A lack of young specialised engineers is a "genuine" worry in the North Sea oil and gas industry, according to Steve Harvey, HR director at North Sea and Canada engineering and construction company,...
A record 370,000 apprenticeship applications were submitted between February and April 2013, according to figures released today by The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS).
The Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Fees for Intervention (FFI) scheme, has made around £857,000 for the Government, in the second invoice run, from 1 December 2012 to 31 January 2013.
The Employment Tribunal yesterday rejected an age discrimination claim made by lawyer Leslie Seldon against his former firm Clarkson Wright and Jakes, bringing an end to the six-year legal battle that...
A quarter of senior HR professionals have labelled their HR function as ineffective, according to research published today from management consultancy firm, Orion partners.
It has been a challenging 12 months, but HR directors have risen to that challenge – and none more so than the 10 heads of HR shortlisted in this year’s HR Excellence Awards, which this year has...
Organisational culture is the main reason why women are under-represented at senior levels in digital media and mobile industries, according to a survey published by volunteer-led organisation, Women...
In 1897 the first car built in Britain appeared in Coventry. More than a century later, with manufacturing in decline, the city is still the beating, if not quite racing, heart of the UK motor...
By the end of the year, Britain's four biggest banks will have cut 189,000 jobs since the start of the financial crisis, as employment in the industry hits a nine-year low.
European regulators have dropped a bid to make pension funds subject to the same capital rules as banks and insurers, which according to the Government, could have cost European businesses billions of...
European leaders are calling for action across the EU to tackle the continent's escalating youth unemployment problem, which exceeds 50% in some countries.
Remuneration committees of FTSE100 companies are starting to show restraint when setting their executive packages this year, with widespread salary freezes and lower bonus payouts.
