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Best of the HR blogs: 13 great HR blog posts from July 2012

Donut deprivation, 'semi' vacation & Han Solo : The best of the HR blogs from July 2012! Where else but in the world of HR blogs can read about what it's like for an ex-cop to be deprived of donuts, the perils of 'semi' vacations...

Published 31 Jul 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: HR, HR 2.0, hrblogs, hr 24/7, donuts, star wars
#HR, #HRblogs, #HRdata, #HR247, #UKemplaw: What are your favourite HR hashtags on Twitter?

Do you know how much Twitter has to offer HR professionals? And if you're one of the growing number of HR professionals already on Twitter, are you making the most of the key HR Twitter hashtags to tap into the wealth of HR-related content Twitter...

Published 27 Jul 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: twitter, social networking, HR, social media, HR 2.0, hashtag, hr 24/7
UK economy shrinks by 0.7% in Q2 2012, as double-dip recession drags on

The UK economy remains kaput, as the double-dip recession drags on. The UK's double-dip recession is ongoing, with the economy shrinking for a third consecutive quarter. UK economy shrank by 07% in second quarter of 2012 The UK economy contracted...

Published 25 Jul 2012 10:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, economic indicators, gdp, economic recovery, economic outlook, double-dip recession
Institute of Directors (IoD) Chairman sounds off on employment law

Employment law "is a pile of crap." This was recently appointed Institute of Directors (IoD) Chairman Ian Dormer 's first impression of UK employment law when he started work at his father's business Rosh Engineering back in 1989. Dormer...

Published 25 Jul 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, employment law, iod, adrian beecroft
The most effective recruitment methods are not the most widely used, XpertHR survey finds

The candidate attraction methods that employers rate as most effective are not necessarily the most commonly used ones, XpertHR Benchmarking research on key recruitment metrics in 2012 suggests. Key findings of the survey include the following: The three...

Published 23 Jul 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: recruitment, benchmarking, xperthr surveys
'Don't bother drawing up a social media policy': Is this the worst ever advice on social media?

What's the worst piece of advice you've ever heard about social media? This question was inspired by a thought-provoking blog post from Russell Working on the PR Daily blog. In this post, Russell shares a 'top 10' list of examples of allegedly...

Published 20 Jul 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: twitter, social networking, social media, HR 2.0
HR data round-up July 2012: Benchmarking planned redundancies

XpertHR's HR data round-up for July 2012 looks at latest XpertHR benchmarking data on how employers manage redundancy. We also provide links to all the latest additions to XpertHR Benchmarking and present our regular round-up of the best HR data blog...

Published 19 Jul 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: redundancy, benchmarking, benefits, employment tribunals, performance management, part-time workers, HR 2.0, xperthr surveys, big data
Cost-neutral training on the rise as learning & development budgets suffer

We reported on Monday that learning and development budgets are being hit hard by the economic downturn. This is according to latest XpertHR Benchmarking research on learning and development budgets in 2012. The survey provides detailed insight into recent...

Published 18 Jul 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: training and development, benchmarking, training, learning and development, xperthr surveys, l&d
Learning & development budgets hit hard by economic downturn

Ongoing economic uncertainty is having a serious impact on UK employers' learning and development budgets , XpertHR Benchmarking research finds. This trend is particularly pronounced in the public sector. Across the whole economy, more than two-thirds...

Published 16 Jul 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: training and development, benchmarking, training, learning and development, xperthr surveys, l&d
Why measuring employee engagement and loyalty is a problem

Can employee engagement scores measure employee commitment and loyalty? Research by the CIPD and Kingston University, "Emotional or Transactional Engagement - does it matter?" , concludes that employers should distinguish between transactional...

Published 13 Jul 2012 11:12 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, employee engagement, cipd, HR, leadership, talent management, HR strategy, HR metrics, employee opinion surveys
UK employers have mixed views on effectiveness of recruitment processes

UK employers have mixed views as to the effectiveness of the recruitment processes used by their organisations, XpertHR benchmarking research on key recruitment metrics in 2012 (XpertHR Benchmarking subscription required) finds: Two-thirds of UK employers...

Published 12 Jul 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: recruitment, benchmarking, xperthr surveys
What are the prospects for UK economic growth in the second half of 2012?

The UK economy remains in negative territory, meaning that the double-dip recession is ongoing. Chancellor George Osborne blames the UK economic situation on the eurozone crisis. Writing in the Telegraph last month, Osborne said : ur recovery - already...

Published 11 Jul 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: economics, Olympics, gdp, economic recovery, economic outlook, economic commentary, double-dip recession, olympic bounce
The 2013 Robocop remake: HR's first action film?

Could the first ever HR action film be on its way? 2013 sees Robocop get the Hollywood "reboot"/remake treatment (with Hugh Laurie rumoured to be portraying the villain of the piece). The first 'viral' video trailer for the new-look...

Published 10 Jul 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: HR, HR 2.0, clint eastwood, dirty harry, hr movies, RoboCop
What direction would you like to see the CIPD take?

What direction would you like to see the CIPD take in 2012 and beyond? Last week saw new Chief Executive Peter Cheese take up the reins of the CIPD, " the world's largest Chartered HR and development professional body " (on Monday 2 July...

Published 9 Jul 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: hr policy and strategy, cipd, peter cheese
Why falling inflation could be good news and bad news for UK economic recovery

Inflation is falling back rapidly. The two headline measures of inflation (CPI and RPI) are currently significantly below recent peak levels. But whether this ultimately proves to be good news or bad news for the UK economy depends on how far and how...

Published 5 Jul 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: pay awards, inflation, economics, cpi, rpi

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Best of the HR blogs: 13 great HR blog posts from July 2012

#HR, #HRblogs, #HRdata, #HR247, #UKemplaw: What are your favourite HR hashtags on Twitter?

UK economy shrinks by 0.7% in Q2 2012, as double-dip recession drags on

Institute of Directors (IoD) Chairman sounds off on employment law

The most effective recruitment methods are not the most widely used, XpertHR survey finds

'Don't bother drawing up a social media policy': Is this the worst ever advice on social media?

HR data round-up July 2012: Benchmarking planned redundancies

Cost-neutral training on the rise as learning & development budgets suffer

Learning & development budgets hit hard by economic downturn

Why measuring employee engagement and loyalty is a problem

UK employers have mixed views on effectiveness of recruitment processes

What are the prospects for UK economic growth in the second half of 2012?

The 2013 Robocop remake: HR's first action film?

What direction would you like to see the CIPD take?

Why falling inflation could be good news and bad news for UK economic recovery