Editors Blog

HR jobs survey points to brighter future

Personnel Today's front-page 'HR jobs slashed' headline last week sent shockwaves through the profession, along with news that HR recruitment had hit an all-time low. So you may be relieved that this week's contradictory news paints a somewhat brighter picture. A...

Posted by Dawn Spalding on January 26, 2009 9:49 AM

Redundancy tips for employers

Redundancies are difficult for employers, and one mistake may result in severe consequences, financial or otherwise, for the organisation.  Here are some top tips from jobs board Monster and Insala, talent management software provider, on tackling redundancy situations. Establish an...

Posted by Mike Berry on December 10, 2008 2:31 PM

Flexible working | No point delaying reforms

Lord Mandelson's 'efforts' to cut red tape for firms will only serve to add to the feel-bad factor we're already experiencing as we spiral into recession. Business secretary Mandelson is making a huge faux pas if he decides to delay...

Posted by Dawn Spalding on October 27, 2008 8:35 AM

Employee engagement | Hutton puts HR firmly on the government's agenda

"Employee engagement is not just a buzzword - it has a clear link to increased business success". Not the words of a leading thinker or top practitioner at the latest HR conference, but of a cabinet minister. Recently resfuffled business...

Posted by Mike Berry on October 6, 2008 8:14 AM

Unions | Preparing for war in Warwick

Trade unions have upped the ante ahead of their meeting with Labour Party chiefs at Warwick University this coming weekend. The policy forum/beano is where unions traditionally outline their demands to the government for new workers' rights. Top of the list? Sack business...

Posted by Mike Berry on July 24, 2008 9:20 AM

Diversity | Cash not solution to boosting diversity

The fallout from last month's unveiling of the Equality Bill continues apace. The suggestion that employers should, in effect, be paid to hire more women and black and minority ethnic (BME) workers will undoubtedly provoke controversy. As this is a...

Posted by Mike Berry on July 7, 2008 8:15 AM

Personnel Today Awards | Calling all HR directors

Do you think your HR director is one of the best in the business? Or are you an HR director worthy of greater recognition? We're calling for more entries into Personnel Today's 2008 HR Director of the Year Award. This...

Posted by Mike Berry on June 13, 2008 12:04 PM

Conservatives | Unions blue with rage

George Osbourne's remarks that a Conservative government would look to curb union power and change employment laws has provoked a storm of criticism. Osbourne said the public sector unions had grown too powerful and led to widespread industrial unrest across...

Posted by Mike Berry on April 30, 2008 8:20 AM

CSR | HR needs to champion sustainability initiatives

‘Sustainability’ was the word on everyone’s lips at a Hay Group conference I attended in Rome a week or so ago. Like other delegates, I was shifting uncomfortably at some of the sobering messages about climate change. But while a...

Posted by Dawn Spalding on April 18, 2008 12:30 PM

The Apprentice | Grafting distracts from leadership

"I have found you one of the biggest shopping centres in England" said Sir Alan when explaining tonight's photography task. Well done Sir Alan, they tend to be quite easy to find. "I've got an IQ of 170" boasted Simon...

Posted by Rob Moss on April 16, 2008 10:55 PM

Sex rules | Sign up to stop the madness!

Two business websites are calling for the introduction of new sexual harassment rules, due to come into force on 6 April, to be delayed. These are the rules that will make employers duty bound to protect staff from being sexually...

Posted by Mike Berry on April 3, 2008 8:00 AM

Money matters | Sharing the debt burden is way to show you care

With the UK’s debt crisis becoming an all too familiar story, HR professionals – just like consumers – might be forgiven for turning a blind eye to a problem the UK has faced for some time. But the signs of...

Posted by Dawn Spalding on March 10, 2008 9:30 AM

Welfare to work | HR given opportunity to shine

After years of navel gazing, introspection and generally being roundly ignored by those at the top, it seems that HR’s role as wallflower in the world of work is finally coming to an end. Following swiftly on the heels of...

Posted by Tony Pettengell on March 3, 2008 9:25 AM

Useless HR? | And another thing...

Is there a profession in the UK more consistently maligned than human resources? Those of you busy getting on with the day-to-day business of working in HR could be forgiven for burying your head in your hands and wondering why...

Posted by Mike Berry on February 1, 2008 8:00 AM

China | Is business knocking at the right door?

On his visit to the Far East last week, prime minister Gordon Brown predicted that increased UK trade with China could create tens of thousands of jobs in this country. Brown and the Chinese premier Wen Jiabao agreed to increase...

Posted by Mike Berry on January 21, 2008 8:00 AM

Conservative Party Conference | Alan Duncan talks tough

Alan Duncan, the shadow secretary for business, was talking tough at the Tory party conference in Blackpool yesterday. For anyone who has seen him in the flesh, this might be hard to believe, or indeed take seriously. Short, tanned and...

Posted by Mike Berry on October 2, 2007 9:38 AM