert Walters Salary Survey...

Cambridge University staff call for action on academia gender equality

Universities should review their approach to academic appointments and promotions to ensure talented women can progress to senior positions, a group of Cambridge University academics have urged.

Top Employers for Working Families awards and benchmark open

Registrations for the 6th annual Working Families awards, in partnership with HR Magazine, are now open.

Unemployment falls by 125,000

The job market will be characterised by higher wages and increased movement in the future, Reed group managing director Tom Lovell has suggested.

Manufacturing group EEF accuses Government of 'acting unreasonably' over international graduates

EEF has submitted evidence to a House of Lords committee claiming the Government is damaging employers by forcing skilled non-EEA (European Economic Area) graduates to go home straight after their...

Work experience becoming more valuable to employers, UKCES claims

Employers and young people are increasingly seeing value in work experience, according to a report by the UK Commission For Employment And Skills (UKCES).

Probation service HR managers facing 'unusual' challenge, says expert

Probation service HR mangers dealing with hundreds of staff appeals against reassignment face an unusual but not unprecedented situation over which they can have little say, an employee relations...

Employer technophobia costing UK economy £30 billion a year

Employers’ failure to provide staff with efficiency-driving business tools is costing the UK £30 billion a year, according to research.

Royal Mail and unions turn to third party mediation

The Royal Mail, in an agreement with unions Unite and the Communication Workers Union (CWU), has called in independent mediators The TCM Group to resolve disputes among its 150,000 staff.

Cass professor sceptical Rose can fix 'complex' NHS

A leading professor on leadership has questioned whether the appointment of former Marks & Spencer (M&S) chair Stuart Rose to review NHS leadership is a “publicity stunt”.

HRDs warned over quality of pension schemes

HR directors need to “wake up” and ensure they offer good quality pensions as more employees take up workplace schemes through automatic-enrolment, a pensions expert has warned.