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Regus invites commuters and employees to use its flexible working facilities for free this Valentine's Day

Regus, the provider of flexible workspaces, is sharing the love this Valentine’s Day by giving commuters and office workers the opportunity to work from their nearest Regus centre for the day, for...

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Danny Alexander commits to curbing high rate of tax relief on pensions

The Government looks set to debate pensions tax relief ahead of next month’s Budget statement, with senior Liberal Democrats committed to restrict or scrap the higher rate of pensions tax relief.

Cass Business School and Cranfield Management School identify four types of employee engagement

A new international study of employee engagement in multinational enterprises (MNE’s) has identified four different domains of engagement and the factors which drive them.

Oracle acquires talent management firm Taleo

Oracle has entered into an agreement to acquire Taleo Corporation a provider of cloud-based talent management for $46.00 per share or approximately $1.9 billion, net of Taleo's cash and debt.

National Apprenticeships Week: Employers pledge to increase recruitment

British employers have pledged to increase apprenticeship recruitment, according to a study released on the final day of National Apprenticeships Week.

Marussia F1 Team launches global recruitment drive for 'cool jobs'

The Marussia F1 Team is partnering with Monster to recruit for a variety of permanent roles that will influence the technical and commercial success of the team.

Government picks independent to investigate growing employee ownership

Norman Lamb, the newly appointed business minister, has appointed Graeme Nuttall as the Government’s independent adviser on employee ownership.

HR takes centre stage in UK apprenticeships campaign

The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) has launched a UK wide marketing campaign to promote apprenticeships to employers, young people and parents across the country.

Employees would rather suffer a hangover or receive a credit card bill than talk to their boss, global survey shows

Leaders lack empathy with their staff, have poor leadership skills and that a third of them are ineffective, according to global research published this morning by talent management firm DDI.

National Apprenticeships Week: Hilton extends chef Academy

Hilton Worldwide has unveiled plans to recruit 50 chefs to join its Chef Apprenticeship Academy, this year.

National Apprenticeships Week: BAE Systems creates 265 apprenticeship roles

BAE Systems has launched plans to recruit 265 engineering and business apprentices across its UK business in 2012 including 136 to work at its submarine building business in Barrow-in-Furness in...

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Public sector ahead of private sector when it comes to flexible working

Public sector management and workforces are working more flexibly than the private sector, both in terms of setting work policies and the communications tools they use, according to a poll of 1,000...