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Directors at Churchill Insurance will spend today out of the boardroom answering phones, sorting mail and selling policies. All of the directors and managers must spend nine of these "In …
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This week’s news in brief         Permit plan halted The Home Office has withdrawn plans to change the system for overseas executives who want to extend work permits or apply for …
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Pret à Manger has made significant time and money savings by introducing an e-HR system to manage its 360-feedback appraisal system. The company’s HR team had previously relied on a …
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Meeting tough performance targets is becoming a decidingly important factor in the level of directors’ remuneration, according to newly released research. Andersen’s annual Directors’ Remuneration Report shows that for a …
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Nearly a third of all companies in the FTSE 100 set a minimum level of shares their directors must own. Research by consultants Will-iam M Mercer shows that UK companies …
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New research claims that "corporate bullying" such as excessive monitoring is more damaging than intimidation by other members of staff. A study by a London University professor has found that …
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Businesses must carry out thorough risk assessments with board-level support if they are to combat cybercrime. The Cybercrime Survey 2001, released last week, shows that nearly two-thirds of firms have …
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A new interest group for training and development professionals in the South West is being launched next month at a special event. The Learning that Sticks event will enable trainers …
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A programme to develop the leadership skills of team leaders at GlaxoSmithKline has helped save line managers’ time. The development programme, introduced in October 2000 at the firm’s Maidenhead site, …
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The Samaritans has launched a campaign to recruit 2,000 new volunteers by next April to meet demand for its services. The number of volunteers manning the charity’s phones fell by …
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A resurgence in union strength could lead to an increased risk of strike action, according to a survey by law firm DLA. There has been a 100 per cent rise …
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Heather Barnes on Devon County Council Classic car enthusiast Heather Barnes joined Devon County Council as head of HR in June. Passionate about her red, soft-top 1969 Triumph TR6, she …
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It sounds like a job from hell. The first civilian head of HR stepped into the breach at the Royal Ulster Constabulary in the same week that the world’s media …
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The global economic slowdown continued to bare its teeth last week as major corporates announced large numbers of jobs cuts. British Airways said 1,800 jobs would go with more …
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Personnel staff are using statistics to their advantage with the help of sophisticated software analytics, writes Keith Rodgers. From historical pattern analysis to future predictions, the programs’ functions are playing …