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XpertHR reward and benefits conference 2011: rounding up the day

I'm just finishing off a series of posts from the XpertHR reward and benefits conference today, which has heard some really thought-provoking of contributions and questions covering: Total reward ; bonuses and variable reward ; Incentivising and retaining...

Published 31 Mar 2011 5:07 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, conferencing, pay prospects, reward strategy, pay

Live from the XpertHR reward and benefits conference 2011

Over on the Pay Intelligence blog I'm reporting from the XpertHR Managing Reward and Benefits Conference being held in London today. We've already heard from Noel McGonigle, Group HR Director at Azzurri Communications and we're now hearing...

Published 31 Mar 2011 11:38 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: benefits, conferencing, reward strategy

Is there a good case for amending the law on strikes in 2011?

ith widespread strikes remaining a possibility, it is no surprise that the Government is considering ways to limit the impact that large-scale industrial action would have on the running of frontline services. [...] But how plausible is it for the Government...

Published 30 Mar 2011 2:30 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: tuc, employee relations, industrial relations, strikes, cipd, george osborne, strike bans, iod

How is public sector HR coping with public spending cuts?

The impact of public spending cuts will inevitably dominate the public sector HR agenda for 2011. Latest XpertHR benchmarking research looks in detail at the actions taken by public sector employers to reduce their wage bills in response to austerity...

Published 30 Mar 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: public sector, benchmarking, hr policy and strategy, public spending, xperthr surveys

David Cameron & the CIPD in 2011: Time to take the 'form fillers' seriously?

A little under a year ago, David Cameron described the Metropolitan Police HR department - and, by implication, all public sector HR professionals - as "form fillers" . This was during the first televised leaders' debate of the 2010 general...

Published 29 Mar 2011 3:05 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, cipd, david cameron, form-fillers, employee engagement taskforce

Economic growth still stuck in reverse, with GDP growth at -0.5%

UK economic growth once again remains in negative territory . Latest revised estimates for growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in the fourth quarter of 2010 - published today (Tuesday 29 March 2011) - show economic growth still stuck in reverse, with...

Published 29 Mar 2011 10:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, gdp, economic recovery, office for budget responsibility, economic outlook

Global survey of recruitment selection & testing practices in 2011: Take part!

XpertHR is pleased to endorse and promote a global survey of recruitment and selection practices , which is currently being run by the Organizational Psychology department at Michigan State University . The survey can be completed online , and is open...

Published 28 Mar 2011 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: recruitment, benchmarking, survey, selection, recruitment testing, selection techniques

HR strategy round-up: Align HR metrics with business outcomes

If you want to improve your use of HR metrics then a blog published last week could help. Former leader of the US's leading HR institute, China Gorman, calls for an evidence-based approach to HR and gives several examples of where you can find relevant...

Published 25 Mar 2011 1:59 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, employee engagement, HR, leadership, strategy, HR strategy, HR management, HR metrics, leaders

Will trade unions struggle for relevance in the Facebook era?

We are arguably at a turning point for trade unions. A crucial test of the relevance of the UK trade union movement comes tomorrow (Saturday 25 March 2011), in the shape of a TUC march in London in protest at public spending cuts . But some commentators...

Published 25 Mar 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: tuc, trade unions, employee relations, unions, social media, HR 2.0, facebook

Budget 2011 - reactions to some of the key announcements for HR

"The Chancellor's autopilot is locked to Plan A", writes Philip Stephens in today's Financial Times , not that anyone really expected him to suddenly start pursuing a Plan B. That reality underlines reactions to the yesterday's Budget...

Published 24 Mar 2011 1:52 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: employee rights, trade unions, economics, budget, pensions, growth, george osborne

China Gorman: Data & analytics are essential tools for HR in 2011

Relevant, reliable and authoritative data are of critical importance to the work of HR in 2011, and will only become more essential as chief executives place increasing importance on people issues. This is according to China Gorman, who argues in a new...

Published 24 Mar 2011 12:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: xperthr, benchmarking, hr policy and strategy, cipd, HR, shrm, xperthr surveys, analytics, data

Budget 2011 - key announcements

The Chancellor, George Osbourne, will deliver his second Budget with a speech to Parliament at 12.30pm today. We will be updating this blog post during the speech with the main announcements that will affect employers. It will also be updated following...

Published 23 Mar 2011 8:52 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, budget

Take part in our benefits and allowances survey 2011

This is your opportunity to benchmark the scope and value of your organisation's benefits and allowances against those offered by other organisations. All participants will also be entered into a prize draw. >> Take part in our survey of employee...

Published 22 Mar 2011 12:56 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay and benefits, surveys, benefits, allowances

Formal succession planning is a low priority for most

Formal succession planning is not high up most employers' people management agendas, according to research just published by XpertHR. Less than one employer in four (23.3%) has in place a formal process for developing successors. The larger the organisation...

Published 22 Mar 2011 8:51 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: training and development, hr policy and strategy, business practices, succession planning

Tackling underperformance effectively: Communication is key

Communication is of critical importance to handling issues with poor performance in the workplace , according to latest XpertHR benchmarking research. Read More...

Published 22 Mar 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: xperthr, benchmarking, hr policy and strategy, underperformance

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