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UK's employment outlook keeps head above water despite recession fears, reports Manpower

The UK’s employment outlook has continued to keep its head above water, according to Manpower Group, which this morning unveiled its quarterly Employment Outlook Survey.

‘Toxic culture’, not glass ceiling, is the reason for senior women leaving corporate roles, finds Corporate Crossovers

A survey of 300 female entrepreneurs shows the main reason they leave corporate jobs is that they are fed up with the toxic culture, and not with the glass ceiling.

SME bosses put chatting about weather before addressing staff mental health, Bupa report shows

More than a quarter of small business owners in the UK do not feel confident they would be able to recognise and address ill health, stress or depression among their staff, according to Bupa research....

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Government plans allowing employers to offer 'settlement agreements' before formal tribunal disputes, welcomed by CIPD

The Government has unveiled plans for “greater business flexibility and quicker resolution for workplace disputes”.

Government launches review into future of apprenticeships

Entrepreneur and founder of School for Startups, Doug Richard, has been asked to lead an independent review into the future of apprenticeships for the Government.

CIPD says "watering down" employment regulations is damaging for staff relations and won't help growth

Responding to the consultation on the controversial Beecroft Report on unfair dismissal, the CIPD has urged the Government to recognise watering down employment regulation is not only damaging for...

Armed forces invest in numeracy and literacy skills for new recruits

The Royal Navy (RN), Army and Royal Air Force (RAF) have put numeracy and literacy skills at the heart of their development programme for new recruits, according to a Government report.

General Medical Council unveils tribunal service for doctors

The General Medical Council (GMC) yesterday launched a tribunal service for doctors in the biggest shake-up of fitness to practise hearings since they were first established in 1858.

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Employee engagement levels improve around the world, finds Aon Hewitt study of 3,100 employers

After years of declining employee engagement levels around the world, an analysis from by Aon Hewitt, showed a positive global shift in engagement— or emotional and intellectual involvement in the...

Performance management focus shifts from ‘high fliers’ to ‘average people’, according to five-year study

Many widely adopted approaches to improving corporate performance are time consuming, expensive and disruptive according to Colin Coulson-Thomas author of a new report Talent Management 2 on better...

Growth in use of shared service centres outpaces traditional outsourcing as economy falters, finds KPMG

Organisations are continuing to expand the services they outsource, according to a KPMG global survey.

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Deloitte pioneers business simulation to help HR directors accelerate CSR and sustainability initiatives

Deloitte is pioneering a business simulation that aims to help HRDs accelerate the implementation of corporate responsibility and sustainability. The game enables companies to experiment with a...