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Business secretary urges headhunters to seek out female talent

All executive search firms have been urged by the business secretary, Vince Cable MP, to publish the numbers of men versus women they place in senior positions.

'Sandwich carers' struggling with pressures of work, say industry bodies

The 'Sandwich generation' – those who have to cope with raising children and caring for ageing relatives – are struggling with the pressures of work because of a lack of support, says a report by...

Over 50s set to live longer but not prosper, says IFS

The over-50s are underestimating how long they will live and are over-optimistic about how well off they will be in their retirement, according to a report published today by the Institute for Fiscal...

'Employee owner' concept unworkable, share ownership industry duo tells MPs

Employee share ownership body ifs ProShare – which held its annual awards ceremony this month – and the Employee Ownership Association (EOA) have written to all 21 MPs sitting on the Growth and...

IT: the T stands for trouble – top 10 data disasters

Employees have an ever increasing reliance on electronic data and reliability of technology, but this is often frustrated by human error.

A quarter of UK employees work an extra day a week for free, says study

Every week, as many as 28% of professionals work more than six hours outside their normal operating hours, according to a report published today by talent management firm, Kelly Services.

Global mobility strategies do not meet boardroom agendas, says Deloitte

Organisations are aware of both the requirements and limitations of their global mobility programmes, however they are not translating that awareness into improvement and change, according to a report...

Government hopes to reduce employment claims dramatically may not be met, says HR legal service

September saw the release of the annual Employment and Employment Appeal Tribunal statistics from the Ministry of Justice. And as might be expected, the statistics, which cover the period April 2011...

'Relaxed working conditions' and 'less office politics': the reasons why women prefer a male boss, says study

One in three females prefer a male boss, according to a report published today by officebroker.com.

Employee engagement – finally more than just a buzz word

"You are not a human resource, you're a human being". "Engagement is not an HR activity, it's not a survey, it's about leadership, values, respect and praise". "Engaging employees is good for...

Growth and jobs must remain an 'absolute priority' for the UK, says REC ahead of the Autumn Statement

Ahead of the Autumn Statement next week the coalition Government must provide more access to funding for SMEs if the UK is going to see a significant boost in growth and jobs, states a report...

Flooding puts small businesses at risk as they cannot afford insurance cover, says FSB

Small businesses need insurance protection against flooding as the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) raises concerns that many businesses in high-risk flood areas cannot get adequate insurance...