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CIPD: Government should announce a temporary halt to public sector cuts to save jobs

The CIPD has questioned whether the Government’s current narrative stance on public sector job cuts is tenable, arguing the Chancellor George Osbourn should, in next month’s autumn statement, announce...

Childcare support for working parents to be provided to 80,000 more households, Government promises

Childcare support will be paid to around 80,000 more households, the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg and welfare secretary Iain Duncan Smith have announced.

Co-op to provide free flu vaccinations to 100,000 employees

More than 100,000 Co-operative Group employees are set to receive a free flu jab in Europe's largest ever private sector flu vaccination programme.

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Strategic business partner role still a major challenge for HRDs, says survey

Moving the HR agenda from the back office to the boardroom remains the biggest professional hurdle facing the discipline, according to new research commissioned by Hyland Software, a specialist in...

RBS appoints Arvinder Dhesi to newly created role of director, group talent

Dhesi (pictured) will head the recently formed talent centre of expertise and be responsible for driving forward the talent agenda he says is crucial to the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)'s recovery...

Chris Roebuck joins Hammersmith and Fulham as head of OD

Chris Roebuck (pictured), visiting professor at Cass Business School, has joined the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham as head of organisational development.

Tracy Robbins joins board of InterContinental Hotels

InterContinental Hotels Group has appointed Tracy Robbins (pictured), executive VP global HR and group operations support, to the board as an executive director

Deloitte and Pearson move to boost employability skills of UK students

Deloitte has partnered with Pearson, the education publishing company, to teach students across the UK vital employability skills, helping them learn and demonstrate the capabilities and attitude that...

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CIPD: Stress is the most common reason for staff absence

Stress has become the most common cause of long-term sickness absence for both manual and non-manual employees, according to the CIPD/Simplyhealth Absence Management survey, published yesterday.

Smartphones, laptops, social media, tablets, apps: what the next generation of staff will demand from employers

Teenagers moving into the workplace, have growing levels of expectations of the technology resources and environment of their prospective employers, according to Siemens Enterprise Communications.

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Working parents struggle with work life balance, but are reluctant to request flexible hours

Six out of 10 working parents are not happy with their work life balance and over half (54%) feel requesting flexibility may negatively affect their career, according to a report published this...

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NHS launches 360° feedback tool to find future leaders

The NHS Leadership Academy has launched a 360° feedback tool to help employees identify their leadership strengths and development needs, in a bid to support the Leadership Framework introduced by the...

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