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Press Releases by date - March 2012
McDonald's 2012 Olympics personnel secrets revealed at Pan-European HR Forum
This summer, as the world sets up camp in the UK capital, McDonald's expects to serve one in every 10 meals to Olympic visitors. As well as operating four restaurants specially built for the event, McDonald's also won the contract to recruit and train the 'games makers', the volunteers who...
Association of Business Psychologists meet at their conference to help shape the future of the indus...
In the current economic climate, organisations are experiencing the business advantages that come from a better understanding of their people. Members of the Association of Business Psychologists are seeing continuous growth in enquiries from businesses wanting to understand more about how their people impact business performance and how organisations affect...
Leading pensions expert, Leslie Huss-Smickler joins WEALTH at work.
Former BT Pensions Policy Manager and leading pensions expert, Leslie Huss-Smickler joins WEALTH at work to head up their retirement division. Leslie is a Fellow of both the Chartered Insurance Institute (FCII) and Pensions Management Institute (FPMI) and brings with him a wealth of experience in pensions and retirement. David...
Hemsley Fraser celebrates 21 years in learning with new contract wins and new investment
Learning & development specialist Hemsley Fraser, which is this year celebrating its 21st anniversary, today announced that it has won 15 major contracts with leading organisations in the first quarter of 2012. Founded in 1991, Hemsley Fraser provides managed learning services, in-company and customised learning programmes, consulting services and open...
ADR turnover reaches £65m
ADR Network, the UK's largest specialist provider of LGV drivers, has announced results that show turnover for 2011 has reached £65 million, up £7.4million on the previous year. The business saw increased costs as a result of a decisive move to offer full time contracts to drivers in response to...
Arrows Group name The Katie Piper Foundation as their charity of the year in 2012
Arrows Group, the London and Amsterdam based professional sector recruitment specialist, have nominated The Katie Piper Foundation as their charity of the year for 2012/2013. The staff in Arrows Group Waterloo offices will be undertaking a number of challenges and events to raise funds for the burns charity and aim...
Reward Staff Instantly and Internationally with New Look E-Codes
• Spend online at www.newlook.com , from anywhere in the world • Deliveries now made to 122 countries • Perfect for reward, motivation, benefits, recognition, incentives and loyalty New Look announces the launch of e-codes into the corporate rewards and incentives marketplace. E-codes are delivered via email and recipients can...
Reward Staff Instantly and Internationally with New Look E-Codes
• Spend online at www.newlook.com , from anywhere in the world • Deliveries now made to 122 countries • Perfect for reward, motivation, benefits, recognition, incentives and loyalty New Look announces the launch of e-codes into the corporate rewards and incentives marketplace. E-codes are delivered via email and recipients can...
Reward Staff Instantly and Internationally with New Look E-Codes
• Spend online at www.newlook.com , from anywhere in the world • Deliveries now made to 122 countries • Perfect for reward, motivation, benefits, recognition, incentives and loyalty New Look announces the launch of e-codes into the corporate rewards and incentives marketplace. E-codes are delivered via email and recipients can...
Smiles all round for new Dental Nursing Apprenticeship Launch
Alliance Learning and Dentrain Professionals Ltd have launched a new Dental Nursing Apprenticeship which will help address the shortage of qualified dental nurses in the region. Young people enrolling on the apprenticeship programme will combine paid on-the-job training with study towards the Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing. On completion...
Building peak performance in internal communication - IoIC annual conference, 23rd - 25th May, Birmi...
Demonstrating effectiveness in a tangible way is critical to success for today's internal communicators - and this year's Institute of Internal Communication conference at the Marriott Forest of Arden Hotel near Birmingham (23rd - 25th May) tackles this issue head on. Although internal communication has matured as a function, it...
Bespoke assessments help JT to up-skill leaders and achieve top-down cultural change
JT (formerly known as Jersey Telecom) has adopted a pioneering, assessment-focused approach to embed the leadership skills needed to continue to deliver its global growth strategy. Talent Q, the talent assessment specialist, created bespoke assessments which are being used before and after development interventions, initially by 24 senior leaders who...
Getting to grips with mobile learning is L&D's top priority...
61% of L&D managers feel they should be using mobile learning within their organisation Bracknell, 23 March 2012: Sixty-one percent of learning & development managers feel they should be using mobile learning, according to a survey by KnowledgePool, the managed learning company. 120 L&D managers were asked about their perception...
We are Macmillan. We are recruiting.
Leading charity Macmillan Cancer Support enjoys the benefits of a perfectly branded recruitment process which provides an exceptional experience for candidates, enhances its employer brand and enables them to hire the best talent. Many employers create a beautiful initial presentation of their career opportunities only to deflate candidates when they...
ePayslips
BurrBaxter Print Ltd has developed a low cost and efficient ePayslip system, which will link to any payroll system. By making e-payslips available on-line it is environmentally friendly and reduces the cost of paper, printers and pressure sealers as well as enabling employees to have easy access to an archive...
The Voucher Shop expands reloadable giftcard range for 2012
Employee reward specialist The Voucher Shop has expanded its reloadable giftcard portfolio, which now covers 20 major retailers, providing even more choice to companies looking to reward staff or customers or to use reloadable giftcards as part of a flexible benefits programme. Among the high profile names that have partnered...
Employer branded Cinema Benefits platform offers staff best discounted deals - seven days a week
Employers can now have their own branded portal to offer staff access to the best discounts on cinema admissions, available seven days a week, and so help their employees to stretch their budgets further. The new Filmology Cinema Benefits platform offers discounted cinema admission vouchers redeemable at over 440 cinemas...
Jagex Games Studio crowned best internship provider
Cambridge-based Jagex Games Studio, the UK's largest independent Games developer and publisher, has been crowned overall winner as the National Council for Work Experience (NCWE) reveals its 2012 award winners. Jagex has been offering undergraduate work experience opportunities since 2006. Its current scheme runs for 12 months and provides a...
Cubiks launches international survey on development
Cubiks, an international assessment and development consultancy has launched a survey to explore the issues surrounding development in organisations around the world. The survey looks to find out more about how organisations across the globe approach the development of their workforce. What processes / interventions are considered most effective and...
Interview Coordinator provides structure to grading video interview responses
When it comes to deciding on the right person to fill a vacancy, two heads are often better than one and three heads can be better than two. However, organising interviews so that two, three or more people are available at the same time is often a scheduling nightmare. Interview...
Moorepay launch a new cloud-based integrated HR and Payroll solution with a difference...
Moorepay, one of the UK's leading HR and Payroll providers launch a new integrated HR and Payroll solution designed specifically for small and medium enterprise (SME) businesses with some interesting differentiators. Moorepayhr is a comprehensive HR, Payroll and compliance cloud-based solution, underpinned by subject matter experts in Payroll, Employment Law,...
Recruiters need to rethink the way they sift and select graduates, says Talent Q
Recruiters can improve the speed and efficiency of their graduate selection process and save money by rethinking the way they sift and select candidates, according to Talent Q, the talent assessment specialist. The company is calling for organisations to 'front-load' their hiring process with job-relevant assessments, in order to put...
65 per cent of unemployed over 50s would work for free
•As unemployment figures show over 50s unemployment at 428,000 London, March 15th: 65 per cent of unemployed over 50s would be willing to work for free, according to new research conducted by skilledpople.com, the online recruitment service that matches experienced candidates, typically aged over 50, with SMEs. In a sample...
The benefits of benchmarking your eLearning journey
Laura Overton, Towards Maturity MD, says benchmarking is an invaluable tool that will help shape future workshops held by The Corporate eLearning Consortium, to ensure they meet members' needs. Laura will also explain how benchmarking can be used as a powerful means of improving performance, when she presents at the...
New Director of Healthcare position created at Jelf Employee Benefits
Doug Rice has been appointed to the newly created position of Director of Healthcare at Jelf Employee Benefits. The move is designed to strengthen the healthcare division during a period of ambitious growth. As well as having overall mandate for the Healthcare business, allowing other senior managers to continue their...
CV-Library Attracts Motivated Jobseekers
CV-Library targets ambitious candidates with a strong presence in over 650 gyms across the UK. Their TV advert will be played in all major gym chains, including, Fitness First, Virgin Active, David Lloyd and LA Fitness. Lee Biggins, Managing Director: "We're hitting the major gym chains hard, with our advert...
Financial education and advice is essential to maximise retirement savings and income.
New research sponsored by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) and the Pension Institute reveals the troubling current practises effecting DC members at retirement and the operation of the annuities market. The report provides evidence of the problems facing DC members in the workplace. It addresses the concerns that...
RPO and talent management specialist, Ochre House, unveils new employer brand practice
International RPO and talent management specialist, Ochre House, has announced the opening of a new practice which will focus on helping its clients develop highly effective employer brands. The practice, which will draw on resources and expertise at the company's offices in London, Dubai and Hong Kong and within its...
Workplace Options Expands to Singapore
Workplace Options, a leading global work-life and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provider, introduced its latest service center this week in Singapore. The company's newest location will provide professional clinical support to a growing Asian customer base, including EAP partners and international businesses with outposts in Singapore and across the region....
HR software provider launches online HR solution for SME's
Expanding HR management software company, breatheHR, has launched its first fully web-based product. The company offers a complete, great value HR system specifically designed for small to medium sized businesses. UK-based breatheHR, is owned by Centurion Management Systems Ltd who have implemented HR management systems for 15 years. The software...
Pay, prospects and promotion problems but employees still engaged
It's a new year but with familiar issues for employees as new research reveals growing dissatisfaction with pay, promotion and prospects. Half of those sampled (49 per cent) felt their level of basic pay was not fair, representing a two per cent increase from last year. The study featured the...
GradWeb powers BP to Graduate Recruitment Award
BP, a GradWeb client, wins Potentialpark's APOLLO Award for best online graduate experience - outclassing over one hundred recruitment systems used by UK employers
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Virtual Conferences Set To Save British Businesses Millions
Virtual technology is set to save British businesses millions of pounds by dramatically cutting conference and event costs. UK-based Virtual iVent has pioneered ground-breaking, new technology to create the UK and Europe's first complete virtual conferencing and events package. Virtual iVent http://www.virtual-ivent.co.uk/ believes the technology has the potential to save...
CrossKnowledge launches a new version of its Learning Suite
CrossKnowledge, European leader in distance learning solutions announces the launch of version 11.3 of the CrossKnowledge Learning Suite. Already used by hundreds of clients worldwide, the CrossKnowledge platform has been totally redesigned opening up new possibilities for training. 1. From a catalogue based LMS to a learner-centred Learning Portal With...
Managers are delaying and avoiding difficult conversations at work, says survey
March 6, Brighton UK: Over half (60%) of managers either often or sometimes put off difficult conversations, according to new survey results published at the end of February by Learning Consultancy Partnership. The 'Handling difficult conversation at work' report is based on over 100 survey responses from managers and HR...
Glaisyers gets 'Kinky'
Manchester-based law firm, Glaisyers Solicitors LLP, has advised local lingerie manufacturer on the recruitment of apprentices to produce Mary Portas' new range of ladies' underwear, 'Kinky Knickers'. Kinky Knickers is a new brand of handmade lace underwear by retail consultant, Mary Portas. Made by Middleton-based Headen & Quarmby Ltd, Kinky...
New DSE Eyecare tool
Free resource on workplace eyecare regulations for screen-users 'DSE Eyecare' is the first of a new series of information and procurement tools to be published by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare. Available free of charge, the DSE Eyecare tool provides employers with comprehensive guidance on workplace eyecare regulations for screen-users. The tool...
Still the Fastest Growing CV Database
CV-Library's hugely successful multi-channel marketing campaign has brought record breaking stats to the online job board, validated by their recent ABCe audit. During January 2012 ABCe examined web and mobile activity on CV-Library and confirmed that there were 139,540 new CV registrations and 1,892,437 unique users. An impressive 12% rise...
Top measurement headaches for internal communicators - new IoIC survey
Internal communication professionals say the impact of campaigns around corporate objectives, values and change are the toughest to measure, according to results of a new survey by the Institute of Internal Communication. Initiatives designed to raise awareness of and commitment to organisational objectives and values were rated the hardest to...
Richard Wilson offers advice on handling complaints
Video Arts has launched a new video-based training programme for customer service and sales staff, called Complaints: Five tactics for handling complaints effectively. Presented by Richard Wilson, who famously starred as Victor Meldrew in the BBC sitcom One Foot in the Grave, the new programme highlights a five-step approach that...
Samskip Multimodal Container Logistics selects the Cezanne OnDemand online HR software solution
Samskip Multimodal Container Logistics is the latest in a fast-growing group of international companies to select Cezanne OnDemand to help them to improve employee management. Samskip Multimodal Container Logistics has experienced steady growth and broadening of their service portfolio. The company is now one of the largest European short sea...
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