For many of us, as soon as we need something - whether it's a certain CD, a telephone number or details of the last train home - we go online. And so do job candidates. According to Marco Bertozzi, director media and digital at recruiters TMP Worldw  More...
10 October 2008 07:54

In today's tough economic climate, it's vital for HR to prove its value to an organisation. Alex Blyth explains how.   More...
09 October 2008 11:01

The government has announced plans to slash the carbon footprint of its computer systems. Information and communications technology (ICT) is responsible for up to 20% of carbon emissions generated by government offices - about 460,000 tonnes a  More...
17 July 2008 12:58

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has suspended its main board after an external review highlighted leadership failings in the wake of its loss of two CDs containing the child benefit data on 25 million people. An interim panel of advisers from the  More...
16 April 2008 12:05

Armed Forces personnel can now check on their pay and total benefits package online after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) introduced an internet-based total reward statement. The Armed Forces' Benefits Calculator covers about 215,000 personnel, tho  More...
01 April 2008 15:30

More than one million health workers are now being paid through the £300m NHS electronic staff record project, claimed to be the largest integrated HR and payroll system in the world. The project was launched in 2001 and aims to have all 600 org  More...
18 March 2008 14:10

Basic employee self-service systems have been around for years, but advances in web technology mean human resources professionals can pass on ever more complex processes to managers. Jessica Twentyman investigates. For many employees, the days of dro  More...
04 February 2008 10:00

For procedures that are supposed to be concerned with confidentiality and privacy, how organisations manage the security of their large databases has been the subject of an uncomfortably high number of headlines over the past few months . By far the   More...
14 January 2008 12:19

This year's Softworld human resources (HR) & Payroll Solutions show is being held at the Novotel London West in Hammersmith on 26 February. This free exhibition offers an opportunity to see and test out the latest HR and payroll software, get expert  More...
14 January 2008 12:10

Software giant Sage has acquired personnel and payroll solutions provider KCS Global Holdings in a deal worth £20m. Surrey-based KCS provides human resources (HR), payroll and time and attendance software and services to a number of UK cl  More...
30 October 2007 15:00

The world of HR outsourcing may not get many ­people's pulses racing, but for Malcolm Aldis, managing director of Northgate HR, it is in his blood. Aldis has been working for Northgate and its previous incarnations for more than 25 years. He joined C  More...
29 October 2007 10:49

Norwich Union has reduced the workload of its human resources department through the introduction of an online tool to provide employees with answers to their queries. The company said, in the four months since the online HR system was implemented, c  More...
12 October 2007 08:28

A lack of proactive talent management meant staff at Fujitsu Services felt the company was not fulfilling their career development expectations. An online...A lack of proactive talent management meant staff at Fujitsu Services felt the company was not f  More...
01 October 2007 08:00

Peter Reilly, Award judge Peter Reilly is director, HR research and consultancy, at the Institute for Employment Studies (IES). He leads the work on reward at the IES, and contributes significantly to projects on HR planning. He has published IES re  More...
11 September 2007 14:09

This year's Softworld HR & Payroll Solutions show takes place on 17 and 18 October at Birmingham's NEC. This free exhibition offers an opportunity to see and test out the latest HR software, get expert advice, and update your software and IT knowledge.   More...
11 September 2007 11:52

E-signatures sound like a potential headache relief for HR professionals, removing tiresome signature-chasing and form-filling. But where exactly do you stand if you accept an e-signature? History Nigel Miller, a partner at law firm Fox Willi  More...
03 September 2007 11:40

Software and back-end systems can now do far more than just payroll processes. Jessica Twentyman looks at some of the latest innovations aiming to make your life easier, speedier and even greener.  More...
03 September 2007 10:55

Has the internet sparked a software revolution that will lead to HR jobs being pushed to the outer limits? Predicting the future can be troublesome. Take bearded Osama bin Laden lookalike Nostradamus, who tried a lot harder than most. But did he pred  More...
21 August 2007 00:00

Nearly one million health workers are now being paid through the £300m NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) project, claimed to be the world's largest integrated HR and payroll system. ESR now has 476 organisations and 949,470 NHS employees 'live' on t  More...
07 August 2007 12:00

I read with interest 'HR must restore value of transactional activities', outlining the debate at the recently held Personnel Today HR Directors Club Networking Dinner (Personnel Today, 12 June).  Initially, I was somewhat dismayed at the continu  More...
17 July 2007 00:00