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Call for better use of Government funding to give young people vital skills for employment

Britain's training providers have called for a better targeting of resources in the Government's skills programmes, at a time when budgets are being squeezed.

Permanent job placements increase to six month high

The number of people placed in permanent jobs continued to increase in May, with the rate of expansion quickening to a six-month high but pay rates drop to lowest rate in seven months, according to...

UK leaders must change attitudes and cultures to help the economy grow, report finds

Business leaders must change attitudes and cultures within the "core of their organisations", if the UK is going to grow economically and see substantial job creation, according to a report published...

Innovation key to retaining skilled workers, report finds

HR departments must "think bigger" on innovation if they want to retain their most talented employees, a report by Futurestep, a Korn/Ferry company, has found.

Pioneering move to give HR a voice in the boardroom

Steve Tappin, personal confidant to FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 CEOs, and Wayne Clarke, one of the founders of Best Companies, which produces the Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for ranking, have...

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Innovative SMEs not getting the funding they need to grow, report reveals

Innovative small firms, which are crucial to jobs and growth, are finding it significantly more difficult to secure the funding they need to grow, according to a report published today by the Big...

Small businesses get red tape regulations break

Employers with up to 50 staff will soon be exempt from fresh red tape regulations, as the Government yesterday expanded its scheme to cover more businesses.

MPs urged by charity to make employers aware of the dangers of workplace drinking

MPs must encourage employers to become more aware of the dangers of workplace drinking and also tackle their own unhealthy drinking culture, which exists in the House of Commons, charity Alcohol...

Financial sector rewarding employees for "inappropriate behaviour" as trust in the City remains low, says CIPD research

More than half of employees in the financial sector believe people in their organisation are rewarded in a way that incentivises inappropriate behaviour, CIPD research published today has found.

Recruiting for 'engageability'

I’m often asked to speak on the topic of employee engagement and to give tips on how to maintain it over time. Time and time again the thing I talk about which most captures the imagination of both...

HR magazine's Global Corporate Challenge begins

On May 23rd over a quarter of a million people in 110 countries stood up and got moving. For 16 weeks they’ll be taking part in the Global Corporate Challenge 2013 (GCC), and this year four teams here...

Back-to-work mums 'held back' as career progress is hindered

Employers are being warned they are wasting talent after research highlighted career progress is being hindered for more than two-thirds of women who return to work after having a child.