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Job fulfilment, not pay, retains Gen Y talent, says iOpener Institute report

Generation Y are motivated to stay with their employer and actively recommend their organisation to friends more by job fulfilment than pay, according to a report by performance solutions organisation...

Drive your business forward through people strategy: ‘The HR Talks’

HR magazine is set to hold its first ever ‘HR Talks’ event, designed to encourage dialogue and discuss ideas and actions to help drive your business forward.

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Year ends with low pay growth, XpertHR pay survey reveals

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As 2012 comes to an end there is no sign of a sustained increase in the level of pay awards, according to data released today by HR advice firm XpertHR.

Government must invest in significant re-skilling if the UK is going to stimulate recruitment in 2013, claims Forum of Private Business

In order to stimulate recruitment in 2013, the Government must introduce 'significant re-skilling programmes' to boost employment, according to an economic forecast for 2013, released today from the...

Duplicate crime checks for volunteers to be scrapped, Home Office confirms

People who volunteer in schools and clubs in England and people who need to be vetted for jobs will no longer need duplicate checks on their background, the Home Office has confirmed today.

Top 10 UK employment law issues in 2012

It's been another year during which businesses have had to continue to trade in a 'sluggish' economy. Unsurprisingly therefore, the majority of the employment advice provided to businesses, has...

Hot Topic: What can be done to close the skills gap in the UK?

With six in 10 businesses in the UK reporting that they are being 'held back' by a shortage of skilled employees, HR magazine asked Karen Beavan (pictured) HR director at River Island, for her...

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IT sector created more than 1 million jobs in 2012, says Adzuna

The growth in smartphone apps, tablets and online shopping has led to a 'boom year' for IT jobs, with more than one million specialist roles advertised in the sector, according to a report published...

HR must focus on talent management to secure business growth, according to Hays

Employers need to 'recognise talent as an asset to be deployed within an organisation' and the HR function must be 'more planned and strategic about talent allocation', according to a report published...

Culture shock in the workplace – research into generation Y

Research from Ashridge Business School reveals an alarming mismatch between what managers and generation Y employees expect of each other in the workplace.

Healthy competition for British technical talent will help raise standards for workers in the technology sector, says GCS

Technology and Financial Services recruiter GCS has published a report, which offers some interesting insights into the thoughts of employers, permanent workers and contractors within the technology...

Employers anticipate continued recruitment growth for 2013, says REC survey

Employers are feeling optimistic about their hiring process next year, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) JobsOutlook survey, published today.