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Businesses must help young people escape unemployment, says Nestle chief

Fiona Kendrick, Nestle UK and Ireland CEO, has urged companies to help young people gain real work experience and "escape the trap" of unemployment.

'Rogue Trader' Nick Leeson renews call for ethical training in banking industry

Nick Leeson (pictured), the man dubbed the rogue trader after his actions almost 20 years ago led to the collapse of Barings Bank, has called on senior financial leaders to train staff in ethical...

HR leaders lack confidence in workforce, study finds

As the economy enters a period of recovery, only a third of HR leaders feel they are equipped with the right workforce to help drive business growth, a study has found.

Focus on ‘resilience’ to improve wellbeing, says Shell's health chief

Organisations should focus on improving resilience rather than managing stress if they want to improve workplace wellbeing and drive business performance, Shell’s VP of health Alistair Fraser said...

Many high-potential programmes not fit for purpose, CEB says

High-potential programmes are failing and putting organisations at risk of losing top talent, member-based advisory company CEB has warned.

Barclays compliance chief resigns due to stress

Former head of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and Barclays' head of compliance Hector Sants has announced he will leave the bank just a month after taking sick leave for stress.

Many high-potential programmes not fit for purpose, CEB says

High-potential programmes are failing and putting organisations at risk of losing top talent, member-based advisory company CEB has warned.

Met police plans to outsource £500 million of services

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) is considering outsourcing up to £500 million worth of key services, including HR, in a bid to cut costs and find "significant savings".

BBC offers to fund Lucy Adams libel action

The BBC is funding the legal costs of its outgoing HR director, Lucy Adams, who is pursuing possible legal action against a trade union for libel after it associated her with a “dirty tricks”...

REC chief calls for traditional recruitment firms to change or 'struggle'

Traditional recruitment firms will "struggle" in the economic upturn, unless they change the way they run their business, Kevin Green, chief executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation...

Miliband urges focus on digital skills among young people

Labour leader, Ed Miliband, has warned Britain must address the lack of young talent in the technology and digital skills sector.

Adrian Furnham on HR understanding the financial issues of the business

The one issue that separates good HR practitioners from the rest is knowledge of financial and business issues, according to University of College London's, professor of psychology, Adrian Furnham...

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