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The top 10 posts of 2011 on XpertHR Employment Intelligence

2011 has been a great year for the XpertHR Employment Intelligence blog. Here's a list of the top 10 posts of 2011 on this blog. These are the most-read posts of 2011 from the XpertHR Employment Intelligence blog. This list only shows posts that were...

Published 30 Dec 2011 9:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: xperthr, HR, xperthr rocks, HR 2.0, hr blogs, employment intelligence, hrblogs
Prospects for public sector strike action in 2012: Possible, but not necessarily probable

Can we expect to see further public sector strike action in protest at proposed public sector pensions cuts and changes in 2012? At present, it would seem that while mass public sector strike action in 2012 is possible, it is not necessarily probable...

Published 30 Dec 2011 7:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: trade unions, employee relations, public sector, strikes, pensions, public spending, unions, Unison, pcs, day of action, francis maude, danny alexander, eric pickles
Economic prospects for 2012: Will economic growth disappoint in 2012?

"2011 has been the year of the reluctant recovery. Growth has disappointed, both here and abroad." This is the view of Bank of England Governor Mervyn King . But will economic growth once again disappoint in 2012? Economic growth is at least...

Published 30 Dec 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, gdp, george osborne, economic recovery, mervyn king, economic outlook, Eurodämmerung, eurozone
Helen Wakefield: My Year in HR

Just how important has value for money been to your organisation during the trying economic circumstances we've seen in 2011? Helen Wakefield - the author of today's guest post - has first-hand experience of dealing with the increasing centrality...

Published 29 Dec 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, HR, learning and development, my year in hr, return on investment
HR bloggers come to the fore in leading the debate in 2011

People who want to know what's current thinking in HR are turning to blogs and 2011 was the year when HR conference organisers acknowledged that there are now two conferences under way at major events such as the CIPD's annual conference: the...

Published 21 Dec 2011 10:35 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, employee engagement, HR, leadership, blogging, blogs, talent management, HR strategy, innovation
Measure stress levels as well as employee engagement, say experts

The recent annual conference of business psychologists Robertson Cooper was a useful heads up on forthcoming research on the mental health of employees and the UK population in general. Delegates heard that in 2012 there will be a new report on employee...

Published 19 Dec 2011 3:52 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: wellbeing, stress, employee engagement, sickness absence, employee wellbeing, Cary Cooper, David Mcleod
HR Cupcakes: The Christmas 2011 festive edition!

2011 has definitely been the year of the HR cupcake , with XpertHR's ongoing celebration of the baking triumphs of the global HR profession revealing an amazing treasure trove of incredible baked goods, via the original HR cupcakes blog post and the...

Published 16 Dec 2011 9:38 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: christmas, HR 2.0, hr cupcakes
What's your HR resolution for 2012?

Do you have an HR resolution for 2012? For many of us, the end of the 2011 working year is now hoving into view, and 2012 looms. The end of the year can be a time both for reflection, and for looking ahead. As 2011 draws to a close, I'd love to find...

Published 16 Dec 2011 8:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, HR, hr resolution, hr resolution 2012, hrres12
Prospects for public sector strike action: Can we expect more strikes in Spring 2012?

How likely are we to see further widespread public sector strike action in 2012? Negotiations between the Coalition Government and trade unions on proposed public sector pensions cuts are ongoing. It remains to be seen if the unions will announce further...

Published 16 Dec 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: trade unions, employee relations, public sector, strikes, pensions, public spending, Unison, francis maude
My 10 favourite HR blog posts of 2011

What has been your favourite HR blog or HR blog post in 2011? 2011 has been something of a vintage year in the world of HR blogs, with a particularly strong HR blogging community forming in the UK, while the international HR blogging movement keeps going...

Published 15 Dec 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: HR, blogging, HR 2.0, hr blogs
UK unemployment rate hits highest level since 1996 in run-up to Christmas 2011

More bad news on the state of the UK labour market as the pre-Christmas unemployment data release arrives. The UK unemployment rate has hit its highest level in 15 years, while youth unemployment has notched up another record high. Highest unemployment...

Published 14 Dec 2011 9:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: ons, economics, unemployment, youth unemployment
What is the best way to measure youth unemployment?

What is the best way to measure youth unemployment? This has been the topic of ongoing and passionately argued debate throughout 2011. I am interested to find out XpertHR readers' views on this subject. Bleak news on youth unemployment Last month...

Published 13 Dec 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, cipd, iain duncan smith, youth unemployment
HR data round-up, December 2011: Christmas working and minimum office temperatures

The festive spirit may be in short supply for public sector workers in 2011, XpertHR benchmarking research suggests. As we approach the end of the year in which public spending cuts have really begun to bite, many public sector employers have cancelled...

Published 12 Dec 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: benchmarking, hr policy and strategy, christmas, office temperature, xperthr surveys, hr data
Learning and skills round-up: what hope for the young?

Recent workplace training and skills news, summarised below, focuses heavily on Britain's younger citizens, whose unemployment level now exceeds one million . While the Government struggles to influence employers with funding incentives that will...

Published 12 Dec 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: training and development, skills, training, younger workers, apprenticeships, youth unemployment, graduates
Dreaming of an austerity Christmas?

Tough economic times mean that Christmas cheer might be in short supply for some, as the UK looks forward to an " austerity Christmas ." But could heavy snowfall help save the UK economy from the risk of double-dip recession? Bank of England...

Published 9 Dec 2011 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: bank of england, benchmarking, economics, christmas, austerity measures, xperthr surveys, obr

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The top 10 posts of 2011 on XpertHR Employment Intelligence

Prospects for public sector strike action in 2012: Possible, but not necessarily probable

Economic prospects for 2012: Will economic growth disappoint in 2012?

Helen Wakefield: My Year in HR

HR bloggers come to the fore in leading the debate in 2011

Measure stress levels as well as employee engagement, say experts

HR Cupcakes: The Christmas 2011 festive edition!

What's your HR resolution for 2012?

Prospects for public sector strike action: Can we expect more strikes in Spring 2012?

My 10 favourite HR blog posts of 2011

UK unemployment rate hits highest level since 1996 in run-up to Christmas 2011

What is the best way to measure youth unemployment?

HR data round-up, December 2011: Christmas working and minimum office temperatures

Learning and skills round-up: what hope for the young?

Dreaming of an austerity Christmas?