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Employers warned to carefully consider how much trust to place in social media for recruitment

Employers have been warned not to put all their trust in social media sites, when recruiting.

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Unite raises spectre of industrial action during Olympics over TfL pay and leave policy

Concerns industrial action could be timed to cause significant disruption to the London 2012 Olympics later this year will reignite calls for a reform of strike ballot legislation, according to legal...

Software firm Atlassian goes on European bus tour to recruit 15 developers in 15 days

With sights set on hiring 15 developers in 15 days, software company Atlassian is heading to London to launch a European "Recruitment Roadshow" bus tour.

The company car is here to stay

Last week HR magazine reported on predictions that changes in the up-coming Budget could mean the end of the company car.

Spiralling childcare costs threaten to force parents out of work, finds Daycare Trust

New figures compiled by Daycare Trust show above-inflation increases in the price of nursery care in Britain, with the hourly rate for a child aged under two up 5.8%. The increase for a child aged two...

EMEA employers behind the global curve on change management strategy, finds Towers Watson

Employers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) have had to deal with more change management challenges than their global counterparts and have struggled to deal with them as effectively,...

Employer optimism in flexible working not reflected in strategy, finds Microsoft

The majority of business leaders across 15 Western European countries are 'very optimistic' about the business and employee benefits of flexible working practices, but have yet to implement a strategy...

CIPD: Government must allow skilled workers from outside EU into UK to work

The CIPD has urged the Government to allow sufficient skilled non-EU workers to enter the UK, if the post-study route to jobs is closed.

CMI/Penna report suggests management ability and organisational performance are 'clearly linked'

Just over two out of five bosses consider their line managers to be ineffective, according to a study into the business benefits of management and leadership development, released today by the...

Orchid ramps up training programmes to NVQ Level 3

The Orchid Group has teamed up with training provider Babcock to increase its Steps to Excellence programme to a Level 3 NVQ.

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Learning and development staff 'equally divided' on measuring strategic effectiveness, finds Ceres Management

There is confusion among learning and development professionals when it comes to the use and value of evaluation in measuring the impact of people development initiatives, according to Ceres...

Employees warned off quitting pensions in exchange for short-term loans

Employees have been warned to steer clear of pension offers that claim to be able to provide loans or release tax-free cash from people’s pension pots before they reach age 55