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Parents of disabled children will not seek promotion due to lack of flexibility, says Working Families

Over two-thirds (64%) of working parents with disabled children have refrained from seeking a promotion, turned down a promotion or accepted demotion in order to balance caring and work, according to...

Workplace of today hasn’t kept pace with technology, says minister

Employers have not kept up to date with technology and have created a skills gap that is affecting employment, according to Jo Swinson, minister for employment relations and consumer affairs.

Stress is the number one risk to employee wellbeing, claims GRiD

Employee stress is the number one health risk for businesses in the UK according to research from Group Risk Development (GRiD), the trade body for the group risk industry.

Organisations are incompetent and no longer good enough in a world where change is "shaken not stirred" one of the world's leading business thinkers said yesterday.

Gary Hamel, director of Management Innovation Exchange and the world's most influential business thinker according to the Wall Street Journal, said organisations were incompetent in so many ways it...

Glass ceiling won't be smashed any time soon, say HR professionals

HR professionals believe women will continue to be at a disadvantage in the workplace over the next ten years, according to the report Tomorrow’s HR World published today by HR solutions provider ADP.

The rise and fall of the recruitment industry

The recruitment industry grew by 4.3% (to £25.7billion) in the financial year 2011/12 and is predicted to surpass its pre-recession peak of £27 billion by the end of 2013/14, according to research...

The average female executive £400,000 poorer over a lifetime than her male counterpart, according to CMI analysis

New figures released today by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) reveal the true extent of the gender pay gap at executive level. The average female executive suffers a lifetime earnings gap of...

Video: Lynda Gratton reveals the new role of leadership in organisations

Lynda Gratton (pictured), professor of management at London Business School and the second Most Influential UK Thinker in 2012, talks about the three most critical areas leaders and organisations need...

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Think afresh to reach 'pactive' talent, recruiters told

Companies are underselling their brand and overlooking both 'passive' and active job candidates, by use of outdated recruitment methods.

HR must demonstrate leadership and challenge the organisation, says CRF

HR has a vital role to play in helping organisations prepare for the future of work – but it needs to plan ahead, according to Corporate Research Forum (CRF) report, Future of Work. The report, which...

Two-fifths of employees don't believe business values are worth the paper they are written on, finds CIPD

Employees whose behaviour consistently goes against the values of the organisations they work for are either left unpunished or are rewarded or promoted, according to researched published today by the...

All work and no play: British workers don't plan to give up work when they reach retirement age

Retirement is no longer a prospect for million of British workers, according to research published today by workplace pension provider, Now Pensions.