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HR people are keen to take on the challenges of globalisation, with eight out of 10 in a survey saying they would like to take on an international role in …

Employers are being urged to tackle drink and drugs problems at work after research revealed that UK industry loses about £2bn a year through related illnesses. The report from the …

Managers believe that about a third of time taken off sick each year by employees is not genuine, a survey of nearly 1,500 organisations has shown. Staff take an average …

Mencap is replacing its one-day staff induction with an e-learning initiative that will welcome new recruits and save the charity £200,000 in its first two years. The CD-Rom will replace …

A report claiming that the City of London is dominated by a macho long-hours culture has been challenged by the City Personnel Group. The study reveals that despite the widespread …

Many of the activities encompassed by HR can increasingly be classified as "high risk". The whole employer/employee relationship treads a knife-edge between satisfaction and disaffection. By undertaking a risk audit, …

This week’s guru They’re playing with your food Guru was fascinated to hear that managers at Safeway stores in Edinburgh will be given acting lessons in an effort to improve …

Nortel Networks is to serve the HRneeds of its 20,000 staff in Europe from a call centre in north London. Mike Broad analyses the challenges of delivering HR to 20 countries from one site

ICL’s group HR director believes that graduates looking to work in personnel would benefit from a financial background. During a debate on the new skills needed to work in HR, …

This week’s news in brief Call for improved pay Local government employees believe better management and an end to pay cuts and deteriorating conditions will lead to improved services, according …

Arguing over HR’s status misses the whole point of the function

The potential for growth in e-HR remains enormous. Developing electronic systems offers HR benefits in terms of day-to-day organisation, both strategically and through streamlining administration. With routine tasks such as …

This week, more than 13,000 HR practitioners, consultants and vendors from around the world will converge in San Francisco for the US National Society for Human Resources Management Conference. The …

This week’s letters Letter of the week Total outsourcing is going too far On the subject of outsourcing, the Pentland Group’s HR director Chris Matchan asks whether "we really want …

If anyone should know the right ingredients for an eye-catching CV it ought to be an HR professional – so heaven help you if their yours isn’t top notch. Simon …